Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián

Birth dateAug 18, 1981

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Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián is a Spain middle-distance runner, born on August 18, 1981. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

His personal bests include 1:51.60 in the 800m, 3:35.55 in the 1500m, 7:53.15 in the 3000m, 14:17.04 in the 5000m and 3:39.90 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.

Key facts

1500 m

3:35.55

#621 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

7:53.16

2016 season best

15:08.31

Jun 18, 2016 · Alcobendas (ESP)

2016 season best

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 27, 2026: 1500 m 3:35.55 (#621 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:53.16, 2016 season best 15:08.31 (Jun 18, 2016, Alcobendas (ESP)) · 45 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:51.60

1500m

3:35.55

#621 all-time

3000m

7:53.15

5000m

14:17.04

1500m-short-track

3:39.90

3000m-short-track

7:53.16

10Kilometr

29:54

800m-short-track

1:52.37

MileRoad

4:34.0HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	5000m	15:08.31	-	Jun 18, 2016	↓	Alcobendas (ESP)
2015	CrossCount	39:36	-	Mar 28, 2015	-	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang
2014	800m-short-track	1:52.37	-	Feb 1, 2014	-	Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2014	800m	1:54.81	-	Jun 7, 2014	↓	Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2014	1500m	3:40.96	-	Jun 21, 2014	↑	Bilbao (ESP)
2014	3000m-short-track	8:04.54	-	Feb 15, 2014	↓	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2014	3000m	8:04.54	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2014	10Kilometr	29:54	-	Dec 31, 2014	-	Madrid (ESP)
2013	1500m	3:39.33	-	Jun 12, 2013	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2013	3000m	8:15.34	-	May 26, 2013	↑	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2012	1500m	3:38.62	-	Jun 7, 2012	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2012	1500m-short-track	3:39.90	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2012	MileRoad	4:34.0h	-	Mar 25, 2012	-	Bilbao (ESP)
2012	3000m-short-track	8:04.84	-	Jan 28, 2012	↓	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2012	3000m	8:37.91	-	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2011	1500m	3:35.55	-	Sep 13, 2011	↑	Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO)
2011	3000m	7:53.15	-	Jun 12, 2011	↑	Strasbourg (FRA)
2011	5000m	14:17.04	-	Jun 18, 2011	↓	Bilbao (ESP)
2010	1500m-short-track	3:41.69	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2010	1500m	3:43.11	-	Jul 18, 2010	↑	Spanish Championships
2010	3000m-short-track	7:53.16	-	Feb 27, 2010	↓	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2010	3000m	8:01.96	-	Aug 29, 2010	↑	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2009	1500m	3:40.28	-	Jul 25, 2009	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2009	1500m-short-track	3:42.60	-	Feb 14, 2009	↑	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2009	3000m	7:58.89	-	Aug 4, 2009	↑	Mataró (ESP)
2009	3000m-short-track	7:59.61	-	Feb 7, 2009	↓	Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2008	800m	1:51.60	-	Jul 5, 2008	↓	Madrid (ESP)
2008	1500m	3:40.31	-	Jul 11, 2008	↑	Barakaldo (ESP)
2008	3000m	8:08.41	-	May 31, 2008	↑	Zaragoza (ESP)
2007	1500m	3:52.41	-	Jul 21, 2007	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2006	3000m	8:21.40	-	Apr 16, 2006	↑	Alfas del Pi (ESP)

2016

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:08.31	-	Jun 18	Alcobendas

2015

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	39:36	-	Mar 28	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang

2014

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:54	-	Dec 31	Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid
1500m	3:48.73	-	Jul 27	Spanish Championships
1500m	3:45.73	-	Jul 26	Spanish Championships, Alcobendas
1500m	3:47.22	-	Jul 19	Madrid Meeting 2014, Moratalaz, Madrid
1500m	3:45.64	-	Jul 9	Castellón
1500m	3:40.96	-	Jun 21	Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
1500m	3:41.84	-	Jun 12	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m	1:54.81	-	Jun 7	Spanish Club Championships, Valencia
1500m	3:51.74	-	May 17	Pamplona Spanish Club Championships, Pamplona
3000m-short-track	8:14.37	-	Feb 22	Spanish Indoor Championships, Sabadell (i)
3000m-short-track	8:04.54	-	Feb 15	Sabadell Control RFEA, Sabadell (i)
800m-short-track	1:52.37	-	Feb 1	Zaragoza Trofeo CAI, Zaragoza (i)

2013

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:49.91	-	Jul 28	Spanish Championships, Alcobendas
1500m	3:48.20	-	Jul 27	Spanish Championships
1500m	3:48.73	-	Jul 13	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:40.06	-	Jun 27	Mersin Mediterranean Games, Mersin
1500m	3:39.33	-	Jun 12	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
1500m	3:44.30	-	Jun 8	Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza
3000m	8:15.34	-	May 26	Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António

2012

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:46.87	-	Aug 26	Spanish Championships
1500m	3:52.53	-	Aug 25	Spanish Championships, Pamplona
1500m	3:44.73	-	Jul 21	Vitoria Gran Premio Diputacion, Vitoria
1500m	3:39.42	-	Jul 8	Mataró Meeting Ciudad de Mataró, Mataró
1500m	3:45.06	-	Jun 11	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
1500m	3:38.62	-	Jun 7	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
3000m	8:37.91	-	Jun 2	Tres Cantos Spanish Club Championships, Tres Cantos
1500m	3:42.28	-	May 27	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
MileRoad	4:34.0HT	-	Mar 25	Bilbao Milla Internacional, Bilbao
1500m-short-track	3:48.14	-	Mar 10	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
1500m-short-track	3:48.14	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
1500m-short-track	3:40.55	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
1500m-short-track	3:44.16	-	Feb 26	Spanish Indoor Championships, Sabadell (i)
1500m-short-track	3:48.11	-	Feb 25	Spanish Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:39.90	-	Feb 4	Zaragoza Gran Premio, Zaragoza (i)
3000m-short-track	8:04.84	-	Jan 28	Spanish Indoor Club Championships, Valencia (i)

2011

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:59.26	-	Sep 18	Nice DécaNation, Nice
1500m	3:35.55	-	Sep 13	Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
1500m	3:47.91	-	Aug 9	Cuxhaven Weltklasse hinterm Deich, Cuxhaven
1500m	3:54.66	-	Aug 7	Spanish Championships, Málaga
1500m	3:47.69	-	Aug 6	Spanish Championships
3000m	7:58.13	-	Jul 30	Pamplona Copa de Clubes, Pamplona
1500m	3:39.18	-	Jul 22	Barcelona Reunión Internacional D’Atletisme, Barcelona
3000m	7:54.74	-	Jul 9	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid
5000m	14:17.04	-	Jun 18	Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
3000m	7:53.15	-	Jun 12	Strasbourg Meeting National D1, Strasbourg
1500m	3:40.58	-	Jun 2	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
3000m	8:05.49	-	May 29	Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
3000m	8:14.65	-	May 14	Lisboa Torneio Ibérico, Lisboa

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián's 1500 m personal best?

Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián's 1500 m personal best is 3:35.55, set on Sep 13, 2011 in Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO), #621 on the all-time list.

Which events does Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián compete in?

Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Francisco Javier Abad Sebastián perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 15:08.31, set on Jun 18, 2016 in Alcobendas (ESP).