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Inés Melchor

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Birth dateAug 30, 1986

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Inés Melchor is a Peru middle-distance runner, born on August 30, 1986. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 4:30.78 in the 1500m, 9:28.44 in the 3000m, 15:30.63 in the 5000m, 31:56.62 in the 10000m and 1:11:55 in the Semi. She has earned 7 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Peru.

Key facts

Marathon

2:26:48

#782 all-time

10 000 m

31:56.62

#669 all-time

2019 season best

42:20

Mar 30, 2019

2019 season best

Last competition

43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus

Mar 30, 2019 · 42:20

43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus

Record

National record · 5000 m 15:30.63

National record

Age

40 years old

As of Sep 22, 2026: Marathon 2:26:48 (#782 all-time), 10 000 m 31:56.62 (#669 all-time), 2019 season best 42:20 (Mar 30, 2019) · Last competition: 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus, Mar 30, 2019, 42:20 · National record (5000 m) · 40 years old

Personal bests

4:30.78

9:28.44

15:30.63

31:56.62

1:11:55

2:26:48

15Kilometr

51:33

10Kilometr

33:24

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2019	CrossCount	42:20	-	Mar 30, 2019	↓	43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus
2018	10Kilometr	34:00	-	May 27, 2018	↑	Bangalore TCS World 10K
2018	10000m	35:57.86	-	Jun 5, 2018	↓	Cochabamba South American Games
2018	Semi	1:11:55	-	Mar 24, 2018	↑	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2018	Marathon	2:32:09	-	Sep 16, 2018	↓	Berlin Marathon
2017	10000m	33:57.13	-	Nov 21, 2017	↓	Santa Marta (COL)
2017	10Kilometr	34:52	-	May 21, 2017	↑	Lima (PER)
2017	Marathon	2:34:12	-	Apr 2, 2017	↓	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2016	10000m	32:10.99	-	May 1, 2016	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2016	10Kilometr	33:51	-	May 15, 2016	↑	Lima (PER)
2016	Semi	1:13:53	-	Jan 24, 2016	↑	Miami, FL (USA)
2016	Marathon	2:27:40	-	Apr 3, 2016	↓	Daegu (KOR)
2015	10000m	31:56.62	-	May 2, 2015	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015	10Kilometr	33:37	-	Mar 15, 2015	↑	Bogotá (COL)
2015	15Kilometr	51:33	-	Jun 7, 2015	↑	Quito (ECU)
2015	Semi	1:15:22	-	Feb 8, 2015	↑	Coamo (PUR)
2015	Marathon	2:28:18	-	Apr 12, 2015	↓	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2014	5000m	15:51.20	-	Mar 15, 2014	↑	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2014	10000m	33:10.06	-	Mar 13, 2014	↓	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2014	10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 26, 2014	↑	Boulder, CO (USA)
2014	15Kilometr	52:00	-	Jun 8, 2014	↑	Quito (ECU)
2014	Semi	1:13:21	-	Sep 14, 2014	↑	Medellín (COL)
2014	Marathon	2:26:48	-	Sep 28, 2014	↓	Berlin (GER)
2013	5000m	15:30.63	-	Nov 28, 2013	↑	Trujillo (PER)
2013	10000m	33:07.75	-	Oct 6, 2013	↓	Lima (PER)
2013	10Kilometr	33:24	-	Apr 14, 2013	↑	Cajamarca (PER)
2013	15Kilometr	51:44	-	Jun 2, 2013	↑	Quito (ECU)
2013	Semi	1:13:25	-	Sep 8, 2013	↑	Medellín (COL)
2013	Marathon	2:32:11	-	Apr 7, 2013	↓	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2012	10Kilometr	33:33	-	May 20, 2012	↑	Lima (PER)
2012	Marathon	2:28:54	-	Aug 5, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011	5000m	16:19.03	-	Aug 6, 2011	↑	Lima (PER)
2009	5000m	16:00.41	-	Jun 19, 2009	↑	Lima (PER)
2009	10000m	33:11.79	-	Jun 21, 2009	↓	Lima (PER)
2009	10Kilometr	35:01	-	May 31, 2009	↑	Lima (PER)
2009	15Kilometr	56:11	-	Apr 19, 2009	↑	Cuenca (ECU)
2009	Semi	1:14:33	-	Oct 11, 2009	↑	Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2008	1500m	4:38.36	-	Sep 6, 2008	↓	Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)
2008	5000m	16:44.59	-	Sep 5, 2008	↑	Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)
2008	10Kilometr	34:44	-	Sep 14, 2008	↑	Trujillo (PER)
2008	10000m	35:43.27	-	Sep 7, 2008	↓	Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)
2007	5000m	16:23.44	-	Jun 7, 2007	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2007	10000m	33:36.17	-	Jul 23, 2007	↓	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2006	5000m	16:58.38	-	Aug 26, 2006	↑	Lima (PER)
2006	CrossCount	28:49	-	Apr 2, 2006	↓	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2006	10000m	35:57.85	-	Nov 11, 2006	↓	Buenos Aires (ARG)
2005	3000m	9:36.24	-	Jul 29, 2005	↑	Windsor (CAN)
2005	5000m	16:48.06	-	Jul 31, 2005	↑	Windsor (CAN)
2005	CrossCount	22:33	-	Mar 20, 2005	↓	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2004	1500m	4:30.78	-	Jul 4, 2004	↓	Alcalá de Henáres (ESP)
2004	3000m	9:37.35	-	Aug 8, 2004	↑	Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva (ESP)
2004	5000m	17:08.07	-	Aug 20, 2004	↑	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003	1500m	4:34.73	-	May 24, 2003	↓	Lima (PER)
2003	3000m	9:28.44	-	Jul 9, 2003	↑	Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships
2003	5000m	16:53.37	-	Jul 20, 2003	↑	Bridgetown (BAR)
2002	3000m	10:05.60	-	Aug 1, 2002	↑	Belém (BRA)
2002	5000m	17:49.04	-	Aug 2, 2002	↑	Belém (BRA)
2001	3000m	10:11.50	-	Oct 18, 2001	↑	Santa Fé (ARG)
2001	5000m	17:14.49	-	Oct 12, 2001	↑	Santa Fé (ARG)
2000	3000m	10:40.67	-	Nov 5, 2000	↑	Bogotá (COL)

2019

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	42:20	-	Mar 30	43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus

2018

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:09	-	Sep 16	Berlin Marathon
10000m	35:57.86	-	Jun 5	Cochabamba South American Games
10Kilometr	34:00	-	May 27	Bangalore TCS World 10K
10Kilometr	34:57	-	May 20	Lima 10 km, Lima
Semi	1:11:55	-	Mar 24	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:12:32	-	Feb 18	Guadalajara Medio Maratón Internacional Electrolit, Guadalajara
Semi	1:16:46	-	Jan 28	Miami Half Marathon, Miami, FL

2017

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:57.13	-	Nov 21	Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta
10000m	34:44.77	-	Oct 1	Lima
Marathon	2:35:34	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:35:34	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
10Kilometr	34:52	-	May 21	Lima 10 km, Lima
Marathon	2:34:12	-	Apr 2	Santiago de Chile Marathon, Santiago de Chile

2016

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
10Kilometr	33:51	-	May 15	Lima 10 km, Lima
10000m	32:10.99	-	May 1	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Marathon	2:27:40	-	Apr 3	Daegu Marathon, Daegu
Semi	1:13:53	-	Jan 24	Miami Half Marathon, Miami, FL

2015

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:07.66	-	Jul 23	Pan American Games, CIBC, Toronto
10000m	32:28.87	-	Jun 12	Lima South American Championships, Lima
15Kilometr	51:33	-	Jun 7	Quito Últimas Noticias 15K, Quito
10Kilometr	34:39	-	May 17	Lima 10 km, Lima
10000m	31:56.62	-	May 2	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Marathon	2:28:18	-	Apr 12	Santiago de Chile Marathon, Santiago de Chile
10Kilometr	33:37	-	Mar 15	Bogotá 10 km, Bogotá
Semi	1:15:22	-	Feb 8	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2014

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:06	-	Nov 16	Huancayo Marathon de los Andes, Huancayo
Marathon	2:26:48	-	Sep 28	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
Semi	1:13:21	-	Sep 14	Medellín Half Marathon, Medellín
Semi	1:12:28	-	Aug 10	Huancayo Half Marathon, Huancayo
5000m	15:58.85	-	Aug 3	Sao Paulo Ibero-American Championships, São Paulo
Semi	1:15:10	-	Jul 20	Huancavelica Half Marathon, Huancavelica
15Kilometr	52:00	-	Jun 8	Quito Últimas Noticias 15K, Quito
10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 26	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
5000m	15:51.20	-	Mar 15	Santiago de Chile South American Games, Santiago de Chile
10000m	33:10.06	-	Mar 13	Santiago de Chile South American Games, Santiago de Chile

2013

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:30.63	-	Nov 28	Trujillo Bolivarian Games, Trujillo
10000m	33:52.90	-	Nov 26	Trujillo Bolivarian Games, Trujillo
10000m	33:07.75	-	Oct 6	Lima
5000m	15:53.44	-	Oct 5	Lima
Semi	1:13:25	-	Sep 8	Medellín Half Marathon de las Flores, Medellín
Semi	1:14:55	-	Jul 28	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
Semi	1:16:53	-	Jul 21	Huancavelica Half Marathon, Huancavelica
15Kilometr	51:44	-	Jun 2	Quito Últimas Noticias 15K, Quito
10Kilometr	33:24	-	Apr 14	Cajamarca Cristal Tour Peru, Cajamarca
Marathon	2:32:11	-	Apr 7	Santiago de Chile Marathon, Santiago de Chile
10Kilometr	33:42	-	Mar 24	Lima 10 km, Lima

2012

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:51:40	-	Nov 18	Huancayo
Marathon	2:28:54	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Inés Melchor's Marathon personal best?

Inés Melchor's Marathon personal best is 2:26:48, set on Sep 28, 2014 in Berlin (GER), #782 on the all-time list.

Which events does Inés Melchor compete in?

Inés Melchor competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Inés Melchor perform in 2019?

2019 season best: 42:20, set on Mar 30, 2019. Last competition: 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus on Mar 30, 2019, 42:20.