Knight Aciru

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Birth dateSep 3, 1998

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Knight Aciru is a Uganda middle-distance runner, born on September 3, 1998. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 2:01.79 in the 800m, 4:08.09 in the 1500m, 4:54.23 in the Mile, 9:26.70 in the 3000m and 16:38.18 in the 5000m. She has earned 2 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Uganda.

Key facts

1500 m

4:08.09

#916 all-time

800 m

2:01.79

2026 season best

4:12.81

Apr 24, 2026 · Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)

2026 season best

Last competition

African Athletics Championships

May 17, 2026 · 4:23.50

African Athletics Championships

Age

28 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 1500 m 4:08.09 (#916 all-time), 800 m 2:01.79, 2026 season best 4:12.81 (Apr 24, 2026, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: African Athletics Championships, May 17, 2026, 4:23.50 · 28 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:01.79

1500m

4:08.09

#916 all-time

Milei

4:54.23

3000mi

9:26.70

5000m

16:38.18

4x400m

3:50.62

1500m-short-tracki

4:15.04

3000m-short-tracki

9:26.70

1000mi

2:47.49

1000m-short-tracki

2:47.49

mile-short-tracki

4:54.23

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	1500m	4:12.81	-	Apr 24, 2026	↑	Kip Keino Classic
2025	800m	2:01.79	-	Jun 7, 2025	↑	23rd AKII - Bua Memorial Invitational Meeting, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
2025	1500m	4:09.69	-	Aug 9, 2025	↑	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme
2025	1500m-short-tracki	4:15.51	-	Feb 7, 2025	↓	Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
2025	mile-short-tracki	4:54.23	-	Feb 2, 2025	-	Meeting de L'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2025	Milei	4:54.23	-	Feb 2, 2025	-	Meeting de L'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2025	3000mi	9:26.70	-	Feb 28, 2025	-	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2025, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2025	3000m-short-tracki	9:26.70	-	Feb 28, 2025	-	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2025, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2025	5000m	16:55.54	-	Apr 12, 2025	↑	4th National Trials
2025	CrossCount	36:36	-	Jan 26, 2025	↓	Spanish Cross Country Championships, Cerro de los Angeles circuit, Getafe - XC 9.86km
2024	800m	2:04.90	-	Jun 12, 2024	↑	XXIII Reunion Internacional Ciudad de Guadalajara
2024	1000mi	2:47.49	-	Jan 20, 2024	-	Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza Indoor, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i)
2024	1000m-short-tracki	2:47.49	-	Jan 20, 2024	-	Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza Indoor, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i)
2024	1500m	4:08.09	-	Jun 26, 2024	↑	African Athletics Championships
2024	1500m-short-tracki	4:15.04	-	Feb 23, 2024	↓	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2024, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2024	CrossCount	27:21	-	Nov 17, 2024	↓	XLII Cross Internacional de Itálica, Santiponce - XC 7.542km
2023	800m	2:04.34	-	Aug 3, 2023	↑	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
2023	4x400m	3:50.62	-	Jul 1, 2023	-	Ugandan Championships, Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole
2023	1500m	4:17.82	-	Jul 2, 2023	↑	Ugandan Championships, Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole
2023	CrossCount	25:06	-	Feb 18, 2023	↓	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2022	800m	2:03.65	-	Jun 4, 2022	↑	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2022	1500m	4:22.75	-	Jun 9, 2022	↑	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	CrossCount	32:52	-	Mar 12, 2022	↓	FISU Cross Country Championships, Aveiro - XC 10.0km
2021	1500m	4:16.97	-	Mar 27, 2021	↑	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2019	1500m	4:30.7h	-	Mar 30, 2019	↑	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2019	5000m	16:38.18	-	Jul 12, 2019	↑	Universiade, Napoli
2018	1500m	4:33.18	-	Mar 3, 2018	↑	Kampala (UGA)
2018	5000m	18:15.12	-	Mar 3, 2018	↑	Kampala (UGA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:23.50	-	May 17	African Athletics Championships
1500m	4:12.81	-	Apr 24	Kip Keino Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:24.97	-	Nov 20	6th Islamic Solidarity Games
1500m	4:09.79	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	4:09.79	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	4:11.06	-	Aug 16	Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven
1500m	4:09.69	-	Aug 9	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme
800m	2:05.61	-	Aug 2	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
800m	2:05.61	-	Aug 1	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
1500m	4:16.03	-	Jul 19	Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
1500m	4:09.80	-	Jul 13	Meeting International de Marseille, Stade Delort, Marseille
1500m	4:10.31	-	Jul 9	Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 4	Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine
1500m	4:12.60	-	Jun 26	Meeting Internacional Ciudad de Málaga
800m	2:02.88	-	Jun 18	XXIV Reunion Internacional Ciudad de Guadalajara, Pista atletismo Fuente de la Niña, Guadalajara
1500m	DNF	-	Jun 18	XXIV Reunion Internacional Ciudad de Guadalajara, Pista atletismo Fuente de la Niña, Guadalajara
800m	2:01.79	-	Jun 7	23rd AKII - Bua Memorial Invitational Meeting, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
1500m	4:13.43	-	May 31	Kip Keino Classic, Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi
800m	2:03.71	-	Apr 26	5th National Trials
5000m	16:55.54	-	Apr 12	4th National Trials
1500m	4:16.64	-	Mar 29	3rd National Trials, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
3000m-short-tracki	9:26.70	-	Feb 28	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2025, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
1500m-short-tracki	4:23.96	-	Feb 22	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:23.96	-	Feb 21	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:15.51	-	Feb 7	Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
mile-short-tracki	4:54.23	-	Feb 2	Meeting de L'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:31.48	-	Feb 2	Meeting de L'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
CrossCount	36:36	-	Jan 26	Spanish Cross Country Championships, Cerro de los Angeles circuit, Getafe - XC 9.86km
1500m-short-tracki	4:19.10	-	Jan 18	I Meeting Internacional de Ourense, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:21	-	Nov 17	XLII Cross Internacional de Itálica, Santiponce - XC 7.542km
1500m	4:08.09	-	Jun 26	African Athletics Championships
1500m	4:08.09	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
1500m	4:15.39	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
1500m	4:15.37	-	Jun 22	VIII Ordizia Meeting - International Meeting Jose Antonio Peña, Altamira estadioa, Ordizia
800m	2:04.90	-	Jun 12	XXIII Reunion Internacional Ciudad de Guadalajara
1500m	4:14.57	-	Jun 8	XXII Gran Premio Los Corrales de Buelna, Pista atletismo Los Corrales, Los Corrales de Buelna
CrossCount	23:10	-	Mar 30	45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd
1500m	4:09.81	-	Mar 22	African Games
1500m	4:16.47	-	Mar 22	African Games
1500m	4:16.47	-	Mar 21	African Games
10000m	DNF	-	Mar 2	Spanish 10,000m Championships
1500m-short-tracki	4:15.04	-	Feb 23	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2024, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
1500m-short-tracki	4:15.33	-	Feb 7	Meeting Ciudad de Valencia
3000m-short-tracki	DNF	-	Feb 7	Meeting Ciudad de Valencia
CrossCount	35:57	-	Jan 28	Spanish Cross Country Championships, Cerro de los Angeles circuit, Getafe - XC 10.019km
1000m-short-tracki	2:47.49	-	Jan 20	Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza Indoor, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:20.22	-	Aug 6	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
1500m	4:24.56	-	Aug 4	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
800m	2:04.34	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
800m	2:07.25	-	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Knight Aciru's 1500 m personal best?

Knight Aciru's 1500 m personal best is 4:08.09, set on Jun 26, 2024 in Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR), #916 on the all-time list.

Which events does Knight Aciru compete in?

Knight Aciru competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did Knight Aciru perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 4:12.81, set on Apr 24, 2026 in Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN). Last competition: African Athletics Championships on May 17, 2026, 4:23.50.

Knight Aciru

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

Frequently asked questions