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Fernando Mamede
PORMenBirth dateNov 1, 1951
BirthplaceBeja, Portugal
Height1.74 m
Weight58 kg
Fernando Eugénio Pacheco Mamede, ComM (1 November 1951 – 27 January 2026) was a Portuguese athlete, a long distance running specialist. He held the 10,000 metres world record until 1989.
Key facts
Age
74 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 27:13.81 (#172 all-time), 5000 m 13:08.54 (#345 all-time), 1989 season best 28:17.22 (Jun 29, 1989, Helsinki (FIN)) · 74 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:47.5HT
3:37.98
3:59.43
7:43.94
1:04:58
3:10.0HT
5:00.8HT
28:11
47:53
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10000m | 28:17.22 | - | Jun 29, 1989 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1989 | CrossCount | 41:51 | - | Mar 19, 1989 | ↓ | 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1988 | CrossCount | 37:16 | - | Mar 26, 1988 | ↓ | 16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1988 | 10MilesRoa | 47:53 | - | May 22, 1988 | - | Antwerpen (BEL) |
| 1988 | Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Jan 24, 1988 | - | Nara (JPN) |
| 1987 | 1500m | 3:42.93 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1987 | 10000m | 28:25.62 | - | Jul 16, 1987 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1987 | CrossCount | 37:46 | - | Mar 22, 1987 | ↓ | 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1986 | 5000m | 13:28.4h | - | May 17, 1986 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1986 | 10000m | 27:47.84 | - | Jun 15, 1986 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1985 | 5000m | 13:23.71 | - | Jul 16, 1985 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1985 | 10000m | 27:41.09 | - | Jul 2, 1985 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1985 | 10Kilometr | 28:11 | - | Jun 2, 1985 | - | London (GBR) |
| 1985 | CrossCount | 33:59 | - | Mar 24, 1985 | ↓ | 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1984 | 1500m | 3:44.2h | - | May 5, 1984 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1984 | 2000m | 5:00.8h | - | Jun 10, 1984 | - | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1984 | 5000m | 13:12.83 | - | Jun 28, 1984 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1984 | 10000m | 27:13.81 | - | Jul 2, 1984 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1984 | CrossCount | 34:09 | - | Mar 25, 1984 | ↓ | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1983 | 1500m | 3:39.6h | - | Jun 18, 1983 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1983 | 3000m | 7:43.94 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:08.54 | - | Sep 17, 1983 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1983 | 10000m | 27:25.13 | - | Jul 9, 1983 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1982 | 5000m | 13:14.6h | - | Jun 10, 1982 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1982 | 10000m | 27:22.95 | - | Jul 9, 1982 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1982 | CrossCount | 34:29.3 | - | Mar 21, 1982 | ↓ | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1981 | 5000m | 13:19.2h | - | Apr 26, 1981 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1981 | 10000m | 27:27.7h | - | May 30, 1981 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1981 | CrossCount | 35:09 | - | Mar 28, 1981 | ↓ | 9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1980 | 3000m | 7:45.88 | - | Aug 15, 1980 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:20.0h | - | Jun 4, 1980 | ↑ | Louvain-La-Neuve (BEL) |
| 1980 | 10000m | 27:37.88 | - | Jul 17, 1980 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1980 | CrossCount | 37:42.6 | - | Mar 9, 1980 | ↓ | 8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1979 | 1500m | 3:39.3h | - | Jul 14, 1979 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1979 | 3000m | 7:46.00 | - | Aug 4, 1979 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:26.0h | - | Aug 13, 1979 | ↑ | Pescara (ITA) |
| 1979 | 10000m | 28:16.4h | - | Apr 14, 1979 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1979 | CrossCount | 38:51 | - | Mar 25, 1979 | ↓ | 7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1978 | 1500m | 3:40.8h | - | Aug 5, 1978 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:52.3h | - | Jun 30, 1978 | ↑ | Västerås (SWE) |
| 1978 | 5000m | 13:17.76 | - | Jul 4, 1978 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1978 | 10000m | 28:39.6h | - | Apr 22, 1978 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1977 | 5000m | 13:38.7h | - | Jun 1, 1977 | ↑ | St-Maur (FRA) |
| 1977 | CrossCount | 38:51 | - | Mar 20, 1977 | ↓ | 5th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1976 | 800m | 1:49.58 | - | Jul 23, 1976 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1976 | 1500m | 3:37.98 | - | Jul 29, 1976 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1976 | Mile | 3:59.43 | - | Aug 6, 1976 | - | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1976 | CrossCount | 36:58 | - | Feb 28, 1976 | ↓ | 4th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1974 | 800m | 1:47.5h | - | Sep 2, 1974 | ↓ | Roma European Championships |
| 1974 | 1500m | 3:39.8h | - | May 25, 1974 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1972 | 800m | 1:48.6h | - | Aug 31, 1972 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 4x400m | 3:10.0h | - | Sep 9, 1972 | - | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 1500m | 3:45.1h | - | Sep 8, 1972 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | 800m | 1:48.44 | - | Aug 10, 1971 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | 1500m | 3:49.3h | - | Aug 13, 1971 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | 800m | 1:56.3h | - | Sep 11, 1970 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
1989
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:17.22 | - | Jun 29 | Helsinki World Games, Helsinki |
CrossCount | 41:51 | - | Mar 19 | 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1988
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 47:53 | - | May 22 | Becel, Antwerpen |
CrossCount | 37:16 | - | Mar 26 | 16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Jan 24 | Nara |
1987
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:25.62 | - | Jul 16 | Paris |
1500m | 3:42.93 | - | Jul 4 | Lisboa |
CrossCount | 37:46 | - | Mar 22 | 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1986
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:47.84 | - | Jun 15 | Barcelona |
10000m | 28:32.98 | - | May 31 | Lisboa |
5000m | 13:28.4HT | - | May 17 | Lisboa |
1985
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:26.98 | - | Aug 21 | - |
10000m | 28:28.66 | - | Aug 10 | - |
5000m | 13:29.16 | - | Jul 27 | - |
5000m | 13:23.71 | - | Jul 16 | Nice |
10000m | 27:41.09 | - | Jul 2 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 28:11 | - | Jun 2 | London |
CrossCount | 33:59 | - | Mar 24 | 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1984
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:47.19 | - | Sep 4 | Paris |
5000m | 13:18.18 | - | Sep 2 | Rieti |
5000m | 13:20.61 | - | Aug 22 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
10000m | 28:21.87 | - | Aug 3 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 27:13.81 | - | Jul 2 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 13:12.83 | - | Jun 28 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
5000m | 13:23.89 | - | Jun 16 | Lisboa |
2000m | 5:00.8HT | - | Jun 10 | Lisboa |
1500m | 3:44.2HT | - | May 5 | Lisboa |
CrossCount | 34:09 | - | Mar 25 | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1983
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:08.54 | - | Sep 17 | Tokyo |
5000m | 13:09.92 | - | Sep 4 | Rieti |
3000m | 7:43.94 | - | Aug 26 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:14.15 | - | Aug 24 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
10000m | 27:32.85 | - | Aug 20 | European Cup Final C2, Lisboa |
10000m | 28:18.39 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10000m | 28:18.39 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10000m | 27:45.54 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
1500m | 3:46.7HT | - | Jul 23 | Lisboa NC, Lisboa |
10000m | 27:25.13 | - | Jul 9 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
10000m | 27:36.80 | - | Jun 30 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:39.6HT | - | Jun 18 | Lisboa |
5000m | 13:21.39 | - | Jun 12 | Udine |
1982
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:15.19 | - | Jul 14 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
10000m | 27:22.95 | - | Jul 9 | Paris-St-Denis, Paris |
5000m | 13:14.6HT | - | Jun 10 | Lisboa |
10000m | 27:33.37 | - | May 29 | Colombes |
CrossCount | 34:29.3 | - | Mar 21 | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1981
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:21.73 | - | Jul 14 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:22.40 | - | Jun 24 | Paris |
10000m | 27:55.6HT | - | Jun 10 | Firenze |
10000m | 27:27.7HT | - | May 30 | Lisboa |
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Honours
F
198513th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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19819th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Fernando Mamede's 10 000 m personal best?
Fernando Mamede's 10 000 m personal best is 27:13.81, set on Jul 2, 1984 in Stockholm (SWE), #172 on the all-time list.
Which events does Fernando Mamede compete in?
Fernando Mamede competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did Fernando Mamede perform in 1989?
1989 season best: 28:17.22, set on Jun 29, 1989 in Helsinki (FIN).