David Nilsson
SWEMenBirth dateApr 16, 1987
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David Nilsson is a Sweden middle-distance runner, born on April 16, 1987. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:50.07 in the 1500m, 7:57.55 in the 3000m, 13:44.55 in the 5000m, 28:32.82 in the 10000m and 1:01:40 in the Semi. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
Key facts
Marathon
2:10:09
Half Marathon
1:01:40
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:10:09, Half Marathon 1:01:40, 2026 season best 2:19:33 (Mar 7, 2026, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Helsingborg Half Marathon, Sep 5, 2026, 1:05:45 · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:50.07
7:57.55
13:44.55
28:32.82
1:01:40
2:10:09
9:44.19
13:42
3:51.75
5:17.76
5:23.61
7:58.35
43:34
28:13
47:10
2:31.62
13:48.71
58:53
8:55.24
8:55.24
1:32:47
22:40
29:24.43
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CrossCount | 32:39 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | ↓ | 69° Campaccio - International Cross Country |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Feb 15, 2026 | ↑ | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:19:33 | - | Mar 7, 2026 | ↑ | Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 26:59 | - | Jan 19, 2025 | ↓ | LIV Gran Premio Cáceres de la Diputación de Cáceres, Garrovillas de Alconétar - XC 9.0km |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Sep 6, 2025 | ↑ | BIG10 |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:05:40 | - | May 10, 2025 | ↑ | Swedish Half Marathon Championships |
| 2025 | 30Kilometr | 1:32:47 | - | Feb 16, 2025 | - | Kanakuri Memorial 67th kumanichi 30km Road Race |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:17:50 | - | May 31, 2025 | ↑ | adidas Stockholm Marathon |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | May 19, 2024 | ↓ | Rimi Riga 5km |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 29:19 | - | Jul 24, 2024 | ↑ | Swedish 10km Road Running Championships, Kalmar |
| 2024 | 10000m | 30:49.57 | - | Aug 30, 2024 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:07 | - | Oct 27, 2024 | ↑ | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:14:09 | - | Dec 8, 2024 | ↑ | California International Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 29:18 | - | Jan 8, 2023 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 47:27 | - | Sep 23, 2023 | ↓ | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 15km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:02:00 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↑ | 2023 Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka Half Marathon Course, Osaka |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:18:14 | - | Jun 3, 2023 | ↑ | adidas Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm - Swedish Marathon Ch. |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 27:54 | - | Feb 6, 2022 | ↓ | 44° Cross della Vallagarina, Rovereto - XC 9.0km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 28:39.96 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | British 10,000m Championships |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 28:52 | - | Mar 13, 2022 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2022 | 20Kilometr | 58:53 | - | Oct 9, 2022 | ↑ | Vredestein 20KM de Paris |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:01:56 | - | Apr 3, 2022 | ↑ | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Berlin |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:26:57 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 3:51.75 | - | Feb 24, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:51.75 | - | Feb 24, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:58.35 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.35 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 13:48.71 | - | Mar 12, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:48.71 | - | Mar 12, 2021 | ↑ | Friidrottshall, Sollentuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:59.80 | - | Jun 29, 2021 | ↓ | - |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:11 | - | Oct 3, 2021 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:04:06 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | Djibouti International Half Marathon, Djibouti |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 1:40:05 | - | Sep 25, 2021 | ↓ | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:14:33 | - | Oct 9, 2021 | ↑ | ASICS Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:50.07 | - | Jul 8, 2020 | ↑ | Källbrinks IP, Huddinge (SWE) |
| 2020 | 2000m | 5:17.76 | - | Aug 10, 2020 | ↑ | Sollentuna GP |
| 2020 | 3000m | 7:57.55 | - | Aug 1, 2020 | ↑ | Transtensvallen, Hallsberg (SWE) |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 13:42 | - | Jul 19, 2020 | ↓ | Seven Hill Test Run 5K |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:44.55 | - | Jul 25, 2020 | ↑ | Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Nov 8, 2020 | ↑ | Laufszene Invitational Run, Dresden |
| 2020 | 10000m | 28:32.82 | - | Jun 23, 2020 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2020 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:31 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:01:40 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:10:09= | - | Dec 6, 2020 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:56.00 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships, Norrköping (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.00 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships, Norrköping (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:08.33 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:08.33 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:49.47 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↑ | IFAM Meeting |
| 2019 | 8Kilometre | 22:40 | - | Feb 3, 2019 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:16 | - | Oct 19, 2019 | ↑ | Hytteplanmila |
| 2019 | 10000m | 30:40.84 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↓ | European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 43:34 | - | Nov 17, 2019 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:03:30 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:10:09 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:34.19 | - | Jan 5, 2018 | ↑ | Uppsala (SWE) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:34.19 | - | Jan 5, 2018 | ↑ | Uppsala (SWE) (i) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:19 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | ↓ | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 15:08.9h | - | Dec 21, 2018 | ↑ | Uppsala (SWE) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:08.9h | - | Dec 21, 2018 | ↑ | Uppsala (SWE) (i) |
| 2018 | 8Kilometre | 23:16 | - | Dec 31, 2018 | ↑ | Trier Silvesterlauf |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:33.54 | - | Nov 24, 2018 | ↓ | Konosu (JPN) |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 47:10 | - | Dec 2, 2018 | - | Kosa (JPN) |
| 2018 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:06 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:25 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Praha Half Marathon, Praha |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:04.92 | - | Jun 2, 2017 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.50 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Norrköping (SWE) (i) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:12.88 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↓ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 31:53 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | ↑ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:15:40 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:53.52 | - | Aug 18, 2016 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2016 | 2000m | 5:23.61 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 2000Metres | 5:23.61 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:09.45 | - | Aug 6, 2016 | ↑ | Huizingen (BEL) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.85 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 2MilesShor | 8:55.24 | - | Mar 22, 2016 | - | Huddinge (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | 2Miles | 8:55.24 | - | Mar 22, 2016 | - | Huddinge (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:03.28 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 14:03.28 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:01 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:24.43 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↓ | Huddinge (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 29:24.43 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | - | Huddinge (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:20:25 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↑ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:54.54 | - | Feb 19, 2015 | ↑ | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 3:54.54 | - | Feb 19, 2015 | ↑ | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:11.52 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Bærum (NOR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:11.52 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Bærum (NOR) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:57.50 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 14:18.91 | - | Mar 17, 2015 | ↑ | Huddinge (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:06.79 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | Parliament Hill (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:22 | - | Dec 31, 2015 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 30:25 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 45:58 | - | Dec 6, 2015 | ↑ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:11 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | ↑ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:17:19 | - | Apr 12, 2015 | ↑ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:24.33 | - | Aug 6, 2014 | ↑ | Södertälje (SWE) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↑ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:50.22 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | ↓ | Umea (SWE) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:07:17 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:27:00 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 6:14.72 | - | Jul 30, 2013 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 30:18.49 | - | Jun 18, 2013 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:56 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:25:45 | - | Jun 2, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 31:40 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:08:11 | - | Sep 15, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:21:04 | - | Dec 16, 2012 | ↑ | Pisa (ITA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:35.54 | - | Jul 17, 2011 | ↑ | Högby (SWE) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Oct 23, 2011 | ↑ | Hole (NOR) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:05:56 | - | Jan 30, 2011 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:21:25 | - | Dec 18, 2011 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:00.09 | - | Jul 15, 2010 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 31:35 | - | Dec 31, 2010 | ↑ | Kalmar (SWE) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:11:18 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:31.62 | - | Jul 23, 2009 | - | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2009 | 2000Metres | 6:02.54 | - | Jun 16, 2009 | ↑ | Karlskrona (SWE) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:41.11 | - | Jun 25, 2009 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:35.52 | - | Jul 6, 2009 | ↑ | Karlskrona (SWE) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:26 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↑ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:54.43 | - | Jul 24, 2007 | ↑ | Sävedalen (SWE) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:21.12 | - | Jun 27, 2007 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.58 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:44.19 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | - | Eskilstuna (SWE) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 18:17 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
2026
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:45 | - | Sep 5 | Helsingborg Half Marathon |
3000m | DNF | - | Jun 30 | Brooks 3000, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Mixed Races |
Marathon | 2:19:33 | - | Mar 7 | Los Angeles Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Feb 15 | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
CrossCount | 32:39 | - | Jan 25 | 69° Campaccio - International Cross Country |
2025
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 46:40 | - | Sep 27 | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km |
10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Sep 6 | BIG10 |
Semi | 1:06:37 | - | Aug 30 | adidas Stockholm Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Aug 23 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Aug 22 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
Marathon | 2:17:50 | - | May 31 | adidas Stockholm Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:40 | - | May 10 | Swedish Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 30:39 | - | Apr 26 | Bålsta Stadslopp, Gröna Dalens IP, Bålsta |
Semi | 1:07:48 | - | Apr 6 | Movistar Madrid Medio Maratón |
30Kilometr | 1:32:47 | - | Feb 16 | Kanakuri Memorial 67th kumanichi 30km Road Race |
CrossCount | 26:59 | - | Jan 19 | LIV Gran Premio Cáceres de la Diputación de Cáceres, Garrovillas de Alconétar - XC 9.0km |
2024
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:09 | - | Dec 8 | California International Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:07 | - | Oct 27 | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
Marathon | 2:16:09 | - | Sep 29 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:06:22 | - | Sep 21 | Oslo Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:52 | - | Sep 7 | Ramboll Stockholm Half Marathon |
10000m | 30:49.57 | - | Aug 31 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10000m | 30:49.57 | - | Aug 30 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | Jul 27 | adidas Runners City Night, Breitscheidplatz, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 29:19 | - | Jul 24 | Swedish 10km Road Running Championships, Kalmar |
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Jun 15 | Corrida Internationale de Langueux |
Marathon | 2:22:43 | - | Jun 1 | adidas Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm |
5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | May 19 | Rimi Riga 5km |
5Kilometre | 14:52 | - | May 11 | Helsinki City Running Day - 5km |
Semi | 1:08:43 | - | May 4 | COOP Kungsholmen Runt |
Marathon | 2:30:58 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:27 | - | Mar 17 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2023
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:31 | - | Dec 10 | Medio Maratón de Málaga, Málaga |
CrossCount | 47:27 | - | Sep 23 | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 15km |
Semi | 1:08:57 | - | Sep 16 | Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem |
Semi | 1:06:51 | - | Sep 9 | Ramboll Stockholm Halvmarathon |
Semi | 1:04:07 | - | Jun 17 | Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, Olomouc |
Marathon | 2:18:14 | - | Jun 3 | adidas Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm - Swedish Marathon Ch. |
10000m | DNF | - | May 25 | Långlöparnas Kväll, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
Marathon | 2:26:53 | - | Apr 16 | NN Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam |
Semi | 1:02:41 | - | Apr 2 | Generali Halbmarathon |
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Mar 25 | adidas Premiärmilen, Norra Djurgården, Stockholm |
Semi | 1:07:45 | - | Mar 12 | Media Maratón Internacional Ciudad de Elche |
Marathon | 2:31:20 | - | Feb 19 | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla, Sevilla |
Semi | 1:02:00 | - | Jan 29 | 2023 Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka Half Marathon Course, Osaka |
10Kilometr | 29:18 | - | Jan 8 | PromClassic, Nice |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:57 | - | Nov 5 | Höstrusket, Stockholm |
Semi | 1:03:28 | - | Oct 23 | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
20Kilometr | 58:53 | - | Oct 9 | Vredestein 20KM de Paris |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
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Honours
🥇
2024Swedish 10km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
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2021ASICS Stockholm Marathon
Marathon
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2020Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is David Nilsson's Marathon personal best?
David Nilsson's Marathon personal best is 2:10:09, set on Dec 1, 2019 in Valencia (ESP).
Which events does David Nilsson compete in?
David Nilsson competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did David Nilsson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:19:33, set on Mar 7, 2026 in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA). Last competition: Helsingborg Half Marathon on Sep 5, 2026, 1:05:45.