
Mbarak Hussein
Mbarak Hussein is a United States middle-distance runner, born on April 4, 1965. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:46.68 in the 800m, 3:37.61 in the 1500m, 3:59.66 in the Mile, 1:01:27 in the Semi and 2:08:10 in the Marathon. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:08:10 (#796 all-time), 1500 m 3:37.61, 2015 season best 2:24:08 (Oct 4, 2015, St. Paul (USA)) · 61 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 47:50 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:24:08 | - | Oct 4, 2015 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 49:08 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 51:48 | - | Aug 23, 2014 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:10:41 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:22:27 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 47:27 | - | Mar 10, 2013 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Sep 15, 2013 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:20:21 | - | Oct 6, 2013 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:09:37 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↓ | Melbourne, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:37 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | Jul 4, 2010 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2010 | 12Kilometr | 37:51 | - | May 2, 2010 | - | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 45:56 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:16:57 | - | Oct 3, 2010 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 45:52 | - | Mar 8, 2008 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Jul 4, 2007 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 48:57 | - | Oct 7, 2007 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:05:06 | - | Mar 25, 2007 | ↓ | Incheon (KOR) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:23:04 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:53 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:12:53 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Aug 6, 2005 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Sep 18, 2005 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2005 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | May 14, 2005 | ↑ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:15:06 | - | Dec 11, 2005 | ↓ | Honolulu, HI (USA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:06:52 | - | May 16, 2004 | ↓ | Coban (GUA) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:08:10 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↓ | Gardena, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:03:17 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | Maracaibo (VEN) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:09:57 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 14:00 | - | Jun 2, 2002 | ↓ | Gardena, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Aug 18, 2002 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:09:45 | - | Apr 15, 2002 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Jun 10, 2001 | ↓ | Toa Baja (PUR) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:02:30 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | ↓ | Monterrey (MEX) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:12:01 | - | Apr 16, 2001 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Oct 15, 2000 | ↓ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 44:22 | - | Oct 28, 2000 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:01:27 | - | Sep 17, 2000 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:15:38 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | Honolulu, HI (USA) |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 29:08 | - | Oct 17, 1999 | ↓ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 15Kilometr | 44:40 | - | Oct 30, 1999 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 1999 | 10MilesRoa | 49:09 | - | Aug 28, 1999 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:03:24 | - | Aug 15, 1999 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:10:45 | - | May 23, 1999 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 43:50 | - | Oct 31, 1998 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:13:52 | - | Feb 22, 1998 | ↓ | Hong Kong (HKG) |
| 1997 | 10MilesRoa | 47:56 | - | Mar 2, 1997 | ↓ | Woking (GBR) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Mar 9, 1997 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:15:26 | - | Mar 16, 1997 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:14:32 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | ↓ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 13:36 | - | Mar 27, 1994 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1994 | 15Kilometr | 42:55 | - | Oct 29, 1994 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 1993 | Mile | 4:07.63 | - | May 22, 1993 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1993 | 15Kilometr | 47:35 | - | Feb 27, 1993 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1991 | Mile | 3:59.66 | - | Jul 20, 1991 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1990 | 800m | 1:46.68 | - | Jun 27, 1990 | - | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1990 | 1500m | 3:37.61 | - | Jul 14, 1990 | - | Oslo (NOR) |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:08 | - | Oct 4 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
15Kilometr | 47:50 | - | Mar 8 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:27 | - | Oct 5 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:10:41 | - | Sep 14 | Albuquerque Chips 'n Salsa Half Marathon, Albuquerque, NM |
10MilesRoa | 51:48 | - | Aug 23 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
15Kilometr | 49:08 | - | Jul 13 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:21 | - | Oct 6 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Sep 15 | Albuquerque Chips 'n Salsa Half Marathon, Albuquerque, NM |
Marathon | 2:24:57 | - | Jun 22 | Duluth Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN |
15Kilometr | 47:27 | - | Mar 10 | Phoenix Southwest Spine and Sports Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:37 | - | Feb 5 | Melbourne Beaches Music Half Marathon, Melbourne, FL |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:30 | - | Jun 5 | Ann Arbor 10 km, Ann Arbor, MI |
10Kilometr | 30:37 | - | Apr 23 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 31:35 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:37 | - | Dec 12 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:16:57 | - | Oct 3 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon (Men's US Marathon Ch.), St. Paul |
10Kilometr | 29:56 | - | Aug 7 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
15Kilometr | 45:56 | - | Jul 11 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
12Kilometr | 37:51 | - | May 2 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:52 | - | Mar 8 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:57 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul Twin Cities 10 Miles, St. Paul |
10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Sep 23 | Paso Robles Heritage Oaks Bank Master’s Championships, Paso Robles, CA |
Marathon | 2:23:04 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA - US 10km Ch. |
Semi | 1:08:08 | - | May 20 | Coban International Half Marathon, Coban |
Semi | 1:05:06 | - | Mar 25 | Incheon Half Marathon, Incheon |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:52 | - | Oct 1 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
25Kilometr | 1:16:53 | - | May 13 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
Marathon | 2:12:53 | - | Mar 12 | Seoul International Marathon, Seoul |
2005
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:06 | - | Dec 11 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:18:28 | - | Oct 2 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Sep 18 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeeth Beach to Beach 10km, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree, Atlanta, GA |
25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | May 14 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
Marathon | 2:18:33 | - | Mar 13 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:00 | - | Dec 13 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:09:55 | - | Nov 7 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:52 | - | May 16 | Coban Half Marathon, Coban |
Marathon | 2:08:10 | - | Mar 14 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:08:40 | - | Feb 8 | Guadalajara Half Marathon, Guadalajara |
2003
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:01 | - | Dec 14 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Semi | 1:03:17 | - | Sep 7 | Maracaibo Half Marathon, Maracaibo |
5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Jun 1 | Nissin Invitational, Gardena, CA |
Marathon | 2:09:57 | - | Mar 16 | Seoul Dong-A Marathon, Seoul |
2002
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:29 | - | Dec 8 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:09:46 | - | Nov 3 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Sep 1 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Aug 18 | San Diego America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
Honours
Seoul JoongAng Marathon
Marathon
Boston Marathon
Marathon
Boston Marathon
Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Mbarak Hussein's Marathon personal best?
Mbarak Hussein's Marathon personal best is 2:08:10, set on Mar 14, 2004 in Seoul (KOR), #796 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mbarak Hussein compete in?
Mbarak Hussein competes in the Marathon and 1500 m.
How did Mbarak Hussein perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 2:24:08, set on Oct 4, 2015 in St. Paul (USA).