Isaac Nader
PortugalActive- Born
- Aug 17, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Faro, Portugal
- Events
- 1500 Metres Short Track · Mile
Isaac Nader is a Portuguese middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 m. He is the 2025 World Champion in the 1500 m, and the Portuguese record holder in the 800 m, 1500 m and mile, both indoors and outdoors.
He was the 2021 Portuguese indoor champion in the 1500 and 3000 m, and won the 3000 m at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships in Chorzów. In 2025, Nader won a bronze medal in the 1500 m at the European Indoor Championships.
In September 2025, he became world champion in the 1500 metres. He holds the Portuguese records both indoors and outdoors, in the 800 m, 1500 m and mile. At club level, Nader represents S.L. Benfica.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:36.50, Mile 3:48.25, 2026 season best 3:32.44 (Feb 19, 2026, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) (i)) · Last competition: XXXVIII Milla Internacional de Berango, Oct 3, 2026, 4:22.6h · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (800 m) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MileRoad | 4:22.6h | – | Oct 3, 2026 | XXXVIII Milla Internacional de Berango |
| 2026 | 800m | 1:44.28 | – | Jun 4, 2026 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:45.05 | – | Feb 22, 2026 | ORLEN Copernicus Cup |
| 2026 | 1000m | 2:16.39 | – | Jun 16, 2026 | 65th Ostrava Golden Spike |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:30.43 | – | May 31, 2026 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:32.44 | – | Feb 19, 2026 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2026 | Mile | 3:50.71 | – | Jun 10, 2026 | Oslo Bislett Games |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:38.05 | – | Feb 3, 2026 | Czech Indoor Gala |