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Lee Troop
Lee Troop is a Australia middle-distance runner, born on March 22, 1973. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:50.20 in the 1500m, 7:41.78 in the 3000m, 13:14.82 in the 5000m, 27:51.27 in the 10000m and 1:01:00 in the Semi. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m 7:41.78, 5000 m 13:14.82 (#603 all-time), 2018 season best 2:32:43 (Mar 18, 2018, Santa Monica, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Los Angeles Marathon, Mar 18, 2018, 2:32:43 · 53 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:32:43 | - | Mar 18, 2018 | ↓ | Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:56.81 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Jun 15, 2014 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Sep 20, 2014 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:25:09 | - | Nov 2, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 45:21 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:46 | - | Feb 17, 2013 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:17:52 | - | Apr 15, 2013 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:05:02 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:24:19 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | Jun 19, 2011 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:15:45 | - | Jul 3, 2011 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Aug 7, 2010 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 49:41 | - | Aug 28, 2010 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:57.81 | - | Mar 5, 2009 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 47:43 | - | Apr 5, 2009 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:05:42 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:16:13 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Carpi (ITA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:03.40 | - | Jan 18, 2008 | ↓ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 28:51 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↑ | Springvale (AUS) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:21:43 | - | Nov 30, 2008 | ↓ | Shanghai (CHN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:04:20 | - | Sep 9, 2007 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:10:31 | - | Sep 30, 2007 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:18.0h | - | Dec 7, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 28:53.31 | - | Dec 14, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↑ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:14:13 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:10.15 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:59.11 | - | Feb 17, 2005 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 14:23 | - | Nov 5, 2005 | - | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:35 | - | Oct 9, 2005 | ↑ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:29:13 | - | Dec 4, 2005 | ↓ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 28:32.43 | - | Feb 26, 2004 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Oct 10, 2004 | ↑ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 37:43 | - | Mar 21, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:02:54 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:09:58 | - | Apr 18, 2004 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:11.77 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | ↓ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 27:51.27 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Inglewood (NZL) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 29:22 | - | Oct 12, 2003 | ↑ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:05:44 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:09:49 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↓ | Otsu (JPN) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:05.37 | - | Nov 30, 2002 | ↓ | Geelong (AUS) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:09.51 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↓ | Newcastle (AUS) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 28:03.01 | - | Dec 14, 2002 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 28:55 | - | Jul 4, 2002 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:16:44 | - | Jul 28, 2002 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 7:55.27 | - | Feb 16, 2001 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:38.97 | - | Mar 1, 2001 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 41:18 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:10:04 | - | Apr 22, 2001 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 13:43.98 | - | Aug 19, 2000 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 45:25 | - | Sep 10, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:18:50 | - | Apr 30, 2000 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:51.90 | - | Nov 27, 1999 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:41.78 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 13:14.82 | - | Feb 25, 1999 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 10000m | 28:32.27 | - | Dec 6, 1999 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 42:06 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:01:00 | - | Jan 15, 1999 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:11:21 | - | Apr 18, 1999 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:50.20 | - | Sep 3, 1998 | ↓ | Darwin (AUS) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:05.10 | - | Sep 8, 1998 | ↓ | Darwin (AUS) |
| 1998 | 2Miles | 8:30.14 | - | Feb 28, 1998 | - | Sydney (AUS) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:37.93 | - | Feb 25, 1998 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1998 | 10000m | 28:04.64 | - | Dec 5, 1998 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 36:46 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1997 | 5000m | 13:36.69 | - | Feb 20, 1997 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | 10000m | 28:08.35 | - | Dec 18, 1997 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:03:43 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↓ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:54.00 | - | Feb 29, 1996 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1996 | 10000m | 29:05.74 | - | Nov 25, 1996 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 36:27 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1995 | 10000m | 30:41.46 | - | Dec 14, 1995 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:43 | - | Mar 18 | Los Angeles Marathon |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:09 | - | Nov 2 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | Oct 5 | St. Paul 10M, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Sep 20 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:08:30 | - | Aug 17 | San Diego America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
Marathon | 2:27:23 | - | Jul 6 | Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Marathon Ch. |
10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Jun 15 | Launceston Ten, Launceston |
3000m | 8:56.81 | - | Apr 12 | Boulder Colorado Invitational, Boulder, CO |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:56 | - | Jul 7 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Jun 16 | Launceston Australian Road Running 10 km Championships, Launceston |
10Kilometr | 31:27 | - | May 27 | Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:17:52 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:07:46 | - | Mar 24 | Dallas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Dallas, TX |
15Kilometr | 45:21 | - | Mar 9 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:06:46 | - | Feb 17 | Austin Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:19 | - | Sep 16 | Sydney Blackmores Marathon, Sydney |
10Kilometr | 31:11 | - | Aug 4 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Jul 8 | Sydney Harbor 10K, Sydney |
Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Jul 1 | Gold Coast ASICS Half Marathon, Brisbane |
Marathon | 2:34:27 | - | May 13 | Praha Marathon, Praha |
Semi | 1:05:02 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:15 | - | Sep 18 | Sydney Blackmores Half Marathon, Sydney |
Marathon | 2:15:45 | - | Jul 3 | Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast |
10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | Jun 19 | 10 km, Launceston |
Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Mar 20 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 49:41 | - | Aug 28 | Flint Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Aug 7 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 31:21 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:13 | - | Oct 11 | Carpi Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari, Carpi |
Semi | 1:05:42 | - | Sep 20 | Philadelphia Distance Run, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | Jul 5 | Gold Coast Southern Cross University 10km, Gold Coast |
10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Jun 10 | Jakarta International 10-K, Jakarta |
10Kilometr | 31:11 | - | Jun 6 | Longmont Sunrise Stampede 10-K, Longmont, CO |
10Kilometr | 31:04 | - | May 31 | Carrera Int. Abraham Rosa 10km, Toa Baja |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | May 17 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:16:21 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 47:43 | - | Apr 5 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Washington, DC |
5000m | 13:57.81 | - | Mar 5 | Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:43 | - | Nov 30 | Shanghai Marathon, Shanghai |
5000m | 14:18.62 | - | Nov 22 | Geelong Ron Clarke Classic, Geelong |
Semi | 1:06:59 | - | Oct 12 | Melbourne Half Marathon, Melbourne |
Marathon | 2:27:17 | - | Aug 24 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Marathon | 2:27:17 | - | Aug 19 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Jul 6 | Brisbane Half Marathon, Brisbane |
10Kilometr | 30:53 | - | Jun 1 | Jakarta International 10K, Jakarta |
10Kilometr | 28:51 | - | May 17 | Springvale 10 km, Springvale |
5000m | 14:10.02 | - | Feb 21 | Melbourne Telstra A Series, Melbourne |
5000m | 14:03.40 | - | Jan 18 | Hobart Graeme Briggs Memorial, Hobart |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:31 | - | Sep 30 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:04:20 | - | Sep 9 | Melbourne Half Marathon, Melbourne |
Honours
Berlin Marathon
Marathon
Australian 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
Australian Championships
10,000 Metres
London Marathon
Marathon
Manchester Commonwealth Games
Marathon
Manchester Commonwealth Games
Marathon
Australian Championships
5000 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
Australian 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
5000 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
5000 Metres
Australian 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Lee Troop's 3000 m personal best?
Lee Troop's 3000 m personal best is 7:41.78, set on Feb 20, 1999 in Sydney (AUS).
Which events does Lee Troop compete in?
Lee Troop competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.
How did Lee Troop perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 2:32:43, set on Mar 18, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA (USA). Last competition: Los Angeles Marathon on Mar 18, 2018, 2:32:43.