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Hugh Armstrong
IRLMenBirth dateSep 20, 1994
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Hugh Armstrong is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on September 20, 1994. He competes primarily in the Mile, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:17.20 in the Mile, 8:09.22 in the 3000m, 13:57.21 in the 5000m, 29:16.73 in the 10000m and 1:03:37 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
Marathon
2:12:26
Half Marathon
1:03:37
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: Marathon 2:12:26, Half Marathon 1:03:37, 2026 season best 2:13:55 (Apr 26, 2026, Düsseldorf (GER)) · Last competition: Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon, Apr 26, 2026, 2:13:55 · 31 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:17.20
8:09.22
13:57.21
29:16.73
1:03:37
2:12:26
14:28
8:09.22
30:35
4:17.20
14:06.43
22:41
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5MilesRoad | 23:27 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | ↓ | AXA Raheny 5 |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:13:55 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | ↑ | Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:18.64 | - | Jun 19, 2024 | ↑ | UCD Track & Field Meet, UCD Campus Track, Dublin - Mixed Races |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:57.21 | - | Aug 10, 2024 | ↑ | British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 29:50 | - | Jan 21, 2024 | ↓ | LIII Gran Premio Cáceres Diputación de Cáceres, Malpartida de Plasencia, Cáceres - XC 9.0km |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Sep 15, 2024 | ↑ | Irish Half Marathon Championships |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:13:24 | - | Apr 28, 2024 | ↑ | 38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 30:56 | - | Dec 10, 2023 | ↓ | 29th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Laeken Park, Bruxelles |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:03:59 | - | Mar 13, 2022 | ↑ | Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:14:04 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↑ | Wrexham (GBR) |
| 2020 | 5MilesRoad | 22:41 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 29:39.74 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:12:26 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↑ | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↑ | James Joyce Ramble 10K |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:04:29 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↑ | Charleville (IRL) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:14:22 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↑ | KBC Dublin Marathon |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:18.85 | - | Jul 16, 2018 | ↑ | Cork City Sports, Cork |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:18.18 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 14:18.18 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:28 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | - | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:27.99 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 31:07 | - | Dec 26, 2018 | ↑ | Athenry (IRL) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:17.20 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:17.20 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:09.22 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.22 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:18.63 | - | Apr 27, 2017 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 14:24.32 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:23.29 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 30:46 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | Sep 24, 2017 | ↑ | Gloucester, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:57 | - | Oct 14, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:16.35 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.35 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 14:06.43 | - | Dec 3, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:06.43 | - | Dec 3, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:16.73 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:37.90 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:32.73 | - | Apr 10, 2015 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 24:52 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:55.00 | - | Apr 23, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:22.6h | - | Dec 5, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:22.6h | - | Dec 5, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.32 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:27.32 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:49.93 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 14:49.93 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 31:22.18 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↑ | Villanova, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:25.5h | - | Dec 6, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:25.5h | - | Dec 6, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 32:16.19 | - | Jul 18, 2013 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:55 | - | Apr 26 | Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon |
5MilesRoad | 23:27 | - | Jan 25 | AXA Raheny 5 |
2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Sep 15 | Irish Half Marathon Championships |
5000m | 13:57.21 | - | Aug 10 | British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds |
3000m | 8:18.64 | - | Jun 19 | UCD Track & Field Meet, UCD Campus Track, Dublin - Mixed Races |
Marathon | 2:13:24 | - | Apr 28 | 38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg |
CrossCount | 30:18 | - | Mar 30 | 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Feb 11 | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, Barcelona |
CrossCount | 29:50 | - | Jan 21 | LIII Gran Premio Cáceres Diputación de Cáceres, Malpartida de Plasencia, Cáceres - XC 9.0km |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:56 | - | Dec 10 | 29th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Laeken Park, Bruxelles |
CrossCount | 31:14 | - | Nov 19 | Irish Senior Cross Country Championships, Gowran Park, Gowran - XC 9.0km |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:27 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
Marathon | 2:14:04 | - | Apr 24 | Wrexham Elite Marathon, Wrexham |
Semi | 1:03:59 | - | Mar 13 | Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 30:18.92 | - | Dec 19 | Athletics Northern Ireland Winter Sprints & 10000m, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
Semi | 1:06:31 | - | Sep 13 | Charleville International Half Marathon, Charleville |
10000m | 29:39.74 | - | Aug 30 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
10000m | 29:39.74 | - | Aug 29 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
Marathon | 2:12:26 | - | Feb 23 | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
5MilesRoad | 22:41 | - | Jan 26 | AXA Raheny 5 Mile, Dublin |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:22 | - | Oct 27 | KBC Dublin Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:29 | - | Sep 15 | Charleville International Half-Marathon, Charleville |
Semi | 1:06:10 | - | Aug 11 | Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon, Dublin |
Semi | 1:06:49 | - | May 26 | Half Marathon, Buffalo, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Apr 28 | James Joyce Ramble 10K |
2018
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:07 | - | Dec 26 | Fields of Athenry (10km), Athenry |
5000m | 14:21.80 | - | Jul 19 | Dublin Morton Games |
3000m | 8:18.85 | - | Jul 16 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
3000m | 8:27.6HT | - | Jun 16 | Leixlip Le Cheile International, Leixlip |
10000m | 29:49.51 | - | May 19 | European 10,000m Cup |
5000m | 14:21.53 | - | Apr 13 | Providence Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI |
10000m | 29:27.99 | - | Mar 30 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
5000m-short-track | 14:18.18 | - | Feb 25 | Boston University Last Chance Qualifier, Boston, MA (i) |
5Kilometre | 14:28 | - | Feb 15 | Armagh Road Race, Armagh |
2017
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:46 | - | Dec 10 | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
Semi | 1:06:57 | - | Oct 14 | Hartford Half Marathon, Hartford, CT |
10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | Sep 24 | Gloucester Lone Gull 10K, Gloucester, MA |
10000m | 31:29.00 | - | May 25 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
5000m | 14:40.50 | - | May 13 | Villanova Big East Championships, Villanova, PA |
5000m | 14:18.63 | - | Apr 27 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m | 14:48.55 | - | Apr 15 | Providence Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI |
10000m | 29:23.29 | - | Mar 31 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:09.22 | - | Mar 5 | Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:24.32 | - | Feb 24 | Staten Island Big East Indoor Championships, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:17.20 | - | Feb 4 | Kingston URI Coaches Tribute Inv., Kingston, RI (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.34 | - | Jan 28 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 14:06.43 | - | Dec 3 | Boston University Season Opener, Boston, MA (i) |
10000m | 30:45.63 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
5000m | 14:26.21 | - | Jun 15 | Watford BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford |
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Honours
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2024Irish Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Hugh Armstrong's Marathon personal best?
Hugh Armstrong's Marathon personal best is 2:12:26, set on Feb 23, 2020 in Sevilla (ESP).
Which events does Hugh Armstrong compete in?
Hugh Armstrong competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Hugh Armstrong perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:13:55, set on Apr 26, 2026 in Düsseldorf (GER). Last competition: Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon on Apr 26, 2026, 2:13:55.