Mitko Tsenov
BULMenMitko Tsenov (Bulgarian: Митко Ценов) (born 13 June 1993) is a Bulgarian middle-distance runner who specializes in various events He represented Bulgaria at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. As of 2014, Tsenov is the fastest Bulgarian to have ever run the 3000 metres steeplechase, breaking Mikhail Zhelev's national record on June 12, 2014.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:11:16 | - | Mar 29, 2026 | ↓ | Stara Zagora Half Marathon |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:57.41 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
| 2022 | 1500Metres | 3:57.41 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:42.21 | - | Mar 4, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 1500Metres | 3:42.21 | - | Mar 4, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 2000Metres | 5:27.93 | - | May 21, 2021 | ↑ | Anhalt 2021, Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau |
| 2021 | 3000Metres | 8:17.10 | - | Feb 7, 2021 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:17.10 | - | Feb 7, 2021 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:30.27 | - | Jun 5, 2021 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships, Stadium Ivaylo, Veliko Tarnovo |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 31:24 | - | Oct 23, 2021 | ↓ | Bulgarian Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 10.0km |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:09:10 | - | Oct 3, 2021 | ↓ | Skopje (MKD) |
| 2020 | 400mH | 58.40 | - | Aug 9, 2020 | ↓ | Bulgarian Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:47.30 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | Asics Arena, Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500Metres | 3:47.30 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | Asics Arena, Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000mSt | 8:58.45 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Oct 11, 2020 | ↓ | Wizz Air Sofia Half Marathon |
| 2019 | 1500Metres | 3:44.86 | - | Feb 20, 2019 | ↑ | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:44.86 | - | Feb 20, 2019 | ↑ | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting |
| 2019 | 3000Metres | 8:01.20 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:01.20 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:34.97 | - | Jun 18, 2019 | ↑ | Athletics Games, Copenhagen |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:04.23 | - | May 18, 2019 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Dec 31, 2019 | - | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 800MetresS | 1:53.10 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:53.10 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 1500Metres | 3:47.54 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:47.54 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:28.78 | - | Jul 2, 2018 | ↑ | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:17.80 | - | Jul 8, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 29:51 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.68 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↑ | Veliko Tarnovo (BUL) |
| 2017 | 800MetresS | 1:56.97 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:47.16 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2017 | 1500Metres | 3:49.14 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2017 | 2000m | 5:34.58 | - | Sep 9, 2017 | ↓ | Angers (FRA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:16.97 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000Metres | 8:16.97 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:30.87 | - | Jun 9, 2017 | ↑ | Belfort (FRA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:50.48 | - | Jun 9, 2016 | ↑ | Stara Zagora (BUL) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:50.98 | - | Jun 15, 2016 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:21.34 | - | May 6, 2016 | ↑ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:19.82 | - | Jun 16, 2016 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 58.48 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:44.17 | - | Jun 10, 2015 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 5:25.12 | - | May 20, 2015 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:00.00 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Montgeron (FRA) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:21.89 | - | Jul 30, 2015 | ↑ | Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Promotional Events |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 24:04 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:40.60 | - | May 9, 2015 | - | Ruse (BUL) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 55.66 | - | Jun 4, 2014 | ↓ | Sliven (BUL) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:42.34 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↑ | Stara Zagora (BUL) |
| 2014 | 1500Metres | 3:47.13 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000m | 5:12.83 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2014 | 3000Metres | 7:58.26 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:58.26 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:20.87 | - | Jun 12, 2014 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 26:25 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2013 | 400mH | 55.04 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↓ | Pravets (BUL) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:46.16 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2013 | 1500Metres | 3:53.05 | - | Feb 15, 2013 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000Metres | 8:13.73 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:13.73 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:27.09 | - | Jun 15, 2013 | ↑ | Pravets (BUL) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 24:07 | - | Dec 8, 2013 | ↓ | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:53.09 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Sliven (BUL) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:55.00 | - | May 2, 2012 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2012 | 3000Metres | 8:21.64 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:21.64 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:52.24 | - | May 24, 2012 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2012 | CrossCount | 18:47 | - | Dec 9, 2012 | ↓ | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:56.94 | - | May 26, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2011 | 1500Metres | 4:03.58 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:03.58 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000Metres | 8:37.92 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:37.92 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 8:58.04 | - | Jun 25, 2011 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:00.57 | - | Jun 12, 2011 | ↑ | Sliven (BUL) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 18:41 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↓ | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:09.75 | - | Jun 29, 2010 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2010 | 2000Metres | 6:02.69 | - | Aug 7, 2010 | ↑ | Edirne (TUR) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:27.46 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships Third League, Marsa Athletics Track, Marsa |
| 2009 | 2000Metres | 6:13.51 | - | Jul 20, 2009 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:45.79 | - | Jul 3, 2009 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:00.37 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:16 | - | Mar 29 | Stara Zagora Half Marathon |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500Metres | 3:57.41 | - | Feb 26 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
2021
17 performances2020
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Oct 11 | Wizz Air Sofia Half Marathon |
3000mSt | 9:01.31 | - | Sep 20 | Balkan Championships, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca |
3000mSt | 9:01.31 | - | Sep 19 | Balkan Championships, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca |
400mH | 58.40 | - | Aug 9 | Bulgarian Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
3000mSt | 8:58.45 | - | Aug 9 | Bulgarian Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
3000mSt | 8:58.45 | - | Aug 8 | Bulgarian Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
1500Metres | 3:48.40 | - | Feb 27 | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i) |
1500Metres | 3:50.46 | - | Feb 15 | Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
1500Metres | 3:47.30 | - | Feb 8 | Bulgarian U16 Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) - Invitational Events |
1500Metres | 3:54.07 | - | Feb 1 | Indoor Track & Field Vienna |
2019
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Dec 31 | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
3000mSt | 8:54.97 | - | Sep 3 | Balkan Championships, Pravets |
3000mSt | 8:47.66 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin |
3000mSt | 8:47.66 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin |
3000mSt | 8:34.97 | - | Jun 18 | Athletics Games, Copenhagen |
5000m | 14:04.23 | - | May 18 | Meeting Novi Zvezdi, Sofia |
Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Mar 30 | Half Marathon |
3000Metres | 8:12.45 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i) |
1500Metres | 3:44.86 | - | Feb 20 | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting |
3000Metres | 8:01.20 | - | Feb 16 | Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i) |
3000Metres | 8:07.75 | - | Feb 3 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Sofia (i) |
3000Metres | 8:06.59 | - | Jan 27 | Bulgarian U20 Indoor Championships, Sofia (i) |
1500Metres | 3:48.58 | - | Jan 19 | Bulgarian U18 Indoor Championships, Sofia (i) |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:51 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
3000mSt | 8:36.39 | - | Aug 7 | European Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:45.50 | - | Jul 21 | Stara Zagora Balkan Championships, Stara Zagora |
3000mSt | 8:45.50 | - | Jul 20 | Stara Zagora Balkan Championships, Stara Zagora |
1500m | 3:49.20 | - | Jul 8 | Bulgarian Championships |
5000m | 14:17.80 | - | Jul 8 | Bulgarian Championships |
1500m | 3:49.20 | - | Jul 7 | Bulgarian Championships |
3000mSt | 8:28.78 | - | Jul 2 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
Honours
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Balkan Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
European Athletics Team Championships Second League
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Championships
800 Metres
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Novi Pazar Balkan Championships
1500 Metres
Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
Pitesti Balkan Championships
5000 Metres
Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
European Athletics Team Championships Second League
3000 Metres Steeplechase
European Athletics Team Championships Second League
1500 Metres
Pitesti Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Tallinn European U23 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
European Athletics Team Championships Second League
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Pitesti Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Stara Zagora Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
European Athletics Team Championships First League
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase