
John Paul Williamson
John Paul Williamson is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on November 1, 1992. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:54.85 in the 800m, 3:53.45 in the 1500m, 4:14.73 in the Mile, 8:32.71 in the 3000m and 14:35.70 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
As of Sep 21, 2026: 1500 m 3:53.45, Half Marathon 1:06:47, 2025 season best 1:11:21 (Apr 6, 2025, Berlin (GER)) · Last competition: Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Apr 6, 2025, 1:11:21 · 33 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi | 1:11:21 | - | Apr 6, 2025 | ↓ | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:46.60 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↓ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:06.8h | - | Apr 20, 2024 | ↓ | North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of 5000s |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 51:58 | - | Jul 21, 2024 | - | Irish 10 Mile Road Running Championships, Phoenix Park, Dublin |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↓ | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, Barcelona |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 26:27 | - | Apr 16, 2023 | ↑ | Irish 10K Road Running Championships, Dublin |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:37.13 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↓ | Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.57 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:35.70 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:48 | - | Apr 6, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Dec 11, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:19.12 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | - | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:37.38 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.38 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 14:46 | - | Feb 13, 2020 | ↓ | Brooks Armagh Road Race |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:55.75 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:05.50 | - | Jul 10, 2019 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Nov 30, 2019 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:42.68 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↓ | Greystones (IRL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:56.32 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↓ | Rome, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:59.20 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | Williamsburg, KY (USA) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:17.48 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Greencastle, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:17.48 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Greencastle, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:32.71 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↓ | Johnson City, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:45.80 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Greencastle, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:57.38 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | Clarksville, TN (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 31:05 | - | Nov 26, 2016 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:54.85 | - | May 8, 2015 | ↓ | Louisville, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:53.45 | - | Apr 11, 2015 | ↓ | Bowling Green, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:14.73 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:16.90 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x800Metre | 7:50.75 | - | Apr 24, 2015 | - | Columbia, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:44.78 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↑ | Columbus, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:44.78 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:39.96 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 15:04.69 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | West Lafayette, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:39.67 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.67 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:44.08 | - | Mar 21, 2014 | - | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:05.59 | - | Jan 17, 2014 | ↓ | Johnson City, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 15:13.27 | - | Dec 12, 2014 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:34.34 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↓ | Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:49.61 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↓ | Marion, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:40.37 | - | Jul 25, 2012 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:59.22 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:06.09 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:21 | - | Apr 6 | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon |
2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:50 | - | Sep 15 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 51:58 | - | Jul 21 | Irish 10 Mile Road Running Championships, Phoenix Park, Dublin |
3000m | 8:46.60 | - | May 11 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
3000m | 8:47.08 | - | May 4 | Irish Milers Club-Crusaders, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
5000m | 15:06.8HT | - | Apr 20 | North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of 5000s |
5000m | 15:06.8HT | - | Apr 20 | North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of 5000s |
Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Feb 11 | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, Barcelona |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 26:27 | - | Apr 16 | Irish 10K Road Running Championships, Dublin |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Dec 11 | Telford 10K, Telford |
10000m | 32:19.12 | - | Jul 23 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
5000m | 14:50.22 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
5000m | 14:50.22 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
5000m | 14:44.23 | - | Jun 18 | Northern Ireland Senior Championships, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
3000m | 8:37.13 | - | May 28 | Belfast International EAP Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5000m | 14:35.70 | - | May 14 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet |
5000m | 14:56.77 | - | Apr 23 | Afternoon of 5000s, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5Kilometre | 14:48 | - | Apr 6 | Deep River Rock Queen’s 5k, Belfast |
10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Mar 27 | Eirgrid Dunboyne 10k, Dunboyne |
5Kilometre | 14:51 | - | Mar 4 | Coleraine Campus 5k, Coleraine |
3000m-short-track | 8:39.57 | - | Feb 12 | AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Dec 4 | Seeley Cup 10K, Belfast |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:37.38 | - | Mar 1 | Irish Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:37.38 | - | Feb 29 | Irish Indoor Championships |
5Kilometre | 14:46 | - | Feb 13 | Brooks Armagh Road Race |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Nov 30 | Seeley Cup 10K, Belfast |
5000m | 15:05.50 | - | Jul 10 | Graded Meeting, Dublin |
3000m | 8:55.75 | - | Jun 23 | Team Trophy League, Belfast |
5000m | 15:19.80 | - | Jun 8 | Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Championships, Belfast |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:42.68 | - | May 6 | Greystones |
2016
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:05 | - | Nov 26 | Belfast 10K, Belfast |
5000m | 15:18.86 | - | May 7 | Lexington Kentucky Relays, Lexington, KY |
5000m | 15:24.71 | - | Apr 30 | Williamsburg Mid-South Conference Championships, Williamsburg, KY |
1500m | 3:59.20 | - | Apr 30 | Williamsburg Mid-South Conference Championships, Williamsburg, KY |
5000m | 14:57.38 | - | Apr 15 | Clarksville Govs Invitational, Clarksville, TN |
800m | 1:59.61 | - | Apr 9 | Bowling Green WKU Hilltopper Relays, Bowling Green, KY |
1500m | 3:59.77 | - | Mar 26 | Rome Shorter Invitational, Rome, GA |
800m | 1:56.32 | - | Mar 26 | Rome Shorter Invitational, Rome, GA |
3000m | 8:32.71 | - | Mar 5 | Johnson City NAIA Championships, Johnson City, TN (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:17.48 | - | Feb 20 | Greencastle DePauw Indoor Classic, Greencastle, IN (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:45.80 | - | Feb 20 | Greencastle DePauw Indoor Classic, Greencastle, IN (i) |
3000m | 8:33.49 | - | Jan 16 | Lexington Kentucky Invitational, Lexington, KY (i) |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:39.96 | - | Aug 9 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
1500m | 4:04.02 | - | May 23 | Gulf Shores NAIA Ch., Gulf Shores, AL |
1500m | 3:56.52 | - | May 21 | Gulf Shores NAIA Ch., Gulf Shores, AL |
800m | 1:54.85 | - | May 8 | Louisville Twilight Classic, Louisville, KY |
Mile | 4:14.73 | - | May 2 | Lexington Kentucky Relays, Lexington, KY |
800m | 1:56.52 | - | Apr 25 | Columbia Mid-South Conference Championships, Columbia, KY |
1500m | 3:59.79 | - | Apr 25 | Columbia Mid-South Conference Championships, Columbia, KY |
4x800Metre | 7:50.75 | - | Apr 24 | Columbia Mid-South Conference Championships, Columbia, KY |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is John Paul Williamson's 1500 m personal best?
John Paul Williamson's 1500 m personal best is 3:53.45, set on Apr 11, 2015 in Bowling Green, KY (USA).
Which events does John Paul Williamson compete in?
John Paul Williamson competes in the 1500 m and Half Marathon.
How did John Paul Williamson perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 1:11:21, set on Apr 6, 2025 in Berlin (GER). Last competition: Generali Berliner Halbmarathon on Apr 6, 2025, 1:11:21.