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Lee Merrien
GBRMenBirth dateApr 26, 1979
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Lee Merrien is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on April 26, 1979. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:49.97 in the 800m, 3:40.79 in the 1500m, 3:59.18 in the Mile, 8:00.51 in the 3000m and 13:57.66 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
1500 m
3:40.79
Mile
3:59.18
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:40.79, Mile 3:59.18, 2022 season best 1:11:42 (Oct 9, 2022, München (GER)) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:49.97
3:40.79
3:59.18
8:00.51
13:57.66
29:23.05
1:04:07
2:13:41
8:04.84
29:26
48:49
1:00:30
8:52.68
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Oct 9, 2022 | ↓ | München (GER) |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:24:10 | - | Apr 15, 2018 | ↓ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | 10000m | 30:09.65 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | Parliament Hill (GBR) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:59 | - | Apr 30, 2017 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:45 | - | Jun 30, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:20:25 | - | Oct 29, 2017 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Feb 7, 2016 | ↓ | Chichester (GBR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:07 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Apr 24, 2016 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:15:30 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | Apr 27, 2014 | ↓ | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:06:28 | - | Mar 30, 2014 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:13:41 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:30 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | - | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:14:27 | - | Apr 17, 2011 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:23.36 | - | Aug 21, 2010 | ↓ | St. Peter Port (GBR) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:19.33 | - | Oct 6, 2010 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Sep 5, 2010 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 30:18.59 | - | Oct 11, 2010 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:16:48 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:01.5h | - | Aug 8, 2009 | ↓ | Hendon (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:59.35 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 38:35 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↓ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 49:23 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:04:27 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:51.75 | - | Aug 16, 2008 | ↓ | Ashford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:12.91 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↓ | Irishtown (IRL) |
| 2008 | 2Miles | 8:52.68 | - | May 24, 2008 | - | St. Peter Port (GBR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:02.19 | - | Jun 6, 2008 | ↓ | Kassel (GER) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:23.05 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:26 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 31:55 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | ↓ | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 48:49 | - | Oct 26, 2008 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:51.28 | - | Jul 6, 2007 | ↓ | Rhodes (GRE) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:05.74 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:02.00 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↓ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 8:04.84 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:57.66 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:50.8h | - | Mar 16, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:42.75 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:05.66 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:00.51 | - | Jul 28, 2006 | ↓ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.10 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:49.97 | - | Jun 15, 2005 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:40.79 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2005 | Mile | 3:59.18 | - | Aug 6, 2005 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:11.40 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:11.40 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:09:14 | - | Oct 30, 2005 | ↓ | Taule Morlaix (FRA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:50.65 | - | Jun 20, 2004 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:44.71 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:08.21 | - | May 6, 2004 | ↑ | Oxford (GBR) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:14.70 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:14.70 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 30:14 | - | Oct 31, 2004 | ↓ | Taule Morlaix (FRA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:51.93 | - | Jun 25, 2003 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:48.01 | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↓ | Eton (GBR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:16.93 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.93 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:46.23 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Oct 9 | Generali München Half Marathon, München |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:10 | - | Apr 15 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
Marathon | 2:24:10 | - | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:25 | - | Oct 29 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:06:45 | - | Jun 30 | Visby Half Marathon, Visby |
10000m | 30:40.84 | - | Jun 25 | Visby NatWest Island Games, Visby |
10000m | 30:09.65 | - | May 20 | Parliament Hill UK 10,000m Championships, Parliament Hill |
10Kilometr | 30:59 | - | Apr 30 | Birmingham Great 10K, Birmingham |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:29 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:07:29 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Apr 24 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:04:07 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Feb 7 | Chichester Priory 10K, Chichester |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Dec 13 | Telford 10K, Telford |
Marathon | 2:15:30 | - | Sep 27 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | May 10 | Manchester Great 10K, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 29:56 | - | Apr 12 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | Apr 27 | Edinburgh BUPA Great Edinburgh Run, Edinburgh |
Semi | 1:06:28 | - | Mar 30 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:00 | - | Aug 12 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:17:00 | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Semi | 1:06:03 | - | Jun 17 | Guernsey Half Marathon, Guernsey |
Marathon | 2:13:41 | - | Apr 22 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Mar 4 | Paris Half Marathon, Paris |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:59 | - | Sep 4 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
Marathon | 2:16:59 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
Marathon | 2:14:27 | - | Apr 17 | London Marathon, London |
20Kilometr | 1:00:30 | - | Mar 6 | Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn |
2010
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 30:18.59 | - | Oct 11 | New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi |
5000m | 14:19.33 | - | Oct 6 | New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Sep 5 | Sheffield BUPA Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield |
3000m | 8:23.36 | - | Aug 21 | St. Peter Port British Athletics League, St. Peter Port |
Marathon | 2:20:42 | - | Aug 1 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
Marathon | 2:20:42 | - | Jul 31 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
Marathon | 2:16:48 | - | Apr 25 | London Marathon, London |
10Kilometr | 31:36 | - | Apr 2 | Port Soif Guernsey Easter Runs, Port Soif |
2009
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 49:23 | - | Oct 25 | Portsmouth Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth |
Semi | 1:04:27 | - | Sep 20 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
1500m | 4:01.5HT | - | Aug 8 | Hendon 10 in 100 Cup Final Men, Hendon |
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Aug 1 | Berlin Vattenfall City-Nacht 10km, Berlin |
5000m | 13:59.35 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 14:11.30 | - | Jun 13 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
5000m | 14:08.43 | - | May 30 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | May 17 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
CrossCount | 38:35 | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:55 | - | Dec 14 | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
10MilesRoa | 48:49 | - | Oct 26 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
1500m | 3:51.75 | - | Aug 16 | Ashford British Athletics League, Ashford |
5000m | 14:03.84 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 14:03.30 | - | Jun 28 | Solihull BMC Nike Grand Prix, Solihull |
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Honours
8
2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Marathon
8
2010Barcelona European Championships
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Lee Merrien's 1500 m personal best?
Lee Merrien's 1500 m personal best is 3:40.79, set on Jun 11, 2005 in Watford (GBR).
Which events does Lee Merrien compete in?
Lee Merrien competes in the 1500 m and Mile.
How did Lee Merrien perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 1:11:42, set on Oct 9, 2022 in München (GER).