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Colin Griffin
IRLMenBirth dateAug 3, 1982
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Colin Griffin is a Ireland long-distance runner, born on August 3, 1982. He competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 33:40.83 in the 10000m, 1:08:52 in the Semi, 2:23:01 in the Marathon, 1:23:53 in the 20kmW and 2:37:48 in the 35kmW. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
50 km Race Walk
3:51:32
10,000 Metres Short Track
39:52.00
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 3:51:32, 10,000 Metres Short Track 39:52.00, 2025 season best 2:27:26 (Oct 26, 2025, Dublin (IRL)) · Last competition: Irish Life Dublin Marathon, Oct 26, 2025, 2:27:26 · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
33:40.83
1:08:52
2:23:01
1:23:53
2:37:48
3:51:32
11:19.70
41:22
53:32
19:36.42
2:13:16
25:06
39:52.00
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:27:26 | - | Oct 26, 2025 | ↑ | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:26:52 | - | Oct 27, 2024 | ↑ | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
| 2023 | 10MilesRoa | 53:32 | - | Jul 23, 2023 | - | Irish 10Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:26:41 | - | Apr 30, 2023 | ↑ | Belfast City Marathon, Belfast |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Sep 10, 2022 | ↓ | Ratoath AC Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:33:24 | - | Oct 30, 2022 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 33:40.83 | - | Jun 27, 2021 | - | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2020 | 5MilesRoad | 25:06 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | - | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:25 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | Marathon |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:08:52 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↓ | Charleville (IRL) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:23:01 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↑ | KBC Dublin Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:28:18 | - | Oct 28, 2018 | ↑ | Dublin Marathon |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:33:16 | - | Oct 26, 2015 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 11:51.39 | - | Jul 2, 2013 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:27:14 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↑ | Breda (NED) |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 41:47.66 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↑ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:24:45 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↑ | Naumburg (GER) |
| 2012 | 50kmW | 3:52:55 | - | May 13, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 11:38.27 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 20:00.65 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 41:22.28 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:25:42 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↑ | Poděbrady (CZE) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 19:47.34 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:23:53 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↑ | Rio Maior (POR) |
| 2010 | 35kmW | 2:37:48 | - | Jan 24, 2010 | - | Montalto di Castro (ITA) |
| 2010 | 50kmW | 3:57:58 | - | Jul 30, 2010 | ↓ | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 11:19.70 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 20:18.10 | - | Jun 25, 2009 | ↓ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2009 | 10,000Metr | 40:02.09 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 42:31 | - | Mar 15, 2009 | ↑ | Villa d'Almé (ITA) |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:24:12 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2009 | 50kmW | 3:53:54 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↓ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 43:05 | - | Apr 25, 2008 | ↑ | San Pietro Clarenza (ITA) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:24:22 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Leamington (GBR) |
| 2008 | 50kmW | 3:58:26 | - | May 11, 2008 | ↓ | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2007 | 5000m-short-track | 19:36.42 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 10,000Metr | 39:52.00 | - | Jul 22, 2007 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2007 | 20kmW | 1:25:14 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Leamington European Cup Race Walking |
| 2007 | 30Kilometr | 2:13:16 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | ↑ | Douglas (GBR) |
| 2007 | 50kmW | 3:51:32 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 19:43.40 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:24:16 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2006 | 30Kilometr | 2:17:32 | - | Dec 16, 2006 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 11:45.69 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↑ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 41:24 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↑ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:26:19 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↑ | Tijuana (MEX) |
| 2005 | 30Kilometr | 2:23:46 | - | Dec 17, 2005 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2004 | 10,000Metr | 40:57.00 | - | Jul 24, 2004 | ↑ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 42:53 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:29:12 | - | May 2, 2004 | ↑ | Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 41:22 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:25:20 | - | May 18, 2003 | ↑ | Cheboksary European Race Walking Cup, Cheboksary - U20 Events |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 11:46.03 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 19:44.11 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2002 | 20kmW | 1:29:37 | - | Oct 12, 2002 | ↑ | Torino IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 12:07.94 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 10,000Metr | 42:47.46 | - | May 13, 2001 | ↑ | Castleisland (IRL) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 42:49 | - | Apr 21, 2001 | ↑ | Leamington (GBR) |
| 2001 | 20kmW | 1:28:22 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | Douglas (GBR) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 12:15.69 | - | Jun 3, 2000 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2000 | 10,000Metr | 46:17.00 | - | Oct 19, 2000 | ↑ | Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 1999 | 10,000Metr | 45:17.66 | - | Jul 24, 1999 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:26 | - | Oct 26 | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:52 | - | Oct 27 | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:15 | - | Oct 29 | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 53:32 | - | Jul 23 | Irish 10Mile Road Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:26:41 | - | Apr 30 | Belfast City Marathon, Belfast |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:24 | - | Oct 30 | Irish Life Dublin Marathon, Dublin |
Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Sep 10 | Ratoath AC Half Marathon, Ratoath - Irish Half Marathon Ch. |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:40.83 | - | Jun 27 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
10000m | 33:40.83 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:25 | - | Mar 8 | Half Marathon, Bohermeen |
5MilesRoad | 25:06 | - | Jan 26 | AXA Raheny 5 Mile, Dublin |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:01 | - | Oct 27 | KBC Dublin Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:52 | - | Sep 15 | Charleville International Half-Marathon, Charleville |
Marathon | 2:26:48 | - | Apr 7 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:18 | - | Oct 28 | Dublin Marathon |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:16 | - | Oct 26 | Dublin Marathon, Dublin |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 11:51.39 | - | Jul 2 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
20kmW | 1:27:14 | - | Jun 16 | Breda Small Nation Race Walking Event, Breda |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DQ | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
10,000Metr | 41:47.66 | - | Jul 8 | Irish Championships, Santry |
50kmW | 3:52:55 | - | May 13 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
50kmW | 3:52:55 | - | May 12 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:24:45 | - | Apr 22 | Naumburg International Race Walking Meeting, Naumburg |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DQ | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
10,000Metr | 41:22.28 | - | Aug 7 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
3000m-short-track | 11:38.27 | - | Jul 2 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
3000m-short-track | 12:19.20 | - | Jun 11 | Antrim Northern Ireland & Ulster Ch., Antrim |
50kmW | DNF | - | May 21 | Olhão European Cup Race Walking |
20kmW | 1:25:42 | - | Apr 9 | Poděbrady EAA Race Walking Meeting, Poděbrady |
5000m-short-track | 20:00.65 | - | Feb 19 | Irish Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
2010
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 3:57:58 | - | Jul 31 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
50kmW | 3:57:58 | - | Jul 30 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
50kmW | 4:06:05 | - | May 16 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua |
50kmW | 4:06:05 | - | May 15 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua |
20kmW | 1:23:53 | - | Apr 10 | Rio Maior IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Rio Maior |
20kmW | 1:24:45 | - | Mar 14 | Lugano Memorial Mario Albisetti, Lugano |
5000m-short-track | 19:47.34 | - | Feb 6 | Irish Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
35kmW | 2:37:48 | - | Jan 24 | Montalto di Castro Race Walking Meeting, Montalto di Castro |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DNF | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships |
10,000Metr | 40:02.09 | - | Aug 2 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
3000m-short-track | 11:19.70 | - | Jul 4 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
20kmW | 1:24:12 | - | Jun 28 | Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking, Dublin |
5000m-short-track | 20:18.10 | - | Jun 25 | Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano |
20kmW | DQ | - | May 24 | Metz European Cup Race Walking, Metz |
50kmW | 3:53:54 | - | Mar 28 | Dudince EAA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Dudince |
10Kilometr | 42:31 | - | Mar 15 | Villa d'Almé Grand Prix di Marcia, Villa d'Almé |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DQ | - | Aug 19 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
20kmW | 1:24:22 | - | Jun 14 | Leamington Grand Prix of Race Walking, Leamington |
50kmW | 3:58:26 | - | May 11 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
50kmW | 3:58:26 | - | May 10 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
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Honours
F
2012IAAF World Race Walking Cup
50 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2012Irish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Colin Griffin's 50 km Race Walk personal best?
Colin Griffin's 50 km Race Walk personal best is 3:51:32, set on Mar 24, 2007 in Dudince (SVK).
Which events does Colin Griffin compete in?
Colin Griffin competes in the 50 km Race Walk and 10,000 Metres Short Track.
How did Colin Griffin perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:27:26, set on Oct 26, 2025 in Dublin (IRL). Last competition: Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Oct 26, 2025, 2:27:26.