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Joe Mcalister
IRLMenBirth dateDec 23, 1980
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Joe Mcalister is a Ireland long-distance runner, born on December 23, 1980. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:04.86 in the 3000m, 13:56.30 in the 5000m, 28:52.97 in the 10000m, 1:04:57 in the Semi and 2:21:05 in the Marathon. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
5000 Metres Short Track
13:56.30
10 000 m
28:52.97
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:56.30, 10 000 m 28:52.97, 2014 season best 1:08:27 (Mar 2, 2014) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
8:04.86
13:56.30
28:52.97
1:04:57
2:21:05
14:27
8:04.86
29:57
50:15
13:56.30
1:03:36
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Semi | 1:08:27 | - | Mar 2, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:33:09 | - | May 5, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Feb 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:12 | - | May 20, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 50:15 | - | Oct 28, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:10:08 | - | Sep 15, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:03 | - | Sep 4, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:06:36 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:24:41 | - | Oct 31, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:21.80 | - | Jul 24, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10000m | 30:07.69 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:06:46 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:21:05 | - | Oct 25, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Dec 5, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10000m | 30:53.43 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:04:57 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:24:46 | - | Apr 26, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:18.71 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:39.33 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Oct 7, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 30:25.32 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 32:50 | - | Dec 9, 2007 | ↓ | 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 51:40 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:06:13 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:27:10 | - | Apr 22, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.96 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:39.31 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 30:11 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2006 | 10000m | 30:11.06 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 30:59 | - | May 20, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:36 | - | Oct 8, 2006 | - | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.86 | - | Feb 11, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 14:14.77 | - | Apr 28, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m-short-track | 14:22.67 | - | Jan 28, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10000m | 29:00.42 | - | Apr 15, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 40:21 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↓ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 50:36 | - | Oct 9, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:04.86 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 13:56.30 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:05.73 | - | May 14, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10000m | 28:52.97 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.63 | - | Feb 14, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:13.39 | - | May 30, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:33.05 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 5000m | 14:19.31 | - | May 23, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:14.2h | - | Jul 5, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m | 14:26.41 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 25:10 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↓ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 18:04 | - | Dec 13, 1998 | ↓ | 5th European Cross Country Championships, Ferrara |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:09 | - | May 5 | Belfast City Marathon, Belfast |
Semi | 1:09:46 | - | Mar 22 | Larne Half Marathon, Larne |
Semi | 1:08:27 | - | Mar 2 | Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Mar 17 | Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Feb 14 | 5K, Armagh |
2012
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | Nov 18 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
10MilesRoa | 50:15 | - | Oct 28 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
10Kilometr | 31:39 | - | Sep 29 | Bangor 10 km, Bangor |
10Kilometr | 30:43 | - | Sep 22 | Dungannon Felix 10K, Dungannon |
Semi | 1:10:08 | - | Sep 15 | Dublin Half Marathon, Dublin |
10MilesRoa | 50:50 | - | Aug 25 | Dublin Frank Duffy 10M, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 30:12 | - | May 20 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Apr 22 | Belfast Titanic Quarter 10K, Belfast |
10Kilometr | 31:15 | - | Mar 18 | Downpatrick Jimmy's 10K, Downpatrick |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Nov 20 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
Marathon | 2:24:41 | - | Oct 31 | Dublin Marathon, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 31:25 | - | Sep 24 | Bangor 10K, Bangor |
Semi | 1:06:36 | - | Sep 18 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 31:03 | - | Sep 4 | Belfast Laganside 10K, Belfast |
Semi | 1:09:03 | - | Apr 2 | Omagh Half Marathon, Omagh |
Semi | 1:09:15 | - | Mar 19 | Larne Half Marathon, Larne |
10Kilometr | 31:50 | - | Mar 13 | Downpatrick Jimmy's 10K, Downpatrick |
2010
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:05 | - | Oct 25 | Dublin Marathon, Dublin |
Semi | 1:06:46 | - | Sep 19 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
3000m | 8:21.80 | - | Jul 24 | Belfast BMC Nike Grand Prix, Belfast |
10000m | 30:07.69 | - | Jul 10 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
3000m | 8:32.56 | - | Jul 1 | Dublin Irish Milers Club, Dublin |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Dec 5 | Belfast Seeley Cup 10K, Belfast |
Semi | 1:04:57 | - | Oct 11 | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:05:51 | - | Sep 6 | Irish Half Marathon Championships, Ballybofey |
10000m | 30:53.43 | - | Aug 1 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
Marathon | 2:24:46 | - | Apr 26 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:34 | - | Oct 12 | Chichester Priory 10K Road Race, Chichester |
10000m | 29:39.33 | - | Jun 14 | Watford BMC Nike Elite Meeting, Watford |
5000m | 14:18.71 | - | May 31 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix Series, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | May 18 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
2007
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 32:50 | - | Dec 9 | 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro |
10MilesRoa | 51:40 | - | Oct 14 | Armagh |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Oct 7 | Priory 10K, Chichester |
Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Aug 11 | Bangkok Universiade, Bangkok |
10000m | 30:25.32 | - | Jul 21 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
Marathon | 2:27:10 | - | Apr 22 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:06:13 | - | Mar 11 | Hastings Half Marathon, Hastings |
2006
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:11 | - | Dec 10 | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
20Kilometr | 1:03:36 | - | Oct 8 | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
10000m | 30:11.06 | - | Jul 22 | Irish Championships, Santry |
5000m | 14:39.31 | - | Jun 10 | Belfast Northern Ireland Championships, Belfast |
10Kilometr | 30:59 | - | May 20 | New York Healthy Kidney, New York, NY |
3000m-short-track | 8:16.96 | - | Feb 18 | All-Ireland Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:36 | - | Oct 9 | Armagh |
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Honours
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2009Irish Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
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2009Irish Championships
10,000 Metres
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2006All-Ireland Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2005Irish Championships
10,000 Metres
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2004Irish Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Joe Mcalister's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Joe Mcalister's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:56.30, set on Feb 14, 2004 in Allston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Joe Mcalister compete in?
Joe Mcalister competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.
How did Joe Mcalister perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 1:08:27, set on Mar 2, 2014.