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Francisco Javier Alves
ESPMenBirth dateSep 3, 1980
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Francisco Javier Alves is a Spain middle-distance runner, born on September 3, 1980. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:37.79 in the 1500m, 7:45.30 in the 3000m, 13:11.01 in the 5000m, 2:21:49 in the Marathon and 3:48.52 in the 1500m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:46.59
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: 5000 m 13:11.01 (#418 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:46.59, 2019 season best 2:21:49 (Feb 17, 2019, Sevilla (ESP)) · Last competition: Zurich Maratón de Sevilla, Feb 17, 2019, 2:21:49 · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:37.79
3000m
7:45.30
2:21:49
1500m-short-track
3:48.52
3000m-short-track
7:46.59
10Kilometr
29:14
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:21:49 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | - | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:47.13 | - | Jun 20, 2012 | ↑ | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:34.48 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:51.43 | - | Jun 29, 2011 | ↑ | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.40 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 7:52.40 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:19.93 | - | Jul 22, 2011 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Apr 16, 2011 | ↓ | Camargo (ESP) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.82 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 7:54.82 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:59.41 | - | Jun 9, 2010 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:53.17 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Lorca (ESP) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:45.30 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:37.10 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | ↑ | Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Nov 22, 2009 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:44.07 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:04.54 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.26 | - | Feb 23, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:15.48 | - | Jul 27, 2008 | ↑ | Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Dec 28, 2008 | ↓ | Porto (POR) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 32:22 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | ↓ | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:48.82 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:46.26 | - | Sep 9, 2007 | ↑ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:28.75 | - | Sep 12, 2007 | ↑ | Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Dec 31, 2007 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:46.59 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:46.59 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:11.01 | - | Jul 28, 2006 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:40.74 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.22 | - | Mar 4, 2005 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:01.22 | - | Mar 4, 2005 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:38.39 | - | Jul 3, 2004 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 7:53.25 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:53.25 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:08.68 | - | May 15, 2004 | ↑ | Fuenlabrada (ESP) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:41.65 | - | Aug 10, 2003 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.54 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:58.54 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:20.0h | - | Mar 22, 2003 | ↑ | Burjassot (ESP) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:37.79 | - | Aug 20, 2002 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 3:48.52 | - | Feb 16, 2002 | - | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:08.11 | - | Sep 6, 2002 | ↑ | Andújar (ESP) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.69 | - | Feb 10, 2002 | ↑ | Vilafranca del Penedès (ESP) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:41.67 | - | Jul 14, 2001 | ↑ | Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:12.86 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:12.86 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:48.49 | - | Aug 12, 2000 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:49.28 | - | Jul 1, 1999 | ↑ | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:22.87 | - | Jul 25, 1999 | ↑ | Albertville (FRA) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 8:33.44 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) (i) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 24:54 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↓ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:49 | - | Feb 17 | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:42.46 | - | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
1500m | 3:47.13 | - | Jun 20 | Cáceres |
5000m | 13:34.48 | - | Jun 7 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
5000m | 14:23.33 | - | May 5 | Spanish University Championships, Salamanca |
2011
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
5000m | 14:09.92 | - | Aug 6 | Spanish Championships, Málaga |
5000m | 13:19.93 | - | Jul 22 | Barcelona Reunión Internacional D’Atletisme, Barcelona |
3000m | 7:58.31 | - | Jul 9 | Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid |
1500m | 3:51.43 | - | Jun 29 | Cáceres Int. Meeting, Cáceres |
3000m | 8:07.92 | - | Jun 25 | Avilés Campeonato de España de Federaciones, Avilés |
5000m | 14:06.04 | - | Jun 18 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Apr 16 | Camargo Spanish 10 km Road Running Championships, Camargo |
3000m-short-track | 8:02.90 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.40 | - | Feb 19 | Spanish Indoor Championships, Valencia (i) |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:59.41 | - | Jun 9 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
3000m-short-track | 7:54.82 | - | Feb 27 | Spanish Indoor Championships, Valencia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:58.63 | - | Feb 13 | Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Nov 22 | Madrid corre por Madrid 10km, Madrid |
3000m | 7:55.04 | - | Sep 6 | Rieti 2009, Rieti |
5000m | 13:37.10 | - | Sep 1 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
5000m | 13:42.20 | - | Aug 2 | Spanish Championships, Barcelona |
5000m | 13:56.69 | - | Jul 25 | Barcelona Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona |
3000m | 7:45.30 | - | Jul 18 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
1500m | 3:54.75 | - | Jun 24 | Cáceres |
1500m | 3:53.17 | - | Jun 13 | Lorca Campeonato de Espana de Federaciones, Lorca |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Dec 28 | Porto Corrida Sao Silvestre, Porto |
CrossCount | 32:22 | - | Dec 14 | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
5000m | 14:15.48 | - | Jul 27 | Spanish Championships, Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
1500m | 3:44.07 | - | Jul 5 | Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid |
3000m | 8:04.54 | - | May 31 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.26 | - | Feb 23 | Spanish Indoor Championships, Valencia (i) |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Dec 31 | Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid |
5000m | 13:28.75 | - | Sep 12 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
3000m | 7:46.26 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
5000m | 13:32.71 | - | Aug 5 | San Sebastian Spanish Championships, San Sebastián |
1500m | 3:48.82 | - | Jul 21 | Cáceres Encuentro de Atletismo, Cáceres |
1500m | 3:49.20 | - | Jul 7 | Alcalá de Henares Internacional Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
2006
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:11.01 | - | Jul 28 | Crystal Palace Norwich Union London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
5000m | 13:41.61 | - | Jul 23 | Spanish Championships, Zaragoza |
3000m | 7:59.29 | - | Jul 15 | Cartagena Campeonato Federaciones Autonómicas, Cartagena |
5000m | 13:41.49 | - | Jun 20 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva |
3000m | 7:49.57 | - | Jun 3 | Zaragoza Meeting Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
3000m-short-track | 8:11.85 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.78 | - | Mar 5 | Liévin European Indoor Cup, Liévin (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:01.21 | - | Feb 25 | Spanish Indoor Championships, San Sebastián (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:46.59 | - | Feb 11 | Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
2005
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:47.69 | - | Sep 7 | Andujar Memorial Francisco Ramón Higueras, Andújar |
1500m | 3:40.74 | - | Jul 16 | Madrid Meeting 2005, Madrid |
3000m | 8:16.16 | - | Apr 30 | Spanish Club Championships, Nerja |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Francisco Javier Alves's 5000 m personal best?
Francisco Javier Alves's 5000 m personal best is 13:11.01, set on Jul 28, 2006 in Crystal Palace, London (GBR), #418 on the all-time list.
Which events does Francisco Javier Alves compete in?
Francisco Javier Alves competes in the 5000 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Francisco Javier Alves perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 2:21:49, set on Feb 17, 2019 in Sevilla (ESP). Last competition: Zurich Maratón de Sevilla on Feb 17, 2019, 2:21:49.