Laura Whittle
GBRWomenBirth dateJun 27, 1985
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Laura Whittle is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on June 27, 1985. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:12.7h in the 800m, 4:12.48 in the 1500m, 8:50.37 in the 3000m, 15:08.58 in the 5000m and 4:25.07 in the 1500m-short-track. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 5000 m 15:08.58 (#522 all-time), 3000 m 8:50.37 (#671 all-time), 2016 season best 15:08.58 (May 1, 2016, Palo Alto, CA (USA)) · Last competition: The XXXI Olympic Games, Aug 16, 2016, 15:31.30 · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:12.7HT
4:12.48
4:25.07
9:06.85
32:36
58:21
9:49.75
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:51.48 | - | Jun 7, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:08.58 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | Eastleigh (GBR) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:01.13 | - | Aug 11, 2015 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:22.00 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 34:02.89 | - | Sep 5, 2015 | - | - |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:16.74 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:59.57 | - | Jun 11, 2014 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 9:49.75 | - | Aug 24, 2014 | - | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:20.92 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | ↑ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:55 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 58:21 | - | Oct 26, 2014 | - | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:17.16 | - | Sep 4, 2013 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:57.63 | - | Aug 6, 2013 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:35.24 | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 34:21 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Dec 16, 2012 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:29.58 | - | Jun 8, 2011 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 9:06.85 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:16.03 | - | May 22, 2011 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | May 15, 2011 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:12.21 | - | Sep 7, 2010 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:50.42 | - | Sep 3, 2010 | ↑ | Padova (ITA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:54.57 | - | Jun 27, 2010 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 32:48 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↑ | Eastleigh (GBR) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:12.48 | - | Sep 15, 2009 | ↑ | Szczecin (POL) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 4:25.07 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | - | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:50.37 | - | Sep 13, 2009 | ↑ | Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:35.76 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 29:09 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:12.10 | - | Aug 26, 2008 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:56.59 | - | Sep 10, 2008 | ↑ | Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:26.96 | - | Jun 24, 2008 | ↑ | Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 27:15 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:14.45 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:01.21 | - | Aug 3, 2007 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:56.89 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:19.78 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:24.30 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:24.30 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:14.36 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↑ | AAA Championships |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 19:23 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:12.7h | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↑ | Tamworth (GBR) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:22.7h | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:20.79 | - | May 22, 2005 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:12.29 | - | Jun 25, 2005 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:14.8h | - | Aug 8, 2004 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:24.86 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:24.62 | - | Jul 17, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:45.15 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:27.38 | - | Jun 22, 2003 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:29.71 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↑ | Nove (ITA) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 16:48 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:38.45 | - | May 25, 2002 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:49.07 | - | Jul 13, 2002 | ↑ | Nottingham (GBR) |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:31.30 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 15:31.30 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 15:24.18 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5000m | 15:24.18 | - | Jul 6 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5000m | 15:56.63 | - | Jun 26 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
3000m | 8:51.48 | - | Jun 7 | Stretford Trafford Grand Prix, Stretford - Mixed Races |
5000m | 15:08.58 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m | 9:04.75 | - | Apr 20 | Watford Open Graded Meeting, Watford - Mixed Races |
10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Mar 20 | Eastleigh 10K, Eastleigh |
2015
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:02.89 | - | Sep 5 | Stretford BMC 10,000m, Stretford - Mixed Races |
3000m | 9:01.13 | - | Aug 11 | Stretford Trafford AC Grand Prix, Stretford - Mixed Races |
5000m | 15:44.90 | - | Jul 25 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
5000m | 15:44.90 | - | Jul 24 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
5000m | 15:22.00 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 15:41.13 | - | Jul 5 | UK Championships |
5000m | 15:31.84 | - | Jun 10 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
5000m | 15:34.53 | - | May 30 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester |
3000m | 9:06.85 | - | May 17 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Mar 8 | Manchester Trafford 10K, Manchester |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:05 | - | Nov 16 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
10MilesRoa | 58:21 | - | Oct 26 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
2Miles | 9:49.75 | - | Aug 24 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:16.74 | - | Aug 16 | Solihull BMC Grand Prix, Solihull |
5000m | 15:33.72 | - | Aug 2 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
5000m | 15:20.92 | - | Jul 15 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
5000m | 15:50.21 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
3000m | 8:59.57 | - | Jun 11 | Loughborough Students AC Open Meeting, Loughborough - Mixed Races |
5000m | 15:36.62 | - | May 31 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester |
3000m | 9:04.62 | - | May 18 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
1500m | 4:22.58 | - | May 14 | Loughborough Students AC v The Army v British Police, Loughborough |
10Kilometr | 33:55 | - | Mar 9 | Manchester Trafford 10K, Manchester |
2013
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:21 | - | Dec 15 | Telford 10K, Telford |
3000m | 9:14.65 | - | Sep 8 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
1500m | 4:17.16 | - | Sep 4 | Watford BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford |
5000m | 16:11.12 | - | Aug 17 | Stretford BMC Grand Prix, Stretford |
1500m | 4:19.68 | - | Aug 10 | Scottish Athletics Championships, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
3000m | 8:57.63 | - | Aug 6 | Stretford Trafford Grand Prix, Stretford - Mixed Races |
5000m | 16:00.50 | - | Jul 14 | UK Championships |
5000m | 15:35.24 | - | Jun 30 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
1500m | 4:22.41 | - | Jun 12 | Loughborough Students AC Open, Loughborough |
5000m | 15:39.47 | - | Jun 1 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester |
3000m | 9:25.84 | - | Jun 1 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester - Split times |
3000m | 9:06.43 | - | May 19 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
1500m | 4:23.95 | - | May 15 | Loughborough Match, Loughborough |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Dec 16 | Telford 10K, Telford |
2011
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:17.73 | - | Jun 28 | Stretford BMC Gold Standard Races, Stretford |
1500m | 4:29.58 | - | Jun 8 | Loughborough Match, Loughborough |
3000m | 9:16.03 | - | May 22 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | May 15 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
3000m-short-track | 9:06.85 | - | Feb 19 | Birmingham AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
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Honours
5
2016European Athletics Championships
5000 Metres
5
2016European Athletics Championships
5000 Metres
6
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
5000 Metres
6
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
5000 Metres
8
2009Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
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2007Debrecen European U23 Championships
5000 Metres
6
2004Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Laura Whittle's 5000 m personal best?
Laura Whittle's 5000 m personal best is 15:08.58, set on May 1, 2016 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #522 on the all-time list.
Which events does Laura Whittle compete in?
Laura Whittle competes in the 5000 m and 3000 m.
How did Laura Whittle perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 15:08.58, set on May 1, 2016 in Palo Alto, CA (USA). Last competition: The XXXI Olympic Games on Aug 16, 2016, 15:31.30.