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David Bishop
GBRMenBirth dateMay 9, 1987
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David Bishop is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on May 9, 1987. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:50.22 in the 800m, 3:37.51 in the 1500m, 3:56.96 in the Mile, 7:56.37 in the 3000m and 14:43.49 in the 5000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
1500 m
3:37.51
Mile Short Track
4:00.10
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:37.51, Mile Short Track 4:00.10, 2026 season best 2:22:51 (Apr 26, 2026, London (GBR)) · Last competition: TCS London Marathon, Apr 26, 2026, 2:22:51 · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:50.22
3:37.51
3:56.96
7:56.37
14:43.49
1:05:47
2:15:19
3:12.68
3:50.40
8:06.98
30:03
1:51.59
4:00.10
4:05.0HT
9:31.50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:22:51 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | ↓ | TCS London Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:15:34 | - | Dec 7, 2025 | ↓ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Oct 6, 2024 | ↑ | Principality Cardiff Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:15:19 | - | Dec 1, 2024 | ↓ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:07:19 | - | Oct 1, 2023 | ↑ | Principality Cardiff Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:17:11 | - | Dec 3, 2023 | ↓ | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:43.53 | - | Aug 10, 2022 | ↓ | Loughborough University Track, Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:08:12 | - | Aug 14, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:20:26 | - | Oct 2, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:10:22 | - | Nov 28, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:49.31 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:52.88 | - | Aug 11, 2015 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:45.26 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:12.10 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:12.10 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:50.22 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:39.27 | - | May 15, 2014 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Mile | 3:56.96 | - | Jul 11, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:50.41 | - | Jul 31, 2013 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:38.72 | - | May 17, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:00.43 | - | Jun 13, 2013 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 4:05.0h | - | May 26, 2013 | - | London (GBR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:06.18 | - | Jun 23, 2013 | ↑ | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:06.98 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:50.24 | - | Jul 18, 2012 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:37.51 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.40 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | - | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:00.10 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:00.10 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 7:56.37 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:07.65 | - | Jan 20, 2012 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Dec 30, 2012 | - | Clitheroe (GBR) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:50.38 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.59 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:12.68 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | - | National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:41.12 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:03.83 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | ↓ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 4:19.80 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:06.63 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:31.50 | - | Mar 11, 2011 | - | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.92 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:52.92 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:43.73 | - | Apr 16, 2010 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:00.74 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:12.06 | - | Feb 26, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.60 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:53.60 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:46.79 | - | Apr 11, 2009 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:00.38 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:53.07 | - | Jun 28, 2008 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:45.82 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:13.99 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:43.49 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:52.95 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:48.14 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:13.75 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.75 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:51.77 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:51 | - | Apr 26 | TCS London Marathon |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:34 | - | Dec 7 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
Marathon | 2:15:58 | - | Apr 27 | TCS London Marathon |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:19 | - | Dec 1 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Oct 6 | Principality Cardiff Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:25:54 | - | Apr 21 | TCS London Marathon |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:11 | - | Dec 3 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso |
Semi | 1:07:19 | - | Oct 1 | Principality Cardiff Half Marathon |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:26 | - | Oct 2 | MBNA Chester Marathon, Chester |
Semi | 1:08:12 | - | Aug 14 | The DB Wood Newark Half Marathon, Newark |
5000m | 14:43.53 | - | Aug 10 | BMC Regional Races, Loughborough University Track, Loughborough |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:22 | - | Nov 28 | Asda Foundation Derby Half Maratho, Derby |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.31 | - | Jun 25 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:50.49 | - | Jun 12 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:52.88 | - | Aug 11 | Stretford BMC Gold Standard Races, Stretford |
1500m | 3:47.50 | - | Jul 4 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:45.26 | - | Jun 27 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
800m | 1:54.67 | - | Jun 6 | Watford British Athletics League, Watford |
mile-short-track | 4:12.10 | - | Jan 24 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
2014
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:43.10 | - | Aug 1 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
800m | 1:50.22 | - | Jul 15 | Cardiff Welsh Athletics International, Cardiff |
Mile | 3:56.96 | - | Jul 11 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin |
1500m | 3:41.18 | - | Jul 11 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin - Split times |
1500m | 3:45.44 | - | Jul 5 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
1500m | 3:50.43 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:44.53 | - | Jun 28 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:39.27 | - | May 15 | Eagle Rock USATF High Performance Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:44.20 | - | May 4 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2013
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:47.14 | - | Aug 24 | Merksem Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem |
1500m | 3:46.15 | - | Aug 17 | Stretford BMC Grand Prix, Stretford |
800m | 1:58.37 | - | Aug 11 | Scottish Athletics Championships, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
800m | 1:53.50 | - | Aug 10 | Scottish Athletics Championships, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
800m | 1:56.97 | - | Aug 10 | Scottish Athletics Championships, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
1500m | 3:43.48 | - | Aug 7 | Watford BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford |
800m | 1:51.95 | - | Aug 3 | Stoke Gifford British Athletics League, Stoke-on-Trent |
800m | 1:50.41 | - | Jul 31 | Cardiff Welsh Athletics International, Cardiff |
800m | 1:51.61 | - | Jul 20 | Oxford BMC Grand Prix, Oxford |
1500m | 3:52.40 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:42.92 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | DNF | - | Jun 30 | Birmingham Sainsbury's Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 8:06.18 | - | Jun 23 | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
3000m | 8:06.18 | - | Jun 22 | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
Mile | 4:00.43 | - | Jun 13 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
MileRoad | 4:05.0HT | - | May 26 | London BUPA Mile, London |
1500m | 3:38.72 | - | May 17 | Los Angeles USATF Oxy High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:06.98 | - | Feb 9 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Dec 30 | Clitheroe Ribble Valley 10K, Clitheroe |
Mile | 4:02.76 | - | Jul 28 | Oxford BMC Gold Standard Races, Oxford |
800m | 1:51.69 | - | Jul 21 | Solihull BMC Grand Prix, Solihull |
800m | 1:50.24 | - | Jul 18 | Cardiff International, Cardiff |
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Honours
🥇
2013UK Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is David Bishop's 1500 m personal best?
David Bishop's 1500 m personal best is 3:37.51, set on Apr 29, 2012 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does David Bishop compete in?
David Bishop competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.
How did David Bishop perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:22:51, set on Apr 26, 2026 in London (GBR). Last competition: TCS London Marathon on Apr 26, 2026, 2:22:51.