JC
João Cruz
PORMenBirth dateApr 12, 1994
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João Cruz is a Portugal middle-distance runner, born on April 12, 1994. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:53.61 in the 800m, 3:47.19 in the 1500m, 8:09.81 in the 3000m, 1:08:59 in the Semi and 9:40.83 in the 3000mSt. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:09.81
1500 m
3:47.19
Age
32 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:09.81, 1500 m 3:47.19, 2024 season best 8:36.91 (May 12, 2024, Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada (POR)) · Last competition: Gran Premio Ciudad de Vigo, May 17, 2024, DNF · 32 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:53.61
3:47.19
8:09.81
1:08:59
9:40.83
3:51.88
8:09.81
31:54
1:55.13
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:36.91 | - | May 12, 2024 | ↓ | Campeonato do Norte e Regional de Provas Combinadas |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:54 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | - | Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:53.61 | - | Jul 2, 2022 | ↑ | Braga (POR) |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 1:57.60 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↓ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:49.14 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↑ | Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia (POR) |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.19 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:46.96 | - | May 29, 2022 | ↓ | Pista de Atletismo Gemeos Castro, Guimarães (POR) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 9:40.83 | - | Jul 31, 2022 | - | Leiria (POR) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:55.05 | - | Jun 16, 2021 | ↑ | Maia (POR) |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.13 | - | Mar 7, 2021 | ↓ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:51.54 | - | Jun 2, 2021 | ↑ | Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada (POR) |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 3:53.36 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↑ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:22.62 | - | Apr 17, 2021 | ↓ | Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada (POR) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:55.79 | - | Aug 15, 2020 | ↑ | Guimarães (POR) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.72 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:15.72 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↓ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:51.83 | - | Jun 29, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting de São João, Braga |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:24.76 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↑ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:24.76 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↓ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:55.79 | - | Jun 17, 2018 | ↑ | Guimarães (POR) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:55.14 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↑ | Maia (POR) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:55.11 | - | May 28, 2017 | ↑ | Braga (POR) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:49.57 | - | Jul 12, 2017 | ↑ | Maia (POR) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.67 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:32.20 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:32.20 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↓ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:54.72 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Maia (POR) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:53.43 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↑ | Vagos (POR) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.98 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:22.44 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:22.44 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↓ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:55.57 | - | Jun 28, 2015 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:47.19 | - | Jun 10, 2015 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 3:53.10 | - | Jan 10, 2015 | ↑ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.81 | - | Feb 8, 2015 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:09.81 | - | Feb 8, 2015 | ↓ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:48.04 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 3:51.88 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.17 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↑ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:28.17 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↓ | Braga (POR) (i) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:08:59 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | - | Ovar (POR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:56.44 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.44 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:29.74 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↑ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:29.74 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:51.48 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:35.51 | - | Jun 24, 2012 | ↓ | Luso (POR) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:57.47 | - | Jul 27, 2011 | ↑ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:04.53 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | Setúbal (POR) |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | DNF | - | May 17 | Gran Premio Ciudad de Vigo |
3000m | 8:36.91 | - | May 12 | Campeonato do Norte e Regional de Provas Combinadas |
10Kilometr | 31:54 | - | Jan 14 | Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:40.83 | - | Jul 31 | Portuguese Club Championships, Leiria |
800m | 1:56.14 | - | Jul 24 | Campeonato do Porto, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
1500m | 3:49.14 | - | Jul 23 | Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
800m | 1:56.11 | - | Jul 20 | Meeting Atletismo Cidade Europeia do Desporto, Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo |
800m | 1:53.61 | - | Jul 2 | Campeonato Absoluto do Norte, Braga |
3000m | 8:46.96 | - | May 29 | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes, Pista de Atletismo Gemeos Castro, Guimarães |
1500m-short-track | 3:59.57 | - | Feb 19 | Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:57.60 | - | Feb 12 | Meeting António Monteiro, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:56.19 | - | Feb 5 | Meeting Cidade de Pombal, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:30.96 | - | Jul 4 | Portuguese Club Ch. I Divisão, Guimarães |
800m | 1:55.05 | - | Jun 16 | Noite Quente, Maia |
1500m | 3:51.54 | - | Jun 2 | Noite Quente, Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada |
3000m | 8:26.41 | - | May 23 | Portuguese Club Championships, Guimarães |
1500m | 3:55.86 | - | May 22 | Portuguese Club Championships, Guimarães |
1500m | 3:55.14 | - | Apr 24 | Provas de Preparação, Parque Desportivo de Ramalde, Porto |
3000m | 8:22.62 | - | Apr 17 | Provas de Preparação, Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada |
1500m-short-track | 3:53.36 | - | Mar 27 | Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:55.13 | - | Mar 7 | Portuguese Univ. Indoor Championships, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:55.79 | - | Aug 15 | Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Guimarães |
800m | 1:56.96 | - | Jul 25 | Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Guimarães |
800m | 1:55.98 | - | Jul 18 | Campeonato Regional, Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.72 | - | Mar 1 | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:28.26 | - | Feb 9 | Portuguese Univ. Indoor Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i) |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:59.39 | - | Jul 27 | Portuguese Club Ch. Div. 2, Leiria |
1500m | 3:54.69 | - | Jul 13 | Trofeo Alfonso Posada, Vigo |
1500m | 3:51.83 | - | Jun 29 | Meeting de São João, Braga |
1500m | 3:58.88 | - | Jun 15 | Portuguese Club Championships, Guimarães |
3000m-short-track | 8:24.76 | - | Feb 17 | Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Braga (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:38.00 | - | Jan 19 | Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Pombal (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:55.14 | - | Jul 14 | Maia |
800m | 1:55.79 | - | Jun 17 | Guimarães Portuguese Club Championships, Guimarães |
1500m | 3:57.57 | - | May 26 | Lisboa Portuguese University Championships, Lisboa |
1500m | 3:55.86 | - | May 12 | Lisboa |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.57 | - | Jul 12 | Maia |
1500m | 3:52.26 | - | Jun 14 | Maia |
1500m | 3:58.70 | - | Jun 10 | Portuguese Championships, Vagos |
800m | 1:55.11 | - | May 28 | Braga Portuguese Club Championships, Braga |
1500m | 3:59.25 | - | May 27 | Braga Portuguese Club Championships, Braga |
1500m | 3:52.86 | - | May 13 | Ourense |
3000m-short-track | 8:32.20 | - | Feb 19 | Pombal Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Pombal (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:56.67 | - | Jan 21 | Braga Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Braga (i) |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:57.14 | - | Jul 17 | Setúbal Portuguese Club Ch. Div. II, Setúbal |
800m | 1:54.72 | - | Jun 26 | Portuguese Championships, Maia |
1500m | 3:57.02 | - | Jun 25 | Portuguese Championships, Maia |
1500m | 3:55.34 | - | Jun 4 | Maia |
800m | 1:57.29 | - | May 29 | Viana do Castelo Portuguese Club Championships, Viana do Castelo |
1500m | 3:53.43 | - | May 21 | Vagos |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is João Cruz's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
João Cruz's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:09.81, set on Feb 8, 2015 in Pombal (POR) (i).
Which events does João Cruz compete in?
João Cruz competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.
How did João Cruz perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 8:36.91, set on May 12, 2024 in Complexo Desportivo de Lousada, Lousada (POR). Last competition: Gran Premio Ciudad de Vigo on May 17, 2024, DNF.