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Pat Porter
USAMenBirth dateMay 31, 1959
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Pat Porter is a United States long-distance runner, born on May 31, 1959. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:51.0h in the 3000m, 13:33.91 in the 5000m, 27:46.80 in the 10000m, 13:50 in the 5Kilometre and 43:49 in the 15Kilometr. He has earned 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
3000 m
7:51.0h
Age
67 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 27:46.80 (#732 all-time), 3000 m 7:51.0h, 1996 season best 28:09.30 (Apr 20, 1996, Walnut, CA (USA)) · 67 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Mar 31, 1996 | - | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 10000m | 28:09.30 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 44:38 | - | Mar 2, 1996 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 43:49 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 1994 | 15Kilometr | 44:18 | - | Mar 12, 1994 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 1993 | 10000m | 28:27.63 | - | May 30, 1993 | ↑ | Port Coquitlam (CAN) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 35:11 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↑ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1991 | 10000m | 28:26.49 | - | Jun 14, 1991 | ↑ | - |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 35:29 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↑ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | 10000m | 27:56.20 | - | Jul 25, 1990 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 1989 | 10000m | 28:15.59 | - | Apr 23, 1989 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1989 | CrossCount | 41:31 | - | Mar 19, 1989 | ↑ | 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1989 | 10MilesRoa | 47:55 | - | May 6, 1989 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1988 | 3000m | 7:51.0h | - | Sep 14, 1988 | - | Chiba (JPN) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 13:33.91 | - | Jul 2, 1988 | ↑ | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 1988 | 10000m | 27:46.80 | - | Apr 23, 1988 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1988 | CrossCount | 36:26 | - | Mar 26, 1988 | ↑ | 16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1987 | 10000m | 28:07.9h | - | Apr 25, 1987 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1987 | CrossCount | 37:04 | - | Mar 22, 1987 | ↑ | 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1986 | 10000m | 27:57.3h | - | Apr 26, 1986 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1986 | CrossCount | 35:48.4 | - | Mar 23, 1986 | ↑ | 14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1985 | 5000m | 13:34.98 | - | Jun 27, 1985 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1985 | 10000m | 28:12.46 | - | Jul 2, 1985 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1985 | CrossCount | 34:02 | - | Mar 24, 1985 | ↑ | 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1984 | 10000m | 27:49.5h | - | Apr 28, 1984 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | CrossCount | 33:34 | - | Mar 25, 1984 | ↑ | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1983 | 10000m | 28:04.31 | - | Apr 9, 1983 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1983 | CrossCount | 37:12 | - | Mar 20, 1983 | ↑ | 11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1982 | 10000m | 28:26.27 | - | Sep 24, 1982 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1982 | CrossCount | 35:23.9 | - | Mar 21, 1982 | ↑ | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1982 | 15Kilometr | 45:39 | - | Sep 6, 1982 | ↑ | Broomfield, CO (USA) |
1996
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:09.30 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Mar 31 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
15Kilometr | 44:38 | - | Mar 2 | Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
1995
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 43:49 | - | Mar 11 | River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
1994
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:18 | - | Mar 12 | River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
1993
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:27.63 | - | May 31 | - |
10000m | 28:27.63 | - | May 30 | Port Coquitlam |
CrossCount | 35:11 | - | Mar 28 | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1991
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:26.49 | - | Jun 14 | - |
CrossCount | 35:29 | - | Mar 24 | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1990
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:56.20 | - | Jul 25 | Seattle Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA |
10000m | 28:15.59 | - | Jul 14 | - |
10000m | 28:38.99 | - | Jun 15 | Norwalk TAC Championships, Norwalk, CA |
1989
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:45.78 | - | Jun 16 | Houston TAC Championships, Houston, TX |
10MilesRoa | 47:55 | - | May 6 | Trevira Twosome, New York, NY |
10000m | 28:15.59 | - | Apr 23 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
CrossCount | 41:31 | - | Mar 19 | 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1988
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:45.04 | - | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
3000m | 7:51.0HT | - | Sep 14 | Chiba |
3000m | 7:53.00 | - | Aug 27 | Sacramento, CA |
10000m | 29:09.92 | - | Jul 18 | Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN |
5000m | 13:33.91 | - | Jul 2 | Dedham, MA |
5000m | 13:38.51 | - | May 20 | Santa Monica, CA |
10000m | 27:46.80 | - | Apr 23 | Walnut, CA |
CrossCount | 36:26 | - | Mar 26 | 16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1987
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:20.95 | - | Jul 15 | Zagreb Universiade |
10000m | 28:29.70 | - | Jun 26 | San José TAC Championships, San José |
10000m | 28:07.9HT | - | Apr 25 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
CrossCount | 37:04 | - | Mar 22 | 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1986
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:57.3HT | - | Apr 26 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
CrossCount | 35:48.4 | - | Mar 23 | 14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1985
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:23.03 | - | Oct 4 | Canberra IAAF World Cup, Bruce Stadium, Canberra |
5000m | 13:49.61 | - | Jul 14 | London |
10000m | 28:12.46 | - | Jul 2 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 13:34.98 | - | Jun 27 | Oslo |
10000m | 28:12.90 | - | Jun 15 | Indianapolis TAC Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
CrossCount | 34:02 | - | Mar 24 | 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1984
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:34.59 | - | Aug 6 | The XXIII Olympic Games |
10000m | 28:19.94 | - | Aug 3 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 28:03.86 | - | Jun 19 | Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 28:29.34 | - | Jun 16 | - |
10000m | 27:49.5HT | - | Apr 28 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
CrossCount | 33:34 | - | Mar 25 | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1983
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:04.31 | - | Apr 9 | Eugene, OR |
CrossCount | 37:12 | - | Mar 20 | 11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1982
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:26.27 | - | Sep 24 | Tokyo |
15Kilometr | 45:39 | - | Sep 6 | 15 km, Broomfield, CO |
CrossCount | 35:23.9 | - | Mar 21 | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
Honours
7
198715th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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1987Zagreb Universiade
10,000 Metres
6
198614th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
F
198513th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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1985Canberra IAAF World Cup
10,000 Metres
4
198412th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
F
198311th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Pat Porter's 10 000 m personal best?
Pat Porter's 10 000 m personal best is 27:46.80, set on Apr 23, 1988 in Walnut, CA (USA), #732 on the all-time list.
Which events does Pat Porter compete in?
Pat Porter competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.
How did Pat Porter perform in 1996?
1996 season best: 28:09.30, set on Apr 20, 1996 in Walnut, CA (USA).