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Daniel Balchin
NZLMenBirth dateAug 13, 1990
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Daniel Balchin is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on August 13, 1990. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:53.44 in the 800m, 3:46.16 in the 1500m, 4:11.23 in the Mile, 8:09.09 in the 3000m and 13:56.49 in the 5000m. He has earned 6 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Key facts
1500 m
3:46.16
5000 m
13:56.49
Last competition
New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships
Sep 10, 2023 · 30:28
Age
36 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: 1500 m 3:46.16, 5000 m 13:56.49, 2023 season best 30:28 (Sep 10, 2023, Palmerston North (NZL)) · Last competition: New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships, Sep 10, 2023, 30:28 · 36 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Sep 10, 2023 | ↑ | New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 32:08 | - | Jul 29, 2023 | ↑ | New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Spa Thermal Reserve, Taupō - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:07:42 | - | Jun 25, 2023 | ↑ | New Zealand Half Marathon Championships |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 33:14 | - | Jul 30, 2022 | ↑ | New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Taupō - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:22:25 | - | Oct 30, 2022 | - | Auckland Marathon |
| 2020 | 10000m | 30:13.90 | - | Mar 21, 2020 | ↑ | New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland - Mixed Races |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:13.4h | - | Jan 5, 2019 | ↑ | Lovelock Classic |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:12.10 | - | Jan 18, 2019 | ↑ | Capital Classic |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:18.84 | - | Mar 8, 2019 | ↑ | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 30:51.89 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:06:41 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:18.31 | - | Jan 6, 2018 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:22.79 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:10.31 | - | Dec 28, 2018 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Jun 3, 2018 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 31:19.69 | - | Dec 28, 2018 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:07:46 | - | Jul 1, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:11.23 | - | Jan 7, 2017 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:16.09 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:56.49 | - | Feb 26, 2017 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:25 | - | Aug 12, 2017 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:07:26 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:24.47 | - | Nov 12, 2016 | ↓ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:50.69 | - | Dec 16, 2016 | ↑ | Nelson (NZL) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:07:54 | - | Jun 5, 2016 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:47.55 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:11.37 | - | Jan 3, 2015 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:09.09 | - | Jan 23, 2015 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:07.56 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↓ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:30.93 | - | Feb 26, 2015 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:05:53 | - | May 31, 2015 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:53.44 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:46.16 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:14.50 | - | Jan 4, 2014 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:09.25 | - | Jan 24, 2014 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:26.28 | - | Mar 30, 2014 | ↓ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:06.42 | - | Nov 24, 2014 | ↑ | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | ↑ | Tauranga (NZL) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:07:55 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:48.36 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:16.54 | - | Jan 5, 2013 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:22.79 | - | Jan 25, 2013 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:37.17 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:57.26 | - | Nov 23, 2013 | ↑ | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 30:34 | - | Aug 31, 2013 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:56.44 | - | Nov 10, 2012 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:52.69 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:12.49 | - | Jan 7, 2012 | ↑ | Timaru (NZL) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:15.17 | - | Jan 23, 2012 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2012 | 2Miles | 9:45.42 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | - | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:48.99 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | Waitakere (NZL) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:52.42 | - | Mar 26, 2011 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:26.96 | - | Dec 3, 2011 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:39.16 | - | Mar 27, 2011 | ↓ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:30 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:54.51 | - | Mar 18, 2010 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:13.85 | - | Dec 29, 2010 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:22.67 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:09.28 | - | Mar 26, 2010 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:38.31 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:56.84 | - | Dec 19, 2009 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Sep 10 | New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships |
CrossCount | 32:08 | - | Jul 29 | New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Spa Thermal Reserve, Taupō - XC 10.0km |
Semi | 1:07:42 | - | Jun 25 | New Zealand Half Marathon Championships |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:25 | - | Oct 30 | Auckland Marathon |
CrossCount | 33:14 | - | Jul 30 | New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Taupō - XC 10.0km |
Marathon | 2:15:55 | - | May 15 | New Zealand Marathon Championships, Canterbury |
Marathon | 2:22:29 | - | Jan 23 | ASB Auckland Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 30:13.90 | - | Mar 21 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland - Mixed Races |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:59 | - | Oct 20 | Barfoot & Thompson Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 31:02 | - | Sep 15 | New Zealand Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | Aug 10 | Clyde Alex Road Race, Dunedin |
Semi | 1:08:56 | - | Jul 7 | Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:06:41 | - | Jun 1 | Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:18.84 | - | Mar 9 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:18.84 | - | Mar 8 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
10000m | 30:51.89 | - | Feb 16 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
3000m | 8:12.10 | - | Jan 18 | Capital Classic |
Mile | 4:13.4HT | - | Jan 5 | Lovelock Classic |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:19.69 | - | Dec 28 | Christchurch Christmas Cracker Twilight Meeting, Christchurch |
5000m | 15:10.31 | - | Dec 28 | Christchurch Christmas Cracker Twilight Meeting, Christchurch |
Semi | 1:07:46 | - | Jul 1 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Jun 3 | Christchurch 10 km, Christchurch |
3000m | 8:22.79 | - | Jan 20 | Capital Classic, Whanganui |
Mile | 4:18.31 | - | Jan 6 | Timaru Lovelock Classic, Timaru |
2017
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:17.72 | - | Dec 19 | Auckland Night of 5s, Auckland |
Semi | 1:09:08 | - | Oct 29 | Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 30:42 | - | Sep 2 | Christchurch New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Christchurch |
10Kilometr | 29:25 | - | Aug 12 | Clyde Alex Road Race, Dunedin |
Semi | 1:07:26 | - | Jun 4 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:15.88 | - | Mar 17 | New Zealand Championships, Hamilton |
5000m | 13:56.49 | - | Feb 26 | Auckland Track Challenge, Auckland |
3000m | 8:16.09 | - | Jan 20 | Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington |
Mile | 4:11.23 | - | Jan 7 | Timaru Lovelock Classic, Timaru |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:50.69 | - | Dec 16 | Nelson Twilight Meet, Nelson |
3000mSt | 9:24.47 | - | Nov 12 | Dunedin |
Semi | 1:09:04 | - | Oct 30 | Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland |
Semi | 1:07:54 | - | Jun 5 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:32.59 | - | Jul 10 | Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju |
Semi | 1:05:53 | - | May 31 | Christchurch New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Christchurch |
3000mSt | 9:07.56 | - | Mar 8 | New Zealand Championships, Wellington |
5000m | 14:30.93 | - | Feb 26 | Auckland Track Challenge, Auckland |
1500m | 3:47.55 | - | Feb 7 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
3000m | 8:09.09 | - | Jan 23 | Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington |
1500m | 3:50.82 | - | Jan 10 | Wellington Bob Spence 1500m Classic, Wellington |
Mile | 4:11.37 | - | Jan 3 | Timaru Lovelock Classic, Timaru |
2014
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:06.42 | - | Nov 24 | Chiba |
Semi | 1:08:47 | - | Nov 2 | Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 6 | New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Tauranga |
Semi | 1:07:55 | - | Jun 1 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
3000mSt | 9:26.28 | - | Mar 30 | New Zealand Championships, Wellington |
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Honours
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2023New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
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2022New Zealand Marathon Championships
Marathon
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2017New Zealand Championships
5000 Metres
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2015New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2014New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2013New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Daniel Balchin's 1500 m personal best?
Daniel Balchin's 1500 m personal best is 3:46.16, set on Feb 8, 2014 in Hamilton (NZL).
Which events does Daniel Balchin compete in?
Daniel Balchin competes in the 1500 m and 5000 m.
How did Daniel Balchin perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 30:28, set on Sep 10, 2023 in Palmerston North (NZL). Last competition: New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships on Sep 10, 2023, 30:28.