
John Beattie
John Beattie is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on January 20, 1986. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:49.18 in the 1500m, 8:05.52 in the 3000m, 13:42.03 in the 5000m, 28:32.21 in the 10000m and 1:04:48 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 000 m 28:32.21, 5000 m 13:42.03, 2026 season best 29:57 (Jan 11, 2026, Valencia (ESP)) · Last competition: 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Jan 11, 2026, 29:57 · 40 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Jan 11, 2026 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 14:32 | - | Jun 25, 2025 | ↑ | Top Flight by RunThrough - Battersea ChaseTheSun 5k |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 14:49 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↑ | Podium Festival |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:37 | - | May 7, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | May 2, 2022 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 14:32 | - | Apr 5, 2021 | ↑ | Wigan (GBR) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 30:42 | - | Sep 26, 2021 | ↑ | Great Manchester Run |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:31.82 | - | Feb 5, 2019 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.82 | - | Feb 5, 2019 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:02 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | Ipswich (GBR) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Apr 14, 2019 | ↑ | 10K |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | ↑ | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Apr 15, 2018 | ↑ | Brighton (GBR) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 14:23 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | May 29, 2017 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:07:58 | - | Mar 12, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:06:13 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↓ | Wokingham (GBR) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 14:04 | - | Feb 22, 2015 | ↑ | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Sep 6, 2015 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | ↓ | Reading (GBR) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:18:12 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 14:58 | - | Jul 5, 2014 | ↑ | Norwich (GBR) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:52 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↑ | Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 48:59= | - | Oct 26, 2014 | → | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:39 | - | Jan 19, 2014 | ↓ | Santa Pola (ESP) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 14:09.08 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:49.59 | - | Jun 3, 2012 | ↑ | Bilbao European Cup 10,000m |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 49:22 | - | Oct 28, 2012 | → | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:06:14 | - | Sep 30, 2012 | ↓ | Bristol (GBR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:16:38 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:05.52 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:05.52 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:00.07 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 14:18.71 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 28:42.63 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Mar 27, 2011 | ↑ | Eastleigh (GBR) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 51:23 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | → | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:23:43 | - | Nov 6, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:49.18 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:09.80 | - | Jan 23, 2010 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.80 | - | Jan 23, 2010 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:42.03 | - | Apr 15, 2010 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 14:09.42 | - | Feb 26, 2010 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 28:32.21 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Sep 5, 2010 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 48:59 | - | Oct 24, 2010 | → | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:54.49 | - | Mar 21, 2009 | ↑ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:20.45 | - | Jan 23, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.45 | - | Jan 23, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:57.63 | - | Apr 17, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 14:36.09 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 28:46.27 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:29.32 | - | Feb 29, 2008 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:29.32 | - | Feb 29, 2008 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:09.07 | - | May 4, 2008 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m-short-track | 14:27.52 | - | Feb 29, 2008 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 25:18 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | - | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:30.88 | - | Apr 17, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:55.18 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:22.38 | - | May 7, 2007 | ↓ | Street (GBR) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:16.43 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 30:02.91 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:25.11 | - | Jul 29, 2006 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 30:41.47 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Jan 11 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:32 | - | Jun 25 | Top Flight by RunThrough - Battersea ChaseTheSun 5k |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:49 | - | Mar 16 | Podium Festival |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:44 | - | Oct 23 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
5Kilometre | 14:37 | - | May 7 | Sunderland City Runs, Sunderland |
10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | May 2 | Vitality London 10k, London - UK 10km Road Running Championships |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:42 | - | Sep 26 | Great Manchester Run |
5Kilometre | 14:32 | - | Apr 5 | Fast 5K, Wigan |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | May 27 | Vitality London 10,000, London |
5Kilometre | 14:02 | - | May 11 | Building Society 5K, Ipswich |
10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Apr 14 | 10K |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Mar 10 | Trafford 10K |
5Kilometre | 14:17 | - | Feb 14 | Brooks Armagh Road Race |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.82 | - | Feb 5 | BMC Open, Sheffield (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:35.51 | - | Jan 6 | BMC Grand Prix, Sheffield (i) |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | Sep 2 | Cardiff 10K, Cardiff |
5Kilometre | 14:31 | - | Jul 7 | Norwich |
10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Jun 17 | 10K, Eastleigh |
10Kilometr | 30:58 | - | May 28 | London 10,000, London |
10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Apr 15 | Brighton 10 km, Brighton |
5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Feb 15 | Armagh Road Race, Armagh |
2017
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Sep 3 | Cardiff 10 km, Cardiff |
5Kilometre | 14:33 | - | Aug 18 | Ipswich 5K, Ipswich |
5Kilometre | 14:35 | - | Jul 8 | Lord Mayor's 5K, Norwich |
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | May 29 | London British 10 km Road Running Championships, London |
10Kilometr | 31:04 | - | Apr 30 | Birmingham Great 10K, Birmingham |
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Apr 9 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
Semi | 1:07:58 | - | Mar 12 | Retford Half Marathon, Retford |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Mar 5 | Manchester Trafford 10K, Manchester |
5Kilometre | 14:23 | - | Feb 18 | Armagh Road Race, Armagh |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | Dec 11 | Telford 10K, Telford |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Nov 6 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
Semi | 1:08:41 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:06:13 | - | Feb 21 | Wokingham Half Marathon, Wokingham |
10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Feb 7 | Chichester Priory 10K, Chichester |
10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Jan 1 | Cleethorpes 10K, Cleethorpes |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:45 | - | Dec 13 | Telford 10K, Telford |
10Kilometr | 30:27 | - | Nov 15 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
Marathon | 2:18:12 | - | Sep 27 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Sep 6 | Cardiff 10 km, Cardiff |
10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | May 31 | Bristol 10K, Bristol |
10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | May 25 | London BUPA 10,000, London |
10Kilometr | 29:52 | - | May 10 | Manchester Great 10K, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 29:53 | - | Apr 12 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Mar 22 | Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
10Kilometr | 30:27 | - | Mar 8 | Taroudant 10 km, Taroudant |
5Kilometre | 14:04 | - | Feb 22 | Armagh 5K, Armagh |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:01 | - | Dec 28 | Clitheroe Ribble Valley 10K, Clitheroe |
10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Dec 14 | Telford 10K, Telford |
10MilesRoa | 48:59 | - | Oct 26 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is John Beattie's 10 000 m personal best?
John Beattie's 10 000 m personal best is 28:32.21, set on May 1, 2010 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does John Beattie compete in?
John Beattie competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did John Beattie perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 29:57, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Valencia (ESP). Last competition: 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun on Jan 11, 2026, 29:57.