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Eliane Saholinirina
MADWomenBirth dateMar 20, 1982
BirthplaceBetsihaka, Madagascar
Height1.54 m
Weight46 kg
Marie Eliane Saholinirina (born 20 March 1983) is a Malagasy athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed for Madagascar at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. She competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 11th in her heat with a time of 9:45.92 and did not qualify for the final. She was the flagbearer for Madagascar during the Parade of Nations.
Key facts
1500 m
4:15.13
Age
44 years old
As of Oct 4, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:44.50 (#426 all-time), 1500 m 4:15.13, 2018 season best 2:19.41 (Jan 21, 2018) · National record (1500 m) · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:06.57
4:15.13
9:32.04
3000mi
9:32.02
1500m-short-tracki
4:19.64
1500m-short-track
4:23.55
3000m-short-track
9:32.02
3000m-short-tracki
9:32.02
10Kilometr
36:09
800m-short-tracki
2:09.39
800m-short-track
2:09.39
1000mi
2:46.22
1000m
2:49.26
1000m-short-tracki
2:46.22
1000m-short-track
2:46.22
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:19.41 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:19.41 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800mi | 2:19.41 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:40.74 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Grenoble (FRA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:23.56 | - | Aug 4, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:53.62 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↓ | Aix-les-Bains (FRA) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:30.05 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↓ | Pezenas (FRA) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 41:15 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | - | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2016 | 800mi | 2:09.73 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:09.73 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.73 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:15.13 | - | May 29, 2016 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.66 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 3000mi | 9:39.66 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:39.66 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:44.50 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:08.01 | - | Aug 5, 2015 | ↓ | St-Paul-de-la-Réunion (FRA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:19.54 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 3000mi | 9:32.02 | - | Feb 10, 2015 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 9:32.02 | - | Feb 10, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:32.02 | - | Feb 10, 2015 | ↑ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:54.38 | - | Jul 6, 2015 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:07.22 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | St-Denis-Réunion (FRA) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-tracki | 4:19.64 | - | Mar 7, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2014 | 1500mi | 4:19.64 | - | Mar 7, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:20.73 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:59.43 | - | Jun 6, 2014 | ↓ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:49.26 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↓ | Poitiers (FRA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:18.04 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:34.79 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↑ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:34.79 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 3000mi | 9:34.79 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:36.92 | - | Jun 22, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:56.32 | - | Jul 8, 2013 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:46.22 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | → | - |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-tracki | 2:46.22 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | → | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000mi | 2:46.22 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:19.28 | - | Jun 17, 2012 | ↓ | Angers (FRA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:32.04 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:47.57 | - | Jul 10, 2012 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:08.55 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Lillebonne (FRA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:23.03 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↓ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-tracki | 4:24.86 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:24.86 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:39.87 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↓ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 10:06.36 | - | Jul 28, 2011 | ↓ | Albi (FRA) |
| 2010 | 800mi | 2:09.39 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:09.39 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.39 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:20.89 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | Valence (FRA) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-tracki | 4:23.55 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:23.55 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:57.33 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:57.33 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↑ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000mi | 9:57.33 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↓ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 10:02.24 | - | Jun 29, 2010 | ↓ | Metz (FRA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:10.45 | - | Jul 19, 2009 | ↓ | Lamballe (FRA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:15.64 | - | Jul 14, 2009 | ↓ | Reims (FRA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:48.34 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↓ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 36:09 | - | Dec 27, 2009 | - | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2008 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:13.37 | - | Feb 8, 2008 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800mi | 2:13.37 | - | Feb 8, 2008 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.37 | - | Feb 8, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:23.77 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↓ | Pezenas (FRA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:06.57 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:25.57 | - | Jun 30, 2007 | ↓ | Recanati (ITA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:09.15 | - | Jul 30, 2006 | ↓ | Antananarivo (MAD) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:30.1h | - | Jul 30, 2006 | ↓ | Antananarivo (MAD) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:12.6h | - | Jun 19, 2005 | ↓ | Tananarive (MAD) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:41.7h | - | Jun 19, 2005 | ↓ | Tananarive (MAD) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:11.28 | - | Apr 21, 2004 | ↓ | Antananarivo (MAD) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:10.93 | - | Sep 6, 2003 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:28.49 | - | Apr 13, 2003 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:09.13 | - | Apr 8, 2001 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:24.76 | - | Aug 16, 2001 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:40.74 | - | May 20 | Grenoble French Club Championships, Grenoble |
1500m | 4:44.47 | - | May 6 | Sotteville-les-Rouen French Club Championships, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
800m-short-track | 2:19.41 | - | Jan 21 | Val-de-Reuil (i) |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:23.56 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
1500m | 4:23.56 | - | Aug 4 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
1500m | 4:29.82 | - | Jul 29 | Merksem Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem |
1500m | 4:28.13 | - | Jul 8 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
3000mSt | 10:30.05 | - | Jun 10 | Pézenas Meeting National, Pezenas |
3000m | 9:53.62 | - | May 21 | Aix-les-Bains |
3000m | 10:00.90 | - | May 7 | Sotteville-les-Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
CrossCount | 41:15 | - | Mar 26 | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
2016
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:45.92 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 9:45.92 | - | Aug 13 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
1500m | 4:18.91 | - | Jul 23 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
3000mSt | 9:48.25 | - | Jul 9 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
3000mSt | 9:44.50 | - | Jun 26 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
3000mSt | 9:53.22 | - | Jun 16 | Hérouville-St-Clair Meeting Elite, Hérouville |
3000mSt | 9:45.28 | - | Jun 1 | Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard |
1500m | 4:15.13 | - | May 29 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
1500m | 4:26.21 | - | May 22 | Sotteville-les-Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 4:24.42 | - | May 8 | Sotteville-les-Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000m-short-track | 9:39.66 | - | Feb 28 | French Indoor Championships, Aubière (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:09.73 | - | Feb 13 | Gent IFAM Meeting, Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:47.27 | - | Feb 6 | Mondeville Meeting National, Mondeville (i) |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:19.54 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 4:19.54 | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
800m | 2:08.01 | - | Aug 5 | St-Paul de la Réunion Indian Ocean Games, St-Paul-de-la-Réunion |
1500m | 4:27.17 | - | Aug 3 | St-Paul de la Réunion Indian Ocean Games, St-Paul-de-la-Réunion |
1500m | 4:27.60 | - | Jul 12 | French Championships, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
3000mSt | 10:00.62 | - | Jul 10 | French Championships, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
3000mSt | 9:54.38 | - | Jul 6 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 4:21.05 | - | Jun 24 | Halluin Meeting National, Halluin |
3000mSt | 9:54.61 | - | Jun 5 | Montbéliard Meeting Jacky Boxberger, Montbéliard - International Events |
3000mSt | 10:03.28 | - | May 30 | Decines Meeting National, Decines |
1500m | 4:27.17 | - | May 24 | Bondoufle |
1500m | 4:25.13 | - | May 10 | Sotteville-les-Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 4:25.49 | - | Apr 12 | Réduit International Meeting, Réduit |
3000m-short-track | 9:42.38 | - | Feb 22 | French Indoor Championships, Aubière (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:32.02 | - | Feb 10 | Eaubonne Meeting National, Eaubonne (i) |
2014
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:09.25 | - | Aug 14 | Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
1500m | 4:29.20 | - | Jul 13 | French Championships, Reims |
3000mSt | 10:00.90 | - | Jul 11 | French Championships, Reims |
3000mSt | 10:10.24 | - | Jun 21 | Valence |
1500m | 4:20.73 | - | Jun 14 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000mSt | 9:59.43 | - | Jun 6 | Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard |
3000mSt | 10:10.55 | - | May 24 | Pézenas Meeting National, Pezenas |
1500m | 4:21.14 | - | May 18 | Aix-les-Bains French Club Championships, Aix-les-Bains |
1500m | 4:35.86 | - | May 4 | Sotteville-les-Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 4:23.24 | - | Apr 27 | Bambous Mauritius International Meet, Bambous |
800m | 2:07.22 | - | Apr 19 | St-Denis-Réunion Meeting International, St-Denis-Réunion |
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Honours
4
2016Durban African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
4
2016Durban African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
8
2014Marrakesh African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
8
2014Marrakesh African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2012Porto Novo African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2012Porto Novo African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
7
2010Nairobi African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
7
2010Nairobi African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2006Madagascar Championships
800 Metres
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2006Madagascar Championships
1500 Metres
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2005Madagascar Championships
1500 Metres
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2005Madagascar Championships
800 Metres
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2001Réduit African Junior Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Eliane Saholinirina's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Eliane Saholinirina's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:44.50, set on Jun 26, 2016 in Durban (RSA), #426 on the all-time list.
Which events does Eliane Saholinirina compete in?
Eliane Saholinirina competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 1500 m.
How did Eliane Saholinirina perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 2:19.41, set on Jan 21, 2018.