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Eric Speakman
NZLMenBirth dateAug 29, 1990
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Eric Speakman is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on August 29, 1990. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:50.54 in the 800m, 3:37.44 in the 1500m, 3:56.66 in the Mile, 7:50.19 in the 3000m and 13:22.08 in the 5000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Key facts
1500 m
3:37.44
5000 m
13:22.08
Last competition
Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic
Jan 24, 2026 · 4:27.32
Age
36 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:37.44, 5000 m 13:22.08, 2026 season best 4:27.32 (Jan 24, 2026, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui (NZL)) · Last competition: Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic, Jan 24, 2026, 4:27.32 · 36 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:50.54
3:37.44
3:56.66
7:50.19
13:22.08
29:18.47
1:07:30
9:08.24
13:49
8:08.33
29:58
2:24.86
2:24.86
4:04.00
7:36.39
9:59.94
1:11:45
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mile | 4:27.32 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | ↓ | Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic |
| 2025 | 10000m | 29:18.47 | - | Jan 18, 2025 | ↑ | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Aug 30, 2025 | ↑ | New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:07:30 | - | Apr 13, 2025 | - | Christchurch Half Marathon |
| 2025 | MountainCl | 1:11:45 | - | Sep 28, 2025 | - | World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, Canfranc-Pirineos |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:29.37 | - | Jun 5, 2024 | ↓ | Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
| 2024 | 10000m | 31:21.15 | - | Jun 3, 2024 | ↑ | Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:52.85 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↑ | Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:54.05 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↓ | New Zealand Championships |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:03.07 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↓ | Cooks Classic, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:06.93 | - | Feb 3, 2023 | ↑ | Capital Classic |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 13:49 | - | Oct 1, 2023 | - | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:02.23 | - | Mar 2, 2023 | ↓ | New Zealand Championships |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 25:08 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | - | 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:45.22 | - | Feb 20, 2022 | ↓ | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:50.19 | - | Jul 5, 2022 | ↑ | Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:35.45 | - | Jul 2, 2022 | ↓ | Morton Games |
| 2022 | 10000m | 30:07.66 | - | Nov 19, 2022 | ↑ | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:53.63 | - | Jan 16, 2021 | ↑ | Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton (NZL) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:41.88 | - | Mar 6, 2021 | ↓ | Manawatu Community Athletic Track, Palmerston North (NZL) |
| 2021 | Mile | 3:56.66 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↓ | Cooks Classic |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:54.69 | - | Jan 23, 2021 | ↑ | Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:22.08 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↓ | Track Meet |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:43.96 | - | Dec 1, 2020 | ↓ | Cooks Gardens, Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:31.84 | - | Dec 18, 2020 | ↓ | Night of 5's, AUT Millennium, Auckland |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 31:39 | - | Nov 7, 2020 | ↑ | New Zealand Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:57.77 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Potts Classic |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 9:08.24 | - | May 9, 2019 | - | Hillsdale, MI (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.21 | - | Mar 18, 2017 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:49.90 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↓ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:05.73 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:55.38 | - | Feb 26, 2017 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:50.54 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:37.44 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↓ | Windsor (CAN) |
| 2016 | Mile | 3:57.30 | - | Jan 19, 2016 | ↓ | Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 7:58.85 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:44.64 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Stony Brook, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x800Metre | 7:36.39 | - | Apr 25, 2015 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:28.59 | - | Dec 15, 2015 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:55.11 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | New Brunswick, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:24.86 | - | Feb 3, 2012 | - | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:24.86 | - | Feb 3, 2012 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:42.94 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:04.00 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:04.00 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:08.33 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:08.33 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | DistanceMe | 9:59.94 | - | Feb 17, 2012 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 4:12.59 | - | Dec 3, 2011 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:12.59 | - | Dec 3, 2011 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:28.25 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Hastings (NZL) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:51.42 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:26.32 | - | Jan 22, 2010 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:53.52 | - | Mar 29, 2009 | ↓ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:28.89 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↑ | Christchurch (NZL) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:27.32 | - | Jan 24 | Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MountainCl | 1:11:45 | - | Sep 28 | World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, Canfranc-Pirineos |
MountainCl | 1:11:45 | - | Sep 26 | World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, Canfranc-Pirineos |
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Aug 30 | New Zealand 10km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:07:30 | - | Apr 13 | Christchurch Half Marathon |
10000m | 29:18.47 | - | Jan 18 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:29.37 | - | Jun 5 | Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
10000m | 31:21.15 | - | Jun 5 | Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
10000m | 31:21.15 | - | Jun 3 | Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
5000m | 15:03.98 | - | Mar 17 | New Zealand Championships, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington |
5000m | 15:03.98 | - | Mar 14 | New Zealand Championships, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 13:49 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
1500m | 3:54.05 | - | Mar 5 | New Zealand Championships |
1500m | 3:57.76 | - | Mar 4 | New Zealand Championships |
5000m | 14:02.23 | - | Mar 3 | New Zealand Championships |
1500m | 3:57.76 | - | Mar 3 | New Zealand Championships |
1500m | 3:54.05 | - | Mar 3 | New Zealand Championships |
5000m | 14:02.23 | - | Mar 2 | New Zealand Championships |
CrossCount | 25:08 | - | Feb 18 | 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst |
3000m | 8:06.93 | - | Feb 3 | Capital Classic |
Mile | 4:03.07 | - | Jan 28 | Cooks Classic, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui |
800m | 1:52.85 | - | Jan 21 | Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Dec 17 | Night of 5’s |
10000m | 30:07.66 | - | Nov 19 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships |
3000m | 7:50.19 | - | Jul 5 | Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork |
5000m | 13:35.45 | - | Jul 2 | Morton Games |
1500m | 3:45.22 | - | Feb 20 | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
5000m | DNF | - | Feb 20 | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
Mile | DNF | - | Jan 30 | Cooks Classic |
3000m | 8:01.46 | - | Jan 22 | Potts Classic |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:11.01 | - | Jun 12 | Meeting National, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice |
5000m | 13:22.08 | - | May 15 | Track Meet |
5000m | 13:22.08 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
5000m | 13:58.78 | - | Mar 27 | New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
1500m | 4:01.70 | - | Mar 27 | New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
5000m | 13:58.78 | - | Mar 26 | New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
1500m | 3:41.88 | - | Mar 6 | Quick Fire Middle Distance Meet, Manawatu Community Athletic Track, Palmerston North |
5000m | DNF | - | Feb 13 | Porritt Classic |
Mile | 3:56.66 | - | Jan 30 | Cooks Classic |
3000m | 7:54.69 | - | Jan 23 | Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings |
800m | 1:53.63 | - | Jan 16 | Wairarapa Summer Series 1, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton |
2020
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:31.84 | - | Dec 18 | Night of 5's, AUT Millennium, Auckland |
1500m | 3:43.96 | - | Dec 1 | Club Night, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui |
10Kilometr | 31:39 | - | Nov 7 | New Zealand Road Running Championships |
1500m | 3:45.89 | - | Mar 8 | New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch |
1500m | 4:00.85 | - | Mar 7 | New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch |
1500m | 3:45.89 | - | Mar 7 | New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch |
1500m | 3:44.61 | - | Feb 23 | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
1500m | 3:49.24 | - | Feb 15 | Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium, Hamilton |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:08.24 | - | May 9 | "Last-Chance" Classic, Hillsdale, MI |
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Honours
F
202344th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
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2017New Zealand Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Eric Speakman's 1500 m personal best?
Eric Speakman's 1500 m personal best is 3:37.44, set on May 21, 2016 in Windsor (CAN).
Which events does Eric Speakman compete in?
Eric Speakman competes in the 1500 m and 5000 m.
How did Eric Speakman perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:27.32, set on Jan 24, 2026 in Cooks Gardens, Whanganui (NZL). Last competition: Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic on Jan 24, 2026, 4:27.32.