János Zemen

Birth dateAug 29, 1950

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János Zemen is a Hungary middle-distance runner, born on August 29, 1950. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:47.3h in the 800m, 3:36.96 in the 1500m, 3:58.66 in the Mile, 7:59.6h in the 3000m and 3:42.2h in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 3 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Hungary.

Key facts

1500 m

3:36.96

#986 all-time

2000 Metres

5:02.9h

1981 season best

1:52.24

Aug 9, 1981 · Budapest (HUN)

1981 season best

Age

76 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 1500 m 3:36.96 (#986 all-time), 2000 Metres 5:02.9h, 1981 season best 1:52.24 (Aug 9, 1981, Budapest (HUN)) · 76 years old

Personal bests

1:47.3HT

3:36.96

3:58.66

7:59.6HT

3:42.2HT

5:02.9HT

5:10.0HT

7:59.6HT

2:18.4HT

7:27.4HT

8:46.2HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1981	800m	1:52.24	-	Aug 9, 1981	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1979	800m	1:50.0h	-	Jun 13, 1979	↓	Dresden (GER)
1979	1500m	3:43.9h	-	Jul 10, 1979	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1979	2000m	5:08.2h	-	May 24, 1979	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1978	1500m-short-track	3:43.4h	-	Mar 11, 1978	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1978	800m	1:48.4h	-	Aug 31, 1978	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1978	1000m	2:18.4h	-	Aug 18, 1978	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1978	1500m	3:41.1h	-	Aug 21, 1978	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1978	2000m	5:02.9h	-	May 17, 1978	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1978	3000m	8:00.0h	-	May 24, 1978	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1977	1500m-short-track	3:43.3h	-	Mar 12, 1977	↑	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
1977	800m	1:47.3h	-	Sep 4, 1977	↓	Göteborg (SWE)
1977	1000m	2:20.1h	-	Aug 10, 1977	↑	Karlstad (SWE)
1977	1500m	3:39.1h	-	Sep 3, 1977	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1977	Mile	3:59.8	-	Jul 3, 1977	↓	Imatra (FIN)
1977	2000Metres	5:10.0h	-	Jan 29, 1977	-	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1977	2000m	5:10.0h	-	Jan 29, 1977	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1977	3000m	7:59.6h	-	Feb 2, 1977	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1977	3000m-short-track	7:59.6h	-	Feb 2, 1977	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1976	800m	1:47.40	-	Jul 23, 1976	↓	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1976	1000m	2:20.2h	-	Sep 8, 1976	↑	Koblenz (GER)
1976	1500m	3:36.96	-	Aug 10, 1976	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1976	1500m-short-track	3:46.9h	-	Feb 7, 1976	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1976	Mile	3:58.66	-	Aug 30, 1976	↓	London (GBR)
1976	2000m	5:07.2h	-	Sep 2, 1976	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1976	3000m-short-track	8:12.2h	-	Feb 8, 1976	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1976	3000m	8:12.2h	-	Feb 8, 1976	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1975	800m	1:48.4h	-	May 30, 1975	↓	Sochi (URS)
1975	1000m	2:19.3h	-	Sep 17, 1975	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1975	1500m	3:38.9h	-	Jun 20, 1975	↑	Warszawa (POL)
1975	1500m-short-track	4:07.1h	-	Feb 22, 1975	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1975	3000m	8:12.8h	-	May 3, 1975	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1975	2Miles	8:46.2h	-	May 6, 1975	-	Budapest (HUN)
1974	1500m	3:42.6h	-	Jun 15, 1974	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1972	1500m	3:53.6h	-	Oct 14, 1972	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1971	1500m	3:52.8h	-	Oct 9, 1971	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1971	4x800Metre	7:27.4h	-	Oct 3, 1971	-	Budapest (HUN)
1969	1500m	3:50.3h	-	Aug 29, 1969	↑	Budapest (HUN)

1981

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:52.24	-	Aug 9	Budapest NC, Budapest

1979

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:43.9HT	-	Jul 10	Budapest
800m	1:50.0HT	-	Jun 13	Dresden
2000m	5:08.2HT	-	May 24	Budapest

1978

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.50	-	Sep 27	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	1:51.0HT	-	Sep 14	Budapest
1500m	3:48.2HT	-	Sep 13	Budapest
800m	1:48.4HT	-	Aug 31	Budapest
1500m	3:41.1HT	-	Aug 21	Budapest
1000m	2:18.4HT	-	Aug 18	Budapest
800m	1:53.7HT	-	Jul 23	Budapest Hungarian Championships, Budapest
1500m	3:56.8HT	-	Jul 22	Budapest Hungarian Championships, Budapest
1500m	3:42.0HT	-	Jul 8	Budapest
3000m	8:00.0HT	-	May 24	Budapest
2000m	5:02.9HT	-	May 17	Budapest
1500m-short-track	3:43.0HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.0HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.4HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.1HT	-	Feb 21	Budapest NC, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.2HT	-	Feb 4	Wien (i)

1977

21 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:43.1HT	-	Sep 13	Trieste ITA-HUN, Trieste
800m	1:47.3HT	-	Sep 4	Budapest HUN-FRA Int. Match, Budapest
1500m	3:39.1HT	-	Sep 3	Budapest HUN-FRA Int. Match, Budapest
800m	1:49.7HT	-	Aug 28	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
1500m	3:39.7HT	-	Aug 27	Hungarian Championships
1000m	2:20.1HT	-	Aug 10	Karlstad
800m	1:47.32	-	Aug 7	European Cup Final B, Göteborg
1500m	3:50.18	-	Jul 16	European Cup Semi Final, Athina
Mile	3:59.8	-	Jul 3	-
Mile	3:59.8HT	-	Jul 2	Imatra
1500m	3:39.4HT	-	Jun 28	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
1500m	3:43.2HT	-	Jun 25	Banská Bystrica
1500m	3:41.2HT	-	Jun 14	Budapest
1500m	3:39.54	-	Jun 10	Bratislava
1500m	3:39.9HT	-	Jun 1	Budapest
1500m-short-track	3:46.6HT	-	Mar 13	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.3HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
1500m-short-track	3:46.6HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
1500m-short-track	3:53.1HT	-	Feb 23	Budapest NC, Budapest (i)
3000m-short-track	7:59.6HT	-	Feb 2	Budapest (i)
2000Metres	5:10.0HT	-	Jan 29	Budapest (i)

1976

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:41.4HT	-	Sep 18	Trier
1500m	3:53.6HT	-	Sep 15	Budapest
1000m	2:20.2HT	-	Sep 8	Koblenz
2000m	5:07.2HT	-	Sep 2	Budapest
Mile	3:58.66	-	Aug 30	London
1500m	3:45.5HT	-	Aug 21	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
1500m	3:42.4HT	-	Aug 16	Tampere
1500m	3:42.6HT	-	Aug 15	Oulu
1500m	3:44.69	-	Aug 12	Turku

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is János Zemen's 1500 m personal best?

János Zemen's 1500 m personal best is 3:36.96, set on Aug 10, 1976 in Stockholm (SWE), #986 on the all-time list.

Which events does János Zemen compete in?

János Zemen competes in the 1500 m and 2000 Metres.

How did János Zemen perform in 1981?

1981 season best: 1:52.24, set on Aug 9, 1981 in Budapest (HUN).