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Julius Nyamu
KENMenBirth dateDec 1, 1977
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Julius Nyamu is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on December 1, 1977. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:55.53 in the 3000m, 13:33.94 in the 5000m, 28:30.4h in the 10000m, 1:03:41 in the Semi and 8:07.59 in the 3000mSt. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
2000 Metres Short Track
5:25.47
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:07.59 (#63 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 5:25.47, 2011 season best 28:52.0h (Jun 3, 2011, Nairobi (KEN)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
7:55.53
13:33.94
28:30.4HT
1:03:41
5:12.43
5:25.47
8:02.67
29:15
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10000m | 28:52.0h | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:05:52 | - | Sep 12, 2010 | ↓ | Singapore (SGP) |
| 2008 | 2000m | 5:12.43 | - | May 14, 2008 | - | Fortaleza (BRA) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:27.06 | - | May 25, 2008 | ↑ | Mangueirão, Belém (BRA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:54.75 | - | May 22, 2008 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 28:59.5h | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:03:41 | - | Oct 26, 2008 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:55.53 | - | Jul 25, 2007 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:15.66 | - | Jul 2, 2007 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:33.94 | - | May 16, 2007 | ↑ | Fortaleza (BRA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:30.4h | - | May 25, 2007 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:17.71 | - | Aug 22, 2006 | ↑ | Linz (AUT) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:15.29 | - | Jul 1, 2005 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2005 | 10000m | 29:39.5h | - | May 21, 2005 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:11.29 | - | Jul 23, 2004 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2004 | 10000m | 29:20.0h | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2003 | 2000Metres | 5:25.47 | - | Sep 2, 2003 | - | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 8:09.06 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 13:50.0h | - | Jul 3, 2003 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Dec 31, 2003 | - | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:01.42 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.67 | - | Jan 25, 2002 | - | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:11.13 | - | May 15, 2002 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 12:30 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | - | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:00.0h | - | May 31, 2002 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:07.59 | - | Aug 24, 2001 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:54.11 | - | Apr 8, 2000 | ↑ | Montgomery, AL (USA) |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:52.0HT | - | Jun 3 | Nairobi Keny Police Ch., Nairobi |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:52 | - | Sep 12 | Singapore International Army Half Marathon, Singapore |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:41 | - | Oct 26 | Nairobi Half Marathon, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:40.9HT | - | Jun 1 | Brazzaville CAA Super Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
3000mSt | 8:27.06 | - | May 25 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
5000m | 13:54.75 | - | May 22 | Sao Paulo GP CAIXA de Atletismo, São Paulo |
2000m | 5:12.43 | - | May 14 | Fortaleza GP Sul-Americano CAIXA/UNIFOR, Fortaleza |
10000m | 28:59.5HT | - | Mar 7 | Nairobi AK Meeting, Nairobi |
2007
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:17.91 | - | Sep 23 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
3000mSt | 8:23.59 | - | Sep 14 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:25.45 | - | Sep 11 | Linz Gugl Meeting, Linz |
3000m | 7:55.53 | - | Jul 25 | Monaco Herculis |
3000mSt | 8:23.81 | - | Jul 21 | Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid |
3000mSt | 8:15.66 | - | Jul 2 | Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
10000m | 28:30.4HT | - | May 25 | Nairobi Kenyan Police Ch., Nairobi |
5000m | 13:33.94 | - | May 16 | Fortaleza GP Sul Americano CAIXA/UNIFOR, Fortaleza |
3000mSt | 8:29.07 | - | May 13 | Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio do Rio CAIXA de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:27.32 | - | Aug 30 | Warszawa Pedro’s Cup, Warszawa |
3000mSt | 8:17.71 | - | Aug 22 | Linz Intersport Gugl-Meeting, Linz |
3000mSt | 8:25.41 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 8:22.79 | - | Jul 11 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000mSt | 8:21.90 | - | Jul 8 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:22.89 | - | Jun 5 | Neerpelt Night of the Euregion, Neerpelt |
3000mSt | 8:30.35 | - | Jun 1 | Bydgoszcz European Athletic Festival, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:39.49 | - | May 30 | Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:17.38 | - | Jul 26 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:15.29 | - | Jul 1 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:42.2HT | - | Jun 25 | Nairobi Kenyan World Ch. Trials, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:17.92 | - | Jun 5 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:21.65 | - | May 29 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
10000m | 29:39.5HT | - | May 21 | Nairobi Kenyan Police Ch., Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:46.3HT | - | May 21 | Nairobi Kenyan Police Ch., Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:19.83 | - | May 7 | Osaka IAAF Japan Grand Prix, Osaka |
2004
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:26.45 | - | Sep 19 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
3000mSt | 8:15.82 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:13.67 | - | Aug 6 | Weltklasse Zürich |
3000mSt | 8:17.19 | - | Aug 2 | Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz |
3000mSt | 8:12.14 | - | Jul 27 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:11.29 | - | Jul 23 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:17.83 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000mSt | 8:15.95 | - | Jul 4 | Herakleion Tsiklitiria, Herakleion |
3000mSt | 8:18.70 | - | Jun 8 | Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
3000mSt | 8:19.63 | - | Jun 5 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:21.02 | - | May 31 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
10000m | 29:20.0HT | - | May 29 | Nairobi Kenya Police Ch., Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:24.64 | - | May 8 | Osaka IAAF Japan Grand Prix, Osaka |
2003
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano Boclassic, Bolzano |
3000mSt | 8:14.04 | - | Sep 14 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
3000mSt | 8:10.33 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
2000Metres | 5:25.47 | - | Sep 2 | Naimette Xhovémont Meeting de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont |
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Honours
6
2007Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
8
2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
4
2003Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
6
200230th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Julius Nyamu's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Julius Nyamu's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:07.59, set on Aug 24, 2001 in Bruxelles (BEL), #63 on the all-time list.
Which events does Julius Nyamu compete in?
Julius Nyamu competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Julius Nyamu perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 28:52.0h, set on Jun 3, 2011 in Nairobi (KEN).