Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu

Birth dateAug 16, 1998

BirthplaceChukudum, South Sudan

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Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu is a South Sudanese born middle and long-distance runner who represents Switzerland in international championships. He currently lives and trains in Switzerland and competes for On Running. Lobalu left South Sudan when he was 8 and took refuge in Kenya.

He took up running at the age of 15, and trained as part of the Athlete Refugee Team. He competed for the team in the 1500 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. In May 2019, he competed in the Geneva Marathon and decided to permanently settle in Switzerland.

In 2022, he set South Sudanese national records in the 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He won the 3000 m at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm, Sweden setting a world leading time of 7:29.48. At the 2024 European Athletics Championships, he won the gold medal in 10,000 metres and the bronze medal in 5000 metres.

Key facts

3000 m

7:27.68

5000 m

12:50.87

#46 all-time

2026 season best

7:49.51

Aug 26, 2026 · Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Road Running Championships

Sep 19, 2026 · 13:29

World Athletics Road Running Championships

Record

National record · 3000 m 7:27.68

National record

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 3000 m 7:27.68, 5000 m 12:50.87 (#46 all-time), 2026 season best 7:49.51 (Aug 26, 2026, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI) (i)) · Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships, Sep 19, 2026, 13:29 · National record (3000 m) · 28 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:50.90

1500m

3:34.39

#428 all-time

3000m

7:27.68

12:50.87

27:36.29

59:12

5Kilometre

13:00

1500m-short-track

3:48.63

2000m

5:12.20

3000m-short-track

7:39.32

10Kilometr

26:54

10MilesRoa

47:06

4x800Metre

8:12.57

20Kilometr

58:15

8Kilometre

23:21

RoadRace

20:24

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	1500m	3:36.63	-	May 30, 2026	↑	10. PUMA NITRO Lange Laufnacht
2026	3000m	7:49.51	-	Aug 26, 2026	↑	Weltklasse Zürich
2026	3000m-short-track	8:24.89	-	Mar 1, 2026	↓	Swiss Indoor Championships
2026	5000m	12:52.54	-	Jul 10, 2026	↑	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
2026	5Kilometre	13:29	-	Sep 19, 2026	↓	World Athletics Road Running Championships
2026	10Kilometr	27:36	-	Mar 7, 2026	↑	II 10K Internacional de Bilbao
2026	Semi	59:23	-	Mar 29, 2026	↑	Generali Berliner Halbmarathon
2025	1500m	3:36.15	-	Jul 15, 2025	↑	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern
2025	1500m-short-track	3:48.63	-	Feb 23, 2025	↑	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
2025	3000m	7:41.72	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor
2025	3000m-short-track	7:41.72	-	Feb 8, 2025	↓	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor
2025	5000m	12:50.87	-	Jun 12, 2025	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2025	RoadRace	21:22	-	Dec 7, 2025	↓	Course de l'Escalade
2025	CrossCount	22:23	-	Dec 14, 2025	-	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
2025	10Kilometr	26:54	-	Jan 12, 2025	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia
2025	10000m	29:11.65	-	Sep 14, 2025	↓	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	Semi	1:01:42	-	Sep 28, 2025	↑	StraLugano
2024	1500m	3:34.39	-	Aug 22, 2024	↑	Athletissima Lausanne
2024	3000m	7:27.68	-	Jul 20, 2024	↑	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2024	3000m-short-track	7:39.32	-	Feb 10, 2024	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
2024	5000m	12:50.90	-	May 30, 2024	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2024	RoadRace	20:38	-	Dec 8, 2024	↓	Course de l'Escalade
2024	10Kilometr	27:13	-	Jan 14, 2024	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja
2024	10000m	27:36.29	-	May 4, 2024	↓	Swiss Long Distances Championships
2024	10MilesRoa	47:06	-	May 18, 2024	-	Grand-Prix von Bern
2024	Semi	1:04:32	-	Sep 21, 2024	↑	Greifenseelauf, Uster
2023	800m	1:50.90	-	Sep 16, 2023	↑	SVM Nationalliga B
2023	1500m	3:35.22	-	Sep 4, 2023	↑	Gala dei Castelli, Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona
2023	3000m	7:33.95	-	Sep 10, 2023	↑	Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
2023	3000m-short-track	7:50.59	-	Feb 19, 2023	↓	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
2023	5000m	13:07.02	-	Aug 31, 2023	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2023	5Kilometre	13:12	-	Dec 31, 2023	↓	Cursa dels Nassos
2023	RoadRace	21:28	-	Dec 3, 2023	↓	Course de l'Escalade
2023	10Kilometr	27:09	-	Jan 15, 2023	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja
2023	Semi	1:00:17	-	Apr 2, 2023	↑	Generali Halbmarathon
2022	1500m	3:39.48	-	Jun 14, 2022	↑	CITIUS Meeting, Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
2022	1500m-short-track	3:57.30	-	Jan 23, 2022	↑	Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI) (i)
2022	3000m	7:29.48	-	Jun 30, 2022	↑	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2022	3000m-short-track	8:03.15	-	Feb 27, 2022	↓	Swiss Indoor Championships, Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (i)
2022	5000m	12:52.15	-	Sep 2, 2022	↑	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
2022	5Kilometre	13:00	-	Sep 7, 2022	↓	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2022	RoadRace	20:24	-	Dec 4, 2022	↓	Course de l'Escalade
2022	10Kilometr	27:32	-	Dec 18, 2022	↑	Corrida Internationale de Houilles
2022	10000m	27:58.79	-	Jun 10, 2022	↓	Swiss 10,000m / 3000mSC Championships, Stadion Buchholz, Uster
2022	20Kilometr	58:15	-	Nov 6, 2022	↑	Balexert 20km de Genève
2022	Semi	59:12	-	Sep 18, 2022	↑	Copenhagen Half Marathon
2021	800m	1:53.02	-	Sep 18, 2021	↑	Leichtathletikstadion Schachen, Aarau (SUI)
2021	1500m	3:40.79	-	Jun 12, 2021	↑	ATLETICAGENEVE, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève
2021	3000m	7:49.31	-	May 29, 2021	↑	Meeting Meilen, Allmend, Meilen
2021	3000m-short-track	8:11.41	-	Feb 20, 2021	↓	Swiss Indoor Championships
2021	5000m	13:34.18	-	Jun 29, 2021	↑	Spitzen Leichtathletik, Stadion Allmend, Luzern
2021	10000m	28:32.72	-	Jun 4, 2021	↓	Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships
2021	10Kilometr	28:46	-	Aug 28, 2021	↑	Lugano (SUI)
2021	20Kilometr	1:00:34	-	Nov 7, 2021	↑	Genève (SUI)
2020	800m	1:55.47	-	Aug 22, 2020	↑	Kleine Allmend, Frauenfeld (SUI)
2020	1500m	3:42.84	-	Aug 8, 2020	↑	Sportanlage Wisacher, Regensdorf (SUI)
2020	1500m-short-track	3:58.91	-	Jan 19, 2020	↑	Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI) (i)
2020	2000m	5:12.20	-	Jul 24, 2020	-	Stadion Wankdorf, Bern (SUI)
2020	3000m	8:18.29	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
2020	3000m-short-track	8:18.29	-	Feb 16, 2020	↓	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
2020	5000m	14:02.96	-	Jun 16, 2020	↑	Meierwiesen Stadion, Wetzikon (SUI)
2020	10Kilometr	28:38	-	Sep 27, 2020	↑	10km Strasse Belp
2020	Semi	1:03:52	-	Oct 18, 2020	↑	Swiss Half Marathon Championships, Belp
2019	8Kilometre	23:21	-	Nov 16, 2019	-	Corrida Bulloise
2019	10Kilometr	29:14	-	May 11, 2019	↑	Genève (SUI)
2018	5000m	14:07.22	-	Aug 5, 2018	↑	African Championships, Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
2017	1500m	3:52.78	-	Aug 10, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017	4x800Metre	8:12.57	-	Apr 23, 2017	-	IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	13:29	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Road Running Championships
5000m	12:56.07	-	Sep 4	Allianz Memorial van Damme
3000m	7:49.51	-	Aug 26	Weltklasse Zürich
5000m	13:00.73	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne
5000m	13:18.24	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
3000m	DNF	-	Jul 16	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern
5000m	12:52.54	-	Jul 10	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
5000m	13:12.80	-	Jun 20	Track Night Vienna
5000m	13:08.78	-	Jun 10	Oslo Bislett Games
1500m	3:36.63	-	May 30	10. PUMA NITRO Lange Laufnacht
Semi	59:23	-	Mar 29	Generali Berliner Halbmarathon
10Kilometr	27:36	-	Mar 7	II 10K Internacional de Bilbao
3000m-short-track	8:24.89	-	Mar 1	Swiss Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:24.89	-	Feb 28	Swiss Indoor Championships
Semi	59:26	-	Feb 15	Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	28:00	-	Dec 21	3ème Corrida de Houilles
CrossCount	22:23	-	Dec 14	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
RoadRace	21:22	-	Dec 7	Course de l'Escalade
Semi	1:01:42	-	Sep 28	StraLugano
5000m	13:19.57	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	13:19.57	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
10000m	29:11.65	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
10000m	29:11.65	-	Sep 14	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:36.15	-	Jul 15	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern
5000m	12:56.42	-	Jul 11	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:45.37	-	Jun 29	European Athletics Team Championships First Division
5000m	13:45.37	-	Jun 28	European Athletics Team Championships First Division
5000m	12:50.87	-	Jun 12	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:42.56	-	May 31	Meeting Nikaia, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice
5000m	13:17.70	-	May 16	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
10Kilometr	DNF	-	Apr 12	European Running Championships
1500m-short-track	3:48.63	-	Feb 23	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
1500m-short-track	3:56.60	-	Feb 22	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
1500m-short-track	3:48.63	-	Feb 22	Swiss Indoor Championships, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (i)
3000m-short-track	7:41.72	-	Feb 8	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor
10Kilometr	26:54	-	Jan 12	10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
RoadRace	20:38	-	Dec 8	Course de l'Escalade
Semi	1:04:32	-	Sep 21	Greifenseelauf, Uster
5000m	13:09.23	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
5000m	12:59.16	-	Aug 30	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:34.39	-	Aug 22	Athletissima Lausanne
5000m	13:15.27	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
5000m	14:15.49	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
5000m	14:15.49	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000m	7:27.68	-	Jul 20	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
3000m	7:37.50	-	Jul 16	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern - Pre-Programme
1500m	3:46.98	-	Jun 29	Swiss Championships
1500m	3:52.63	-	Jun 28	Swiss Championships
1500m	3:46.98	-	Jun 28	Swiss Championships
10000m	28:00.32	-	Jun 12	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu's 3000 m personal best?

Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu's 3000 m personal best is 7:27.68, set on Jul 20, 2024 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR).

Which events does Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu compete in?

Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.

How did Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 7:49.51, set on Aug 26, 2026 in Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI) (i). Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships on Sep 19, 2026, 13:29.

Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

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