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James Nolan
IRLMenBirth dateJan 27, 1977
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James Nolan is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on January 27, 1977. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:46.05 in the 800m, 3:35.69 in the 1500m, 3:54.62 in the Mile, 7:52.84 in the 3000m and 14:28.10 in the 5000m. He has earned 9 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
3:37.90
Mile Short Track
3:56.50
Age
49 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:37.90, Mile Short Track 3:56.50, 2017 season best 2:00.59 (Jul 12, 2017, Dublin (IRL)) · 49 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:54.62
7:52.84
14:28.10
3:37.90
5:16.7HT
7:52.84
31:31
1:47.26
2:18.11
2:20.33
3:56.50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 800m | 2:00.59 | - | Jul 12, 2017 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2008 | 1000m | 2:20.33 | - | Feb 21, 2008 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2008 | 1000m-short-track | 2:20.33 | - | Feb 21, 2008 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:40.49 | - | Jul 2, 2008 | ↑ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.63 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2008 | mile-short-track | 4:01.06 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:01.06 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:59.81 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:50.08 | - | Jul 14, 2007 | ↓ | Irishtown (IRL) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.76 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:21.12 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 2:21.12 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:41.03 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.03 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 3:58.85 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | Mile | 3:58.85 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:10.17 | - | Jun 24, 2007 | ↓ | Vaasa (FIN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 31:31 | - | Apr 15, 2007 | - | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:47.51 | - | Jul 13, 2006 | ↓ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:21.55 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:21.55 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:37.89 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.89 | - | Jan 29, 2006 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:06.85 | - | Aug 17, 2006 | ↓ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.84 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:52.84 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:28.10 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | - | Santry (IRL) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:49.15 | - | Jul 20, 2005 | ↓ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.98 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track | 2:21.67 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:21.67 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:37.78 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.91 | - | Feb 24, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) (i) |
| 2005 | Mile | 3:58.54 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:06.51 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:11.18 | - | Jun 19, 2005 | ↓ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:48.84 | - | Aug 3, 2004 | ↓ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:37.85 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 3:45.05 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2004 | Mile | 3:58.45 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2004 | 2000m | 5:16.7h | - | Jan 19, 2004 | - | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:13.60 | - | Jan 27, 2004 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:47.50 | - | Sep 10, 2003 | ↓ | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:20.18 | - | Apr 4, 2003 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:35.69 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:40.85 | - | Mar 14, 2003 | ↑ | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2003 | Mile | 3:54.62 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:16.66 | - | Feb 7, 2003 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:48.86 | - | Jun 14, 2002 | ↓ | Kassel (GER) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:38.69 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.69 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:00.78 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:00.78 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:48.40 | - | Jun 29, 2001 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:36.50 | - | Jul 2, 2001 | ↑ | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 2001 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.25 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 3:56.50 | - | Feb 15, 2001 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 3:56.50 | - | Feb 15, 2001 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:46.83 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.57 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↓ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:18.11 | - | Jun 28, 2000 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:36.30 | - | Aug 28, 2000 | ↑ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 3:37.90 | - | Feb 17, 2000 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 4:00.06 | - | Feb 4, 2000 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 4:00.06 | - | Feb 4, 2000 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 7:58.74 | - | Jun 14, 2000 | ↓ | Wythenshawe (GBR) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:46.05 | - | Jun 10, 1999 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.26 | - | Feb 25, 1999 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:40.2h | - | Aug 1, 1999 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 3:51.05 | - | Jan 24, 1999 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:56.31 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↓ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:46.64 | - | Aug 2, 1998 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 1998 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.81 | - | Mar 1, 1998 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:44.83 | - | May 3, 1998 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.46 | - | Jan 25, 1998 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 1997 | 800m | 1:47.06 | - | May 30, 1997 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1997 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.21 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1996 | 800m | 1:47.55 | - | Aug 22, 1996 | ↓ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1996 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.38 | - | Feb 24, 1996 | ↓ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 1995 | 800m | 1:48.43 | - | Jul 29, 1995 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:00.59 | - | Jul 12 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin |
2008
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:50.83 | - | Jul 13 | Tangier International Meeting, Tanger |
1500m | 3:40.49 | - | Jul 2 | Milano International Meeting, Milano |
1500m | 3:42.27 | - | Jun 28 | Biberach Weltklasse, Biberach |
1500m | 3:40.8HT | - | Jun 14 | Watford BMC Nike Elite Meeting, Watford |
1500m | 3:44.48 | - | Jun 6 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
3000m | 7:59.81 | - | May 17 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.12 | - | Mar 9 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.12 | - | Mar 7 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1000m-short-track | 2:20.33 | - | Feb 21 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.24 | - | Feb 10 | Karlsruhe BW Bank Meeting, Karlsruhe (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.63 | - | Feb 2 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:01.06 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:45.08 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2007
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.60 | - | Jul 28 | Zaragoza Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
800m | 1:50.08 | - | Jul 14 | Irishtown |
Mile | 4:01.80 | - | Jul 8 | Dublin Morton Mile, Dublin |
1500m | 3:44.17 | - | Jun 30 | Cork 56th Cork City Sports, Cork |
3000m | 8:10.17 | - | Jun 24 | Vaasa European Cup First League Gr. A, Vaasa |
1500m | 3:45.57 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Oslo |
3000m | 8:17.95 | - | May 19 | Herrera Grand Premio Andalucía, Herrera |
10Kilometr | 31:31 | - | Apr 15 | Dublin BUPA Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.34 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:43.57 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.34 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.11 | - | Feb 20 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:50.76 | - | Feb 17 | Irish Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:21.12 | - | Feb 11 | Karlsruhe BW-Bank-Meeting, Karlsruhe (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.03 | - | Feb 3 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:58.85 | - | Jan 27 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2006
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:06.85 | - | Aug 17 | Grangemouth Celtic Cup, Grangemouth |
1500m | 3:49.94 | - | Aug 11 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:49.94 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:40.43 | - | Jul 28 | Crystal Palace Norwich Union London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
5000m | 14:28.10 | - | Jul 23 | Irish Championships, Santry |
1500m | 3:37.89 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
800m | 1:48.75 | - | Jul 16 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
800m | 1:47.51 | - | Jul 13 | Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta |
1500m | 3:37.96 | - | Jul 3 | Athens Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 3:42.60 | - | Jun 20 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva |
1500m | 3:38.51 | - | Jun 2 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Oslo |
1500m | 3:43.01 | - | May 28 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
3000m | 7:59.70 | - | May 24 | Nijmegen Global Athletics, Nijmegen |
1500m-short-track | 3:43.98 | - | Mar 11 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:43.98 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.67 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:21.55 | - | Mar 3 | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.84 | - | Feb 26 | Gent KBC Indoor, Gent (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.12 | - | Feb 19 | All-Ireland Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:53.44 | - | Feb 18 | All-Ireland Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
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Honours
7
2007European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2006All-Ireland Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
6
2006Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2004Irish Championships
800 Metres
6
2003Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
6
2002European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2001Irish Championships
1500 Metres
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2000European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2000Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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2000Irish Championships
800 Metres
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1999Göteborg European U23 Championships
800 Metres
5
1999IAAF World Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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1999Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
4
1998European Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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1998Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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1998Irish Championships
800 Metres
8
1996Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
800 Metres
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1996Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Nolan's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
James Nolan's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:37.90, set on Feb 17, 2000 in Stockholm (SWE) (i).
Which events does James Nolan compete in?
James Nolan competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.
How did James Nolan perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 2:00.59, set on Jul 12, 2017 in Dublin (IRL).