Henry Lelei

Birth dateDec 31, 1988

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Henry Lelei is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on December 31, 1988. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:50.05 in the 800m, 3:44.59 in the 1500m, 4:00.41 in the Mile, 7:47.91 in the 3000m and 13:45.30 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:23.16

#519 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

7:49.80

2019 season best

14:27.88

Mar 15, 2019 · Tucson, AZ (USA)

2019 season best

Age

37 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:23.16 (#519 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:49.80, 2019 season best 14:27.88 (Mar 15, 2019, Tucson, AZ (USA)) · 37 years old

NCAA all-time #17 in 3000 Metres Short Track NCAA all-time #38 in 3000 m steeplechase

Personal bests

1:50.05

3:44.59

4:00.41

7:47.91

13:45.30

1:05:47

2:22:30

8:23.16

14:20

7:49.80

29:47

48:57

1:50.65

4:00.41

13:54.33

7:31.16

9:37.71

15:20.79

16:42.20

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2019	5000m	14:27.88	-	Mar 15, 2019	↑	Tucson, AZ (USA)
2019	Marathon	2:22:30	-	Jan 20, 2019	-	Chevron Houston Marathon
2018	10Kilometr	29:47	-	Nov 22, 2018	↑	Dana Point, CA (USA)
2018	Semi	1:06:15	-	Jan 14, 2018	↑	Houston Half Marathon
2017	Semi	1:09:54	-	Oct 8, 2017	↑	-
2016	10Kilometr	31:12	-	Jun 26, 2016	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2016	10MilesRoa	48:57	-	Apr 3, 2016	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2016	Semi	1:05:47	-	Jan 17, 2016	↑	Houston Half Marathon
2015	1500m	3:54.66	-	May 2, 2015	↓	Fort Worth, TX (USA)
2015	3000mSt	9:07.35	-	Apr 25, 2015	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2015	5000m	14:29.76	-	Apr 18, 2015	↑	Waco, TX (USA)
2015	10MilesRoa	50:52	-	Mar 29, 2015	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2015	Semi	1:06:37	-	Nov 1, 2015	↑	Dallas, TX (USA)
2014	1500m	3:44.59	-	May 3, 2014	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2014	Mile	4:04.65	-	Mar 29, 2014	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2014	3000mSt	8:50.14	-	Apr 4, 2014	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013	800m	1:50.05	-	Apr 20, 2013	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2013	1500m	3:44.78	-	Apr 13, 2013	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA)
2013	Mile	4:00.41	-	Jan 26, 2013	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2013	mile-short-track	4:00.41	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2013	4x800Metre	7:31.16	-	Mar 28, 2013	-	Austin, TX (USA)
2013	3000m	7:47.91	-	Mar 2, 2013	↑	South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2013	3000m-short-track	7:49.80	-	Mar 9, 2013	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2013	3000mSt	8:23.16	-	Jun 7, 2013	↓	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
2013	DistanceMe	9:41.34	-	Mar 29, 2013	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	5000m	13:45.30	-	Apr 25, 2013	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2013	5000m-short-track	13:54.33	-	Feb 24, 2013	-	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	5Kilometre	14:20	-	Aug 25, 2013	-	Binghamton, NY (USA)
2012	800m	1:50.65	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	800m-short-track	1:50.65	-	Feb 11, 2012	-	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	1500m	3:46.83	-	Apr 21, 2012	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2012	mile-short-track	4:01.49	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012	Mile	4:01.49	-	Feb 4, 2012	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012	3000m	8:01.01	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	3000m-short-track	8:01.01	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	3000mSt	8:38.90	-	May 13, 2012	↓	Manhattan, KS (USA)
2012	DistanceMe	9:35.36	-	Mar 31, 2012	↓	Nampa, ID (USA) (i)
2012	5000m	13:50.03	-	Mar 23, 2012	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2012	4x1500Metr	15:20.79	-	Mar 30, 2012	-	Austin, TX (USA)
2012	4xMileRela	16:42.20	-	Apr 28, 2012	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2011	800m	1:52.04	-	May 21, 2011	↑	Hutchinson, KS (USA)
2011	1500m	3:48.58	-	Feb 19, 2011	↓	Coolidge, AZ (USA)
2011	3000mSt	8:50.17	-	May 20, 2011	↓	Hutchinson, KS (USA)
2011	5000m	14:26.99	-	Mar 18, 2011	↑	Tucson, AZ (USA)
2010	1500m	3:52.87	-	May 1, 2010	↓	Albuquerque, NM (USA)
2010	3000mSt	9:01.24	-	Apr 24, 2010	↓	Tempe, AZ (USA)
2010	5000m	15:44.38	-	May 22, 2010	↑	Hutchinson, KS (USA)

2019

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:27.88	-	Mar 15	Willie Williams Invitational, Tucson, AZ
Marathon	2:22:30	-	Jan 20	Chevron Houston Marathon

2018

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:47	-	Nov 22	Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K, Dana Point, CA
Semi	1:06:15	-	Jan 14	Houston Half Marathon

2017

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:09:54	-	Oct 8	Boston B.A.A Half Marathon, Boston, MA

2016

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	31:12	-	Jun 26	Boston B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA
10MilesRoa	48:57	-	Apr 3	Austin 10M, Austin, TX
Semi	1:05:47	-	Jan 17	Houston Half Marathon

2015

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:06:37	-	Nov 1	Dallas Half Marathon, Dallas, TX
1500m	3:54.66	-	May 2	Fort Worth Horned Frog Invitational, Fort Worth, TX
3000mSt	9:07.35	-	Apr 25	Houston Rice Twilight Meet, Houston, TX
5000m	14:29.76	-	Apr 18	Waco Michael Johnson Classic, Waco, TX
10MilesRoa	50:52	-	Mar 29	Austin 10M, Austin, TX
Semi	1:07:42	-	Feb 28	Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX

2014

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:44.59	-	May 3	Baton Rouge LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA
3000mSt	8:55.08	-	Apr 19	Waco Michael Johnson/Dr. Pepper Classic, Waco, TX
3000mSt	8:50.14	-	Apr 4	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Mile	4:04.65	-	Mar 29	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX

2013

29 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	14:20	-	Aug 25	Binghamton Chris Thater Memorial, Binghamton, NY
5000m	13:58.55	-	Jun 8	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:23.16	-	Jun 7	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
3000mSt	8:40.18	-	Jun 5	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:58.55	-	Jun 5	NCAA Division I National Championships
5000m	14:11.52	-	May 25	Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX
3000mSt	8:27.62	-	May 24	Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX
5000m	13:58.02	-	May 12	Columbia SEC Ch., Columbia, SC
3000mSt	8:38.11	-	May 11	Columbia SEC Ch., Columbia, SC
5000m	13:58.02	-	May 9	SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
DistanceMe	9:48.40	-	Apr 26	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
5000m	13:45.30	-	Apr 25	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
800m	1:50.05	-	Apr 20	Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA
1500m	3:44.78	-	Apr 13	Fayetteville John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville, AR
3000mSt	8:32.94	-	Apr 6	Eugene Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, OR
DistanceMe	9:41.34	-	Mar 29	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX
4x800Metre	7:31.16	-	Mar 28	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX
3000m	7:49.80	-	Mar 9	-
3000m-short-track	7:49.80	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
3000m	7:47.91	-	Mar 2	Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
3000m-short-tracki	7:47.91	-	Mar 1	Notre Dame Alex Wilson 2013
5000m-short-track	13:54.33	-	Feb 24	Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
DistanceMe	9:51.10	-	Feb 24	Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
3000m-short-track	7:57.57	-	Feb 23	Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
3000m-short-track	7:55.80	-	Feb 9	College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX (i)
3000m-short-track	8:03.71	-	Feb 2	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i)
mile-short-track	4:00.41	-	Jan 26	College Station Texas A&M Mondo Challenge, College Station, TX (i)
DistanceMe	10:00.21	-	Jan 19	College Station Texas A&M Triangular, College Station, TX (i)
mile-short-track	4:10.95	-	Jan 19	College Station Texas A&M Triangular, College Station, TX (i)

2012

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:42.07	-	Jun 9	Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships, Des Moines, IA
3000mSt	8:39.09	-	Jun 7	Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships, Des Moines, IA
3000mSt	8:42.07	-	Jun 6	NCAA Division I Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Henry Lelei's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Henry Lelei's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:23.16, set on Jun 7, 2013 in Eugene, OR (USA), #519 on the all-time list.

Which events does Henry Lelei compete in?

Henry Lelei competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Henry Lelei perform in 2019?

2019 season best: 14:27.88, set on Mar 15, 2019 in Tucson, AZ (USA).