Napoleon Solomon
Napoleon Solomon is a Sweden middle-distance runner, born on February 14, 1994. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:56.36 in the 800m, 3:53.05 in the 1500m, 8:12.59 in the 3000m, 13:52.45 in the 5000m and 28:33.33 in the 10000m. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:23.54 (#534 all-time), Half Marathon 1:01:17, 2022 season best 9:02.98 (Jun 21, 2022, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)) · 32 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 9:02.98 | - | Jun 21, 2022 | ↑ | Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:04 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↑ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:48.17 | - | May 23, 2021 | ↑ | 56. Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 10:27 | - | Oct 23, 2021 | ↑ | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Höganäs - XC 4.0km |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:55.09 | - | Jun 2, 2021 | ↑ | Göteborg Friidrott GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Be(at) your personal best by ASICS, Angers |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:06:33 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | Djibouti International Half Marathon, Djibouti |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Oct 11, 2020 | ↑ | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:03:15 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:12.59 | - | May 22, 2019 | ↑ | Trond Mohn Games, Bergen |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:17.90 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships, Norrköping (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:32.36 | - | Jul 17, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting International de la Province de Liège, Liège |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Jun 13, 2019 | ↑ | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 33:49 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↑ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 48:46 | - | Sep 22, 2019 | - | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:01:17 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:23.54 | - | May 31, 2018 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:52.45 | - | Aug 23, 2018 | ↑ | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
| 2018 | 10000m | 28:33.33 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 28:56 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 29:12 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↑ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:28.86 | - | Jul 8, 2017 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:10.53 | - | Aug 29, 2017 | ↑ | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2017 | 8Kilometre | 23:43 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | - | Apeldoorn (NED) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:07.04 | - | Aug 25, 2017 | ↑ | Helsingborg (SWE) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Sep 9, 2017 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 30:47 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↑ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:56.88 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Huddinge (SWE) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:54.46 | - | Jun 5, 2016 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2016 | 2000Metres | 5:45.22 | - | Aug 7, 2016 | ↑ | Hässleholm (SWE) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:41.23 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:24.74 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 23:03 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Aug 13, 2016 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:56.36 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↑ | Gävle (SWE) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:57.26 | - | Jul 26, 2015 | ↑ | Gävle (SWE) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:42.56 | - | Jul 22, 2015 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:56.37 | - | Jun 25, 2015 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 23:49 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↑ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:53.05 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 3:58.53 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↓ | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 5:51.49 | - | Aug 10, 2014 | ↑ | Gävle (SWE) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.01 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:28.01 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:42.89 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:35.70 | - | Aug 3, 2014 | ↑ | Umea (SWE) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 26:09 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↑ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.55 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | - | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:59.55 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↑ | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:53.66 | - | Aug 22, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 3:54.90 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↓ | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 5:55.05 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↑ | Västerås (SWE) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:22.82 | - | Jun 7, 2013 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.06 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | Norrköping (SWE) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:57.36 | - | Aug 31, 2013 | ↑ | Borås (SWE) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:41.23 | - | Aug 6, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 30:16.49 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:08:13 | - | Sep 14, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:01.64 | - | Sep 4, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2012 | 2000Metres | 6:08.98 | - | Aug 12, 2012 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:53.69 | - | Jun 8, 2012 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:14.28 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:05.06 | - | Aug 10, 2012 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 30:50.39 | - | Sep 22, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:01.33 | - | May 22, 2011 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2011 | 2000Metres | 6:02.94 | - | Jun 10, 2011 | ↑ | Huddinge (SWE) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:32.22 | - | May 20, 2011 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:52.93 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:01.67 | - | Jul 23, 2010 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:02.98 | - | Jun 21 | Swedish Team Championships, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala |
3000mSt | 9:15.58 | - | May 21 | Lag-SM-kval grupp B, Tibblevallen, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | May 7 | Kungsholmen Runt, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 30:04 | - | Apr 24 | META : TIME : TRIALS by ASICS, Málaga |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:41 | - | Nov 28 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
CrossCount | 29:45 | - | Nov 7 | Nordic Cross Country Championships, Stockholm - XC 9.0km |
CrossCount | 29:53 | - | Oct 24 | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Höganäs - XC 4.0km |
CrossCount | 10:27 | - | Oct 23 | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Höganäs - XC 4.0km |
5000m | 13:55.09 | - | Jun 2 | Göteborg Friidrott GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 8:48.17 | - | May 23 | 56. Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen |
10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | Apr 24 | Be(at) your personal best by ASICS, Angers |
Semi | 1:06:33 | - | Mar 5 | Djibouti International Half Marathon, Djibouti |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Oct 11 | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:03:15 | - | Feb 16 | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:46 | - | Sep 22 | Dam tot Damloop |
3000mSt | 8:59.44 | - | Sep 1 | Swedish Championships |
3000mSt | 8:59.44 | - | Aug 31 | Swedish Championships |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:32.36 | - | Jul 17 | Meeting International de la Province de Liège, Liège |
3000mSt | 8:35.63 | - | Jun 18 | Folksam Grand Prix, Sollentuna |
10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Jun 13 | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
3000mSt | 8:38.42 | - | Jun 11 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
10000m | DNF | - | May 30 | BAUHAUS-galan |
3000m | 8:12.59 | - | May 22 | Trond Mohn Games, Bergen |
CrossCount | 33:49 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
3000m-short-track | 8:17.90 | - | Feb 17 | Swedish Indoor Championships, Norrköping (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:17.90 | - | Feb 16 | Swedish Indoor Championships, Norrköping (i) |
Semi | 1:01:17 | - | Feb 10 | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona |
2018
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:12 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
3000mSt | 8:43.29 | - | Aug 25 | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
5000m | 13:52.45 | - | Aug 23 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
3000mSt | 8:43.66 | - | Aug 9 | European Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:29.10 | - | Aug 7 | European Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:32.63 | - | Jul 20 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:26.38 | - | Jun 28 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Jun 14 | Swedish 10 km Road Running Championships |
3000mSt | 8:23.54 | - | May 31 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea |
3000mSt | 8:30.61 | - | May 26 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
10000m | 28:33.33 | - | May 19 | European 10,000m Cup |
10Kilometr | 28:56 | - | May 5 | Stockholm 10 km, Stockholm |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:47 | - | Dec 10 | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Sep 9 | Prague Grand Prix, Praha |
3000mSt | 8:44.99 | - | Sep 2 | Stockholm Finnkampen, Stockholm |
5000m | 14:10.53 | - | Aug 29 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
3000mSt | 8:40.47 | - | Aug 26 | Swedish Championships, Helsingborg |
10000m | 29:07.04 | - | Aug 25 | Swedish Championships, Helsingborg |
3000mSt | 8:35.95 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
3000mSt | 8:35.95 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
3000mSt | 8:28.86 | - | Jul 8 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
3000mSt | 8:38.96 | - | Jun 29 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
Honours
Swedish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Swedish 10 km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
Swedish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Swedish Championships
10,000 Metres
Boras Swedish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Frequently asked questions
What is Napoleon Solomon's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Napoleon Solomon's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:23.54, set on May 31, 2018 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #534 on the all-time list.
Which events does Napoleon Solomon compete in?
Napoleon Solomon competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and Half Marathon.
How did Napoleon Solomon perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 9:02.98, set on Jun 21, 2022 in Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE).
