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Joan Ayabei
KENWomenBirth dateMay 17, 1979
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Joan Ayabei is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on May 17, 1979. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:25.00 in the 1500m, 8:54.50 in the 3000m, 15:18.90 in the 5000m, 34:46.40 in the 10000m and 1:11:02 in the Semi. She has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
31:59
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 31:59, 5000 m 15:18.90 (#798 all-time), 2017 season best 32:45 (Feb 4, 2017, Edinburg, TX (USA)) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:25.00
34:46.40
1:11:02
15:58
51:01
31:59
55:37
1:10:23
1:30:52
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 32:45 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Edinburg, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 57:02 | - | Aug 26, 2017 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:45 | - | Oct 2, 2016 | ↑ | Minster, OH (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 34:46.40 | - | May 27, 2016 | - | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 52:42 | - | Oct 29, 2016 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 55:37 | - | Aug 27, 2016 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:13:10 | - | Sep 10, 2016 | ↓ | Waterloo, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:14:25 | - | Nov 29, 2014 | ↓ | Keringet (KEN) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:23:03 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | ↓ | Pune (IND) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Nov 27, 2011 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:13:28 | - | Oct 23, 2011 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Sep 6, 2010 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 52:25 | - | Mar 20, 2010 | ↓ | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 2010 | 20Kilometr | 1:10:23 | - | May 1, 2010 | - | Maroilles (FRA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:12:47 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↓ | Krems (AUT) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 33:44 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↑ | Groesbeek (NED) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 53:10 | - | Dec 20, 2009 | ↓ | Baringo (KEN) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:13:42 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↓ | Breda (NED) |
| 2009 | 25Kilometr | 1:30:52 | - | May 10, 2009 | - | Berlin (GER) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↑ | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 52:13 | - | Dec 6, 2008 | ↓ | Baringo (KEN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:11:02 | - | Feb 10, 2008 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 32:56 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:16 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:10= | - | Apr 9, 2006 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 50:08 | - | Dec 9, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:11:37= | - | May 7, 2006 | ↓ | Albacete (ESP) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:25.00 | - | Jul 14, 2005 | ↑ | Getafe (ESP) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:54.49 | - | May 28, 2005 | ↑ | Avilés (ESP) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 54:05 | - | Aug 20, 2005 | ↓ | Siete Aguas (ESP) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:11:37 | - | Sep 18, 2005 | ↓ | Valladolid (ESP) |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 15:58 | - | Apr 12, 2004 | - | Dongio (SUI) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:58.2h | - | Jun 17, 2004 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 31:59 | - | Nov 28, 2004 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:14:07 | - | Nov 7, 2004 | ↓ | Tenerife (ESP) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:26.10 | - | Jun 10, 2003 | ↑ | Napoli (ITA) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 27:27 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:54.50 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | - | Gdansk (POL) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:18.90 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 27:58 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:10 | - | May 1, 2002 | ↑ | Marseille (FRA) |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 51:01 | - | May 1, 2001 | ↓ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Oct 14, 2001 | ↓ | Grevenmacher (LUX) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Dec 31, 2000 | ↑ | Olivais (POR) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 13:35 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:58.15 | - | Aug 25, 1996 | ↑ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 14:21 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:43 | - | Sep 9 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
10MilesRoa | 57:02 | - | Aug 26 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:19:37 | - | Aug 19 | Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV |
10Kilometr | 36:45 | - | Jun 4 | Middletown Orange County Classic, Middletown, NY |
10Kilometr | 36:17 | - | May 13 | Grand Rapids 10 km, Grand Rapids, MI |
Semi | 1:20:36 | - | May 7 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA |
Semi | 1:15:31 | - | Feb 12 | Fort Worth Half Marathon, Fort Worth, TX |
Semi | 1:15:26 | - | Feb 12 | Birmingham Mercedes Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL |
10Kilometr | 32:45 | - | Feb 4 | Edinburg All-America City 10K, Edinburg, TX |
Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2016
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:16 | - | Nov 16 | Birmingham Vulcan Run 10K, Birmingham, AL |
15Kilometr | 52:42 | - | Oct 29 | Tulsa Run 15K, Tulsa, OK |
10Kilometr | 33:08 | - | Oct 23 | Youngstown Peace Race, Youngstown, OH |
10Kilometr | 33:27 | - | Oct 15 | Bowling Green Medical Center 10K Classic, Bowling Green, KY |
10Kilometr | 32:45 | - | Oct 2 | Minster Oktoberfest 10K, Minster, OH |
10MilesRoa | 56:47 | - | Sep 24 | Lynchburg Virginia Ten Miler, Lynchburg, VA |
Semi | 1:13:10 | - | Sep 10 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
10MilesRoa | 55:37 | - | Aug 27 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Aug 20 | Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV |
10000m | 34:46.40 | - | May 27 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:25 | - | Nov 29 | Half Marathon, Keringet |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:24:30 | - | Dec 9 | Vasco da Gama Goa River Half Marathon, Vasco da Gama |
Semi | 1:23:03 | - | Dec 2 | Pune Half Marathon, Pune |
2011
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Nov 27 | Valencia Divina Pastora, Valencia |
10Kilometr | 36:26 | - | Nov 13 | Negreira 10 km, Negreira |
Semi | 1:13:28 | - | Oct 23 | Valencia Half Marathon, Valencia |
Semi | 1:17:24 | - | Oct 16 | Motril Half Marathon, Motril |
Semi | 1:15:35 | - | Oct 9 | Cantalejo Half Marathon, Cantalejo |
Semi | 1:18:26 | - | Apr 10 | Pollenca Half Marathon, Pollensa |
Semi | 1:18:16 | - | Mar 27 | Segovia Half Marathon, Segovia |
Semi | 1:14:26 | - | Mar 20 | Palma de Mallorca Half Marathon, Palma de Mallorca |
Semi | 1:18:26 | - | Feb 27 | Torrevieja Half Marathon, Torrevieja |
Semi | 1:19:23 | - | Feb 20 | Ribarroja Half Marathon, Ribarroja |
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Feb 13 | Orihuela Half Marathon, Orihuela |
2010
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Sep 26 | Remich Route de Vin Semi-Marathon, Remich |
Semi | 1:12:47 | - | Sep 19 | Krems Wachau Half Marathon, Krems |
10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Sep 6 | Hamburg Alsterlauf, Hamburg |
10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Sep 5 | Düsseldorf Kö-Lauf, Düsseldorf |
Semi | 1:17:36 | - | Aug 22 | Klagenfurt Half Marathon, Klagenfurt |
10Kilometr | 34:30 | - | May 9 | Ulm Stadtlauf, Ulm |
20Kilometr | 1:10:23 | - | May 1 | Maroilles 20 km, Maroilles |
10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Apr 25 | Würzburg Residenzlauf, Würzburg |
10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | Apr 3 | Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn |
Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Mar 28 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
15Kilometr | 52:25 | - | Mar 20 | Kerzers Lauf 15km, Kerzers |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 53:10 | - | Dec 20 | Baringo Women's 15km, Baringo |
10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Oct 11 | Berlin ASICS Grand 10, Berlin |
Semi | 1:13:42 | - | Oct 4 | Breda Singelloop, Breda |
10Kilometr | 34:47 | - | Jun 27 | Appingedam Stadsloop, Appingedam |
Semi | 1:14:34 | - | Jun 13 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
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Honours
F
200331st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
5
1996Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
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199624th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
4
199523rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Joan Ayabei's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Joan Ayabei's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 31:59, set on Nov 28, 2004 in Madrid (ESP).
Which events does Joan Ayabei compete in?
Joan Ayabei competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 5000 m.
How did Joan Ayabei perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 32:45, set on Feb 4, 2017 in Edinburg, TX (USA).