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Joanne Pavey
- Born
- Sep 20, 1973 (53 years old)
- Birthplace
- Honiton, United Kingdom
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.63 m
- Weight
- 50 kg
Joanne Marie Pavey MBE (née Davis, born 20 September 1973) is a British retired long-distance runner. A World, European and Commonwealth medallist, Pavey won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships as the oldest female European champion to date.
She also won bronze in the 10,000 m at the 2007 World Championships. Pavey is a five-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016.
She is the only British runner and track event athlete to have competed in five games. She was the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000 m and a two-time 5000 m medallist at the Commonwealth Games, winning silver in Melbourne 2006 and bronze in Glasgow 2014.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:31.50, 5000 m 14:39.96 (#116 all-time), 2021 season best 16:21.01 (Jun 12, 2021, Woodside Stadium, Watford (GBR)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · 53 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5000m | 16:21.01 | – | Jun 12, 2021 | Woodside Stadium, Watford (GBR) |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 16:42 | – | Aug 10, 2021 | Westbury (GBR) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 34:37 | – | Sep 22, 2021 | Saucony's Fast Future 10K |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:28:26 | – | Sep 26, 2021 | – |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 34:39 | – | May 19, 2019 | Gloucester (GBR) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:48.84 | – | Jun 23, 2018 | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 33:12 | – | May 28, 2018 | London (GBR) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 32:42.93 | – | May 20, 2017 | Parliament Hill (GBR) |