Oliver Chignell

Birth dateFeb 16, 1998

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Oliver Chignell is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on February 16, 1998. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:59.60 in the 800m, 3:43.79 in the 1500m, 3:59.77 in the Mile, 7:52.79 in the 3000m and 13:27.03 in the 5000m. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.

Key facts

10 000 m

27:52.21

#910 all-time

5000 m

13:27.03

2025 season best

3:46.33

Mar 9, 2025 · The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (NZL)

2025 season best

Last competition

Box Hill Burn

Feb 19, 2026 · DNF

Box Hill Burn

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 22, 2026: 10 000 m 27:52.21 (#910 all-time), 5000 m 13:27.03, 2025 season best 3:46.33 (Mar 9, 2025, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (NZL)) · Last competition: Box Hill Burn, Feb 19, 2026, DNF · 28 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:59.60

1500m

3:43.79

Mile

3:59.77

3000m

7:52.79

13:27.03

27:52.21

1:02:34

10Kilometr

30:21

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	1500m	3:46.33	-	Mar 9, 2025	↑	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
2025	3000m	7:58.28	-	Feb 1, 2025	↑	Potts Classic
2025	5000m	13:42.97	-	Feb 15, 2025	↑	Adelaide Invitational
2025	Semi	1:02:34	-	Jul 5, 2025	↑	Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Half Marathon Ch.
2024	10000m	28:35.08	-	Dec 14, 2024	↑	Australian 10,000m Championships
2024	Semi	1:03:22	-	Jul 6, 2024	↑	Gold Coast Half Marathon
2023	3000m	8:08.51	-	Feb 3, 2023	↑	Capital Classic
2023	10000m	28:16.22	-	May 20, 2023	↑	Night of the 10,000m PB’s
2022	1500m	3:43.79	-	Mar 6, 2022	↑	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
2022	Mile	4:05.96	-	Jan 30, 2022	↑	Cooks Classic
2022	3000m	7:52.79	-	Jun 8, 2022	↑	Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen
2022	5000m	13:27.03	-	Apr 29, 2022	↑	Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2022	10000m	27:52.21	-	May 14, 2022	↑	British 10,000m Championships
2021	Mile	3:59.77	-	Jan 30, 2021	↑	Cooks Classic
2021	3000m	7:59.34	-	Jan 23, 2021	↑	Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
2021	5000m	13:36.74	-	Feb 13, 2021	↑	Porritt Classic
2020	3000m	8:11.69	-	Nov 26, 2020	↑	Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch (NZL)
2020	5000m	13:38.24	-	Dec 18, 2020	↑	Night of 5's, AUT Millennium, Auckland
2020	10000m	28:48.03	-	Dec 5, 2020	↑	Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington (NZL)
2019	1500m	3:51.29	-	Jul 27, 2019	↑	Merksem (BEL)
2019	3000m	8:03.64	-	Aug 17, 2019	↑	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2019	5000m	13:46.68	-	Aug 1, 2019	↑	Belfast (GBR)
2019	Semi	1:05:50	-	Oct 20, 2019	↑	Auckland (NZL)
2018	1500m	3:49.10	-	Feb 23, 2018	↑	Auckland (NZL)
2018	Mile	4:19.52	-	Jan 6, 2018	↑	Timaru (NZL)
2018	3000m	8:23.53	-	Feb 10, 2018	↑	New Zealand 3000m Championships
2018	5000m	14:15.51	-	Nov 15, 2018	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2018	10Kilometr	30:21	-	Jun 3, 2018	-	Christchurch (NZL)
2017	1500m	4:10.08	-	Mar 18, 2017	↑	Hamilton (NZL)
2017	3000m	8:26.09	-	Dec 14, 2017	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2017	5000m	14:28.37	-	Dec 19, 2017	↑	Auckland (NZL)
2016	1500m	4:02.52	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Dunedin (NZL)
2016	5000m	15:55.19	-	Mar 4, 2016	↑	Dunedin (NZL)
2015	800m	1:59.60	-	Nov 7, 2015	-	Dunedin (NZL)
2015	1500m	4:00.46	-	Nov 14, 2015	↑	Dunedin (NZL)
2015	3000m	8:46.73	-	Nov 21, 2015	↑	Dunedin (NZL)
2014	3000m	8:56.49	-	Dec 13, 2014	↑	Dunedin (NZL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	DNF	-	Feb 19	Box Hill Burn
CrossCount	DNF	-	Jan 10	46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Dec 13	Zatopek: 10
Semi	1:02:34	-	Jul 5	Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Half Marathon Ch.
5000m	13:59.09	-	Mar 29	Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
1500m	3:46.33	-	Mar 9	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
1500m	4:01.39	-	Mar 8	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
1500m	4:01.39	-	Mar 6	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
5000m	13:55.77	-	Mar 6	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
1500m	3:46.33	-	Mar 6	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
5000m	13:42.97	-	Feb 15	Adelaide Invitational
3000m	7:58.28	-	Feb 1	Potts Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:35.08	-	Dec 14	Australian 10,000m Championships
Semi	1:03:22	-	Jul 6	Gold Coast Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:16.22	-	May 20	Night of the 10,000m PB’s
CrossCount	DNF	-	Feb 18	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
3000m	8:08.51	-	Feb 3	Capital Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Nov 19	New Zealand 10,000m Championships
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 2	Morton Games
5000m	13:40.15	-	Jun 12	Sollentuna GP, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna
3000m	7:52.79	-	Jun 8	Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen
10000m	27:52.21	-	May 14	British 10,000m Championships
5000m	13:27.03	-	Apr 29	Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA
5000m	13:34.82	-	Mar 23	Night of 5s
1500m	3:43.79	-	Mar 6	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
1500m	3:43.79	-	Mar 5	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
Mile	4:05.96	-	Jan 30	Cooks Classic
3000m	8:02.57	-	Jan 22	Potts Classic
Mile	4:13.62	-	Jan 13	Yvette Williams Memorial, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Nov 13	New Zealand 10,000m Championships
5000m	14:05.05	-	Mar 27	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
5000m	14:05.05	-	Mar 26	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
5000m	13:36.74	-	Feb 13	Porritt Classic
Mile	3:59.77	-	Jan 30	Cooks Classic
3000m	7:59.34	-	Jan 23	Potts Classic, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:38.24	-	Dec 18	Night of 5's, AUT Millennium, Auckland
10000m	28:48.03	-	Dec 5	The Agency Group 10000m Festival, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington - Invitational Events
3000m	8:11.69	-	Nov 26	CANRUN Track Series #4, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:05:50	-	Oct 20	Barfoot & Thompson Half Marathon, Auckland
3000m	8:33.58	-	Sep 6	Otago Spring 3000m Track Challenge, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
3000m	8:03.64	-	Aug 17	Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo
5000m	13:46.68	-	Aug 1	Belfast International, Belfast
1500m	3:51.29	-	Jul 27	Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem
5000m	13:52.84	-	Jul 20	KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:51.89	-	Jul 10	BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford
5000m	14:07.17	-	Jun 25	Oceania Championships, Townsville
5000m	14:12.21	-	Mar 21	Sir Graeme Douglas International
5000m	14:11.92	-	Mar 9	New Zealand Championships, Christchurch
5000m	14:11.92	-	Mar 8	New Zealand Championships, Christchurch
1500m	3:52.51	-	Feb 16	Distance Carnival, Auckland

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Oliver Chignell's 10 000 m personal best?

Oliver Chignell's 10 000 m personal best is 27:52.21, set on May 14, 2022 in Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (GBR), #910 on the all-time list.

Which events does Oliver Chignell compete in?

Oliver Chignell competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.

How did Oliver Chignell perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 3:46.33, set on Mar 9, 2025 in The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (NZL). Last competition: Box Hill Burn on Feb 19, 2026, DNF.

Oliver Chignell

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

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Honours

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