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Kathy Butler
GBRWomenBirth dateOct 22, 1973
BirthplaceEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Kathy Butler (born 22 October 1973) is a Scottish born, long-distance runner who competed in the 10,000 metres and marathon events, as well as cross country running and road running. She has competed internationally for Great Britain, Scotland and Canada.
Key facts
Age
52 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m 8:40.97 (#288 all-time), 10 000 m 31:36.90 (#415 all-time), 2012 season best 35:16 (Apr 15, 2012, Vancouver (CAN)) · 52 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:05.26
4:27.71
1:10:55
2:28:39
15:36
8:54.96
32:24
53:16
2:15.94
4:36.54
15:37.02
9:27.18
26:00
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:16 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:32 | - | Sep 5, 2011 | ↓ | Denver, CO (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:18:00 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Apr 26, 2009 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 56:44 | - | Apr 5, 2009 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:12:12 | - | Jan 25, 2009 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:13 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Aug 2, 2008 | ↓ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Jan 27, 2008 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Aug 18, 2007 | ↓ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 53:26 | - | Apr 1, 2007 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:12 | - | Jan 28, 2007 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:48:21 | - | Oct 7, 2007 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:34.75 | - | Jun 29, 2006 | ↓ | Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga (ESP) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 27:06 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10000m | 32:01.04 | - | Aug 7, 2006 | ↓ | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:24 | - | Jul 4, 2006 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:28:39 | - | Oct 22, 2006 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:52.06 | - | Jul 21, 2005 | ↑ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:11.70 | - | Jul 26, 2005 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 31:46.53 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | AAA 10,000m Championships |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 32:24 | - | Jul 4, 2005 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Sep 18, 2005 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:30:01 | - | Oct 9, 2005 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:52.34 | - | Aug 6, 2004 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:05.51 | - | Sep 3, 2004 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 15:41.13 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 28:13 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | 10000m | 31:36.90 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↓ | AAA 10,000m Championships |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 32:37 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:11:24 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:18.10 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 9:18.10 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:17.57 | - | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 15:55 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 23:00 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 32:47 | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↓ | Green Bay, WI (USA) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 53:16 | - | Aug 23, 2003 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:14:17 | - | Oct 4, 2003 | ↓ | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:18.42 | - | Jun 9, 2002 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:36.70 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:36.70 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:04.51 | - | May 26, 2002 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:17.59 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 15:36 | - | Apr 7, 2002 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 28:12 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:12.08 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:40.97 | - | Aug 24, 2001 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:54.96 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:14.62 | - | May 12, 2001 | ↓ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 16:08 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 10000m | 31:59.27 | - | Apr 20, 2001 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:14.44 | - | Apr 1, 2000 | ↓ | Columbia, MO (USA) |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 2:15.94 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | - | Minneapolis, MN (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:15.46 | - | Jun 24, 2000 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:42.22 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 16:51 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 2000 | 8Kilometre | 26:00 | - | Mar 26, 2000 | - | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 34:11 | - | Oct 15, 2000 | ↓ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:16.13 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:48.37 | - | Jun 30, 1999 | ↑ | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:17.38 | - | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 15:30 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:05.26 | - | May 2, 1998 | ↓ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:10.09 | - | Jul 11, 1998 | ↓ | Nürnberg (GER) |
| 1998 | Mile | 4:27.71 | - | Jul 1, 1998 | ↓ | Bellinzona (SUI) |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 4:42.65 | - | Mar 7, 1998 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:50.7h | - | Jun 27, 1998 | ↑ | Cork City (IRL) |
| 1998 | 3000m-short-track | 9:20.11 | - | Mar 7, 1998 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 2Miles | 9:27.18 | - | Jun 27, 1998 | - | Cork City (IRL) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:10.69 | - | Aug 5, 1998 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:07.68 | - | Aug 3, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | Mile | 4:33.25 | - | Aug 18, 1997 | ↓ | Bellinzona (SUI) |
| 1997 | mile-short-track | 4:36.54 | - | Feb 1, 1997 | ↓ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 8:48.61 | - | Jun 25, 1997 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 9:09.83 | - | Jan 18, 1997 | ↓ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:28.26 | - | Jul 4, 1997 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1997 | 5000m-short-track | 15:37.02 | - | Feb 8, 1997 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | Nov 23, 1997 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 22:07 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1996 | 3000m | 9:16.19 | - | May 30, 1996 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:36.96 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 21:35 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 21:52 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↓ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1992 | 3000m | 9:29.39 | - | Sep 18, 1992 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 14:23 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↓ | 20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 15:28 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↓ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 15:38 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | ↓ | 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:16 | - | Apr 15 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:58 | - | Dec 4 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
Semi | 1:18:00 | - | Oct 9 | Victoria Half Marathon, Victoria |
10MilesRoa | 1:00:32 | - | Sep 5 | Denver Aetna Park to Park 10 Miler, Denver, CO |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:10 | - | Jun 6 | Longmont Sunrise Stampede 10-K, Longmont, CO |
10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | May 31 | Calgary 10km, Calgary |
10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Apr 26 | Times-Colonist Garden City 10K, Victoria |
10MilesRoa | 56:44 | - | Apr 5 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:12:12 | - | Jan 25 | Austin 3M Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:52 | - | Oct 5 | San José Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San José |
Semi | 1:18:47 | - | Aug 31 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Aug 2 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
5Kilometre | 16:31 | - | May 31 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
5Kilometre | 16:13 | - | Apr 6 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Jan 27 | Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2007
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:48:21 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:14:17 | - | Sep 2 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Aug 18 | Boston Scientific Heart of Summer, Minneapolis, MN |
10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Jun 9 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
10MilesRoa | 53:26 | - | Apr 1 | Washington Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:11:12 | - | Jan 28 | Austin Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2006
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:39 | - | Oct 22 | Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Sep 17 | Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10000m | 32:01.04 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
10Kilometr | 32:24 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
5000m | 16:34.75 | - | Jun 29 | SPAR European Cup, Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga |
10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Jun 10 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
10Kilometr | 34:02 | - | May 29 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
CrossCount | 27:06 | - | Apr 2 | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
CrossCount | 27:06 | - | Apr 1 | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
10000m | 32:44.29 | - | Mar 21 | Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne |
2005
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:01 | - | Oct 9 | Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Sep 18 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10000m | DNF | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 15:11.70 | - | Jul 26 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000m | 8:52.06 | - | Jul 21 | Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta |
10Kilometr | 32:24 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 31:46.53 | - | Jun 11 | AAA 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 15:16.42 | - | May 29 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
CrossCount | DNF | - | Mar 20 | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
CrossCount | DNS | - | Mar 19 | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
2004
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | Dec 31 | Amadora Sao Silvestre, Amadora |
Semi | 1:11:24 | - | Sep 26 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
5000m | 15:46.72 | - | Sep 18 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
5000m | 15:14.77 | - | Sep 12 | Berlin ISTAF |
5000m | 15:05.51 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
10000m | 31:41.13 | - | Aug 27 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
10000m | 31:41.13 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000m | 8:52.34 | - | Aug 6 | Weltklasse Zürich |
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Honours
7
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
7
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
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2005AAA 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
7
2005Chicago Marathon
Marathon
8
2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
5000 Metres
F
200432nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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2004AAA 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
F
200129th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
4
199927th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
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1999Canadian Championships
5000 Metres
7
1998Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
3000 Metres
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1997Bloomington NCAA Championships
3000 Metres
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1996Eugene NCAA Championships
3000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kathy Butler's 3000 m personal best?
Kathy Butler's 3000 m personal best is 8:40.97, set on Aug 24, 2001 in Bruxelles (BEL), #288 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kathy Butler compete in?
Kathy Butler competes in the 3000 m and 10 000 m.
How did Kathy Butler perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 35:16, set on Apr 15, 2012 in Vancouver (CAN).