Filbert Bayi

Birth dateJun 23, 1953

BirthplaceKaratu, Tanzania

Height1.83 m

Weight59 kg

Filbert Bayi Sanka (born June 23, 1953) is a Tanzanian former middle-distance runner who competed throughout the 1970s. He set the world records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975. His world record in the 1500 m was also the Commonwealth Games record until 2022.

Key facts

1500 m

3:32.2h

Mile Short Track

3:54.5h

1987 season best

48:25

Apr 5, 1987 · Washington, DC (USA)

1987 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

National record · 1500 m 3:32.2h

National record

Age

73 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:32.2h, Mile Short Track 3:54.5h, 1987 season best 48:25 (Apr 5, 1987, Washington, DC (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (1500 m) · 73 years old

Personal bests

1:45.32

3:32.2HT

3:51.0HT

7:39.27

13:18.2HT

8:12.48

4:59.21

7:50.4HT

45:58

47:14

2:18.1HT

3:54.5HT

13:45.16

8:19.45

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1987	10MilesRoa	48:25	-	Apr 5, 1987	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
1984	3000mSt	8:30.97	-	Jun 12, 1984	↑	Sollentuna (SWE)
1984	5000m	13:32.11	-	Apr 28, 1984	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
1984	10MilesRoa	47:14	-	May 12, 1984	↑	Bern (SUI)
1983	15Kilometr	45:58	-	Oct 1, 1983	-	El Paso, TX (USA)
1983	10MilesRoa	49:47	-	Sep 24, 1983	↑	Lynchburg, VA (USA)
1982	3000mSt	8:33.48	-	Jul 6, 1982	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1981	3000m-short-track	7:57.4h	-	Feb 21, 1981	↓	San Francisco, CA (USA) (i)
1981	3000m	7:57.4h	-	Feb 21, 1981	↓	San Francisco, CA (USA) (i)
1981	5000m	13:30.88	-	Jul 7, 1981	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1981	5000m-short-track	13:45.16	-	Feb 13, 1981	-	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1980	800m	1:49.85	-	Aug 15, 1980	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1980	1500m	3:35.87	-	Aug 13, 1980	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1980	mile-short-track	3:54.5h	-	Feb 15, 1980	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1980	Mile	3:55.36	-	Aug 25, 1980	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1980	3000m	7:39.27	-	Jul 1, 1980	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1980	3000m-short-track	7:50.4h	-	Feb 16, 1980	↓	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1980	3000mSt	8:12.48	-	Jul 31, 1980	↑	The XXII Olympic Games
1980	2Miles	8:19.45	-	Jun 27, 1980	-	London (GBR)
1980	5000m	13:18.2h	-	Jul 15, 1980	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1979	1500m	3:38.3h	-	Dec 25, 1979	↑	Zanzibar (TAN)
1979	5000m	13:49.8h	-	Sep 16, 1979	↑	Rovereto (ITA)
1978	1500m	3:35.59	-	Aug 12, 1978	↑	Edmonton (CAN)
1978	Mile	3:53.5h	-	Jun 27, 1978	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1978	mile-short-track	3:58.4h	-	Jan 13, 1978	↑	College Park, MD (USA) (i)
1978	2000m	4:59.21	-	Sep 17, 1978	-	Schaan (LIE)
1978	3000mSt	8:28.9h	-	Sep 25, 1978	↑	Dar-es-Salaam (TAN)
1978	5000m	13:32.3h	-	Jun 18, 1978	↑	Formia (ITA)
1977	800m	1:47.0h	-	Jun 19, 1977	↓	Bratislava (TCH)
1977	1500m	3:37.4h	-	Aug 28, 1977	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1977	Mile	3:57.87	-	Aug 29, 1977	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1977	mile-short-track	3:59.3h	-	Feb 25, 1977	↑	USA Indoor Championships
1977	3000m	7:47.9h	-	Jun 22, 1977	↓	Västerås (SWE)
1977	5000m	13:20.72	-	Jun 25, 1977	↑	Den Haag (NED)
1976	800m	1:48.95	-	Aug 29, 1976	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1976	1500m	3:34.8h	-	May 29, 1976	↑	Zanzibar (TAN)
1976	mile-short-track	3:56.1h	-	Feb 27, 1976	↑	USA Indoor Championships
1976	Mile	3:57.49	-	Aug 30, 1976	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1976	5000m	13:38.0h	-	Jun 18, 1976	↑	Mombasa (KEN)
1975	800m	1:45.49	-	Jan 24, 1975	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1975	1000m	2:18.1h	-	May 8, 1975	-	Formia (ITA)
1975	1500m	3:35.0h	-	May 17, 1975	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1975	Mile	3:51.0h	-	May 17, 1975	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1974	800m	1:45.32	-	Jan 29, 1974	↓	Christchurch Commonwealth Games
1974	1500m	3:32.16	-	Feb 2, 1974	↑	Christchurch (NZL)
1974	Mile	3:54.10	-	Jul 1, 1974	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1973	800m	1:46.7h	-	Jul 24, 1973	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1973	1500m	3:34.6h	-	Jun 28, 1973	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
1973	Mile	3:52.86	-	Jul 2, 1973	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1972	1500m	3:38.9h	-	Dec 3, 1972	↑	Dar-es-Salaam (TAN)
1972	3000mSt	8:41.4h	-	Sep 1, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)

1987

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	48:25	-	Apr 5	Washington, DC

1984

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:30.97	-	Jun 12	Sollentuna
10MilesRoa	47:14	-	May 12	Grand Prix of Bern, Bern
5000m	13:32.11	-	Apr 28	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
5000m	13:48.99	-	Mar 17	Tallahassee, FL

1983

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	45:58	-	Oct 1	Run Against Crime, El Paso, TX
10MilesRoa	49:47	-	Sep 24	Virginia, Lynchburg, VA

1982

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:33.48	-	Jul 6	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

1981

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:30.88	-	Jul 7	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m-short-track	7:57.4HT	-	Feb 21	San Francisco, CA (i)
5000m-short-track	13:45.16	-	Feb 13	Toronto (i)

1980

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	3:55.4	-	Aug 27	-
Mile	3:55.36	-	Aug 25	-
Mile	3:57.1	-	Aug 22	-
800m	1:49.85	-	Aug 15	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
1500m	3:35.87	-	Aug 13	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
3000mSt	8:12.48	-	Jul 31	The XXII Olympic Games
3000mSt	8:16.11	-	Jul 28	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
3000mSt	8:21.38	-	Jul 26	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
5000m	13:18.2HT	-	Jul 15	Oslo
3000mSt	8:17.98	-	Jul 8	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	3:36.97	-	Jul 3	Göteborg
3000m	7:39.27	-	Jul 1	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
2Miles	8:19.45	-	Jun 27	London
3000m	7:46.3HT	-	Mar 22	Dar-es-Salaam
mile-short-track	3:55.5HT	-	Feb 22	San Diego, CA (i)
3000m-short-track	7:50.4HT	-	Feb 16	Edmonton (i)
mile-short-track	3:54.5HT	-	Feb 15	Los Angeles, CA (i)

1979

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:38.3HT	-	Dec 25	Zanzibar
5000m	13:49.8HT	-	Sep 16	Rovereto Palio Cittá della Quercia, Rovereto

1978

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:28.9HT	-	Sep 25	Dar-es-Salaam
2000m	4:59.21	-	Sep 17	Schaan
Mile	3:56.10	-	Sep 15	London
1500m	3:35.59	-	Aug 12	Edmonton Commonwealth Games, Edmonton
1500m	3:36.21	-	Jul 27	Algiers All-Africa Games, Algiers
1500m	3:41.07	-	Jun 28	Athina
Mile	3:53.5HT	-	Jun 27	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
1500m	3:39.4HT	-	Jun 22	Köln
5000m	13:32.3HT	-	Jun 18	Formia
1500m	3:39.50	-	Jun 15	Helsinki
1500m	3:38.4HT	-	May 12	Kingston
mile-short-track	4:00.2HT	-	Feb 18	Daly City, CA (i)
mile-short-track	3:59.7HT	-	Feb 17	San Diego, CA (i)
mile-short-track	4:02.9HT	-	Feb 10	Toronto (i)
mile-short-track	3:59.0HT	-	Jan 27	New York, NY (i)
mile-short-track	3:58.4HT	-	Jan 13	College Park, MD (i)

1977

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	3:57.87	-	Aug 29	-
1500m	3:37.4HT	-	Aug 28	Rieti
5000m	13:20.72	-	Jun 25	Den Haag
3000m	7:47.9HT	-	Jun 22	Västeras, Västerås

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Filbert Bayi's 1500 m personal best?

Filbert Bayi's 1500 m personal best is 3:32.2h, set on Feb 2, 1974 in Christchurch (NZL).

Which events does Filbert Bayi compete in?

Filbert Bayi competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.

How did Filbert Bayi perform in 1987?

1987 season best: 48:25, set on Apr 5, 1987 in Washington, DC (USA).

How many medals has Filbert Bayi won?

Filbert Bayi has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Filbert Bayi

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1987

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

Honours

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