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Paul Bitok
KENMenBirth dateJun 26, 1970
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Paul Bitok is a Kenya sprinter, born on June 26, 1970. He competes primarily in the 400m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 51.17 in the 400m, 3:31.96 in the 1500m, 3:56.39 in the Mile, 7:28.41 in the 3000m and 12:58.94 in the 5000m. He has earned 6 gold and 6 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
3000 m
7:28.41
2 Miles Short Track
8:13.28
Medals
Olympic Games: 2 silver
Age
56 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m 7:28.41, 2 Miles Short Track 8:13.28, 2007 season best 52.48 (May 19, 2007, Liberec (CZE)) · Olympic Games: 2 silver · 56 years old
PB
Personal bests
51.17
3:56.39
7:28.41
28:20.31
13:41
4:54.36
7:38.84
3:56.39
13:15.22
8:13.28
8:13.28
28:20.31
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 400m | 52.48 | - | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | Liberec (CZE) |
| 2006 | 400m | 51.17 | - | May 20, 2006 | ↓ | Pardubice (CZE) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:39.76 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:39.76 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2006 | 2MilesShor | 8:27.60 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 2Miles | 8:27.60 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:39.66 | - | Jun 12, 2005 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.02 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2005 | 2MilesShor | 8:24.22 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 2Miles | 8:24.22 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:39.96 | - | Jun 8, 2004 | ↓ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 7:43.23 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | 2Miles | 8:34.18 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 2MilesShor | 8:34.18 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:12.78 | - | Jul 3, 2004 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:37.65 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 13:14.03 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | ↑ | Lille (FRA) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:35.94 | - | Jul 19, 2002 | ↓ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.09 | - | Feb 20, 2002 | ↓ | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 2002 | 2MilesShor | 8:22.49 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | 2Miles | 8:22.49 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 12:58.94 | - | Jun 28, 2002 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2002 | 10000m | 28:20.31 | - | Feb 10, 2002 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2002 | 10,000Metr | 28:20.31 | - | Feb 10, 2002 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:31.96 | - | Jul 17, 2001 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 7:31.00 | - | Aug 24, 2001 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 7:50.06 | - | Feb 2, 2001 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 2Miles | 8:13.28 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 2MilesShor | 8:13.28 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:00.10 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:36.17 | - | Aug 28, 2000 | ↑ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 3:56.39 | - | Feb 13, 2000 | - | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 3:56.39 | - | Feb 13, 2000 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 7:35.20 | - | Aug 18, 2000 | ↓ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.89 | - | Feb 4, 2000 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 2Miles | 8:16.15 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 2MilesShor | 8:16.15 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 13:04.15 | - | Jul 28, 2000 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 1999 | 2000m | 4:54.36 | - | Sep 7, 1999 | ↑ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:34.70 | - | Jul 21, 1999 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 7:42.37 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 1999 | 2Miles | 8:16.44 | - | Aug 7, 1999 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1999 | 5000m-short-track | 13:15.22 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | - | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 13:31.01 | - | Aug 11, 1999 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:35.82 | - | Jun 1, 1998 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 7:42.27 | - | May 7, 1998 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:14.26 | - | Jun 4, 1998 | ↑ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:36.87 | - | Jun 12, 1997 | ↑ | Turku (FIN) |
| 1997 | Mile | 3:59.5 | - | Sep 3, 1997 | ↑ | - |
| 1997 | 2000m | 4:55.17 | - | Sep 3, 1997 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 7:30.23 | - | Aug 16, 1997 | ↓ | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 7:38.84 | - | Mar 9, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | 5000m | 13:04.74 | - | Jul 7, 1997 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:39.34 | - | Mar 14, 1996 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 1996 | Mile | 3:58.8 | - | Aug 10, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1996 | 3000m | 7:28.41 | - | Aug 10, 1996 | ↓ | Monaco (MON) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:04.48 | - | Jun 3, 1996 | ↑ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 7:34.50 | - | Jul 21, 1995 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 13:16.39 | - | Aug 16, 1995 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1995 | 10000m | 28:51.6h | - | May 16, 1995 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 7:34.36 | - | Jul 18, 1994 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1994 | 5000m | 13:07.30 | - | Jul 15, 1994 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 13:41 | - | Mar 27, 1994 | - | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1993 | 3000m | 7:34.98 | - | Aug 1, 1993 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1993 | 5000m | 13:08.68 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1992 | 1500m | 3:37.8h | - | May 23, 1992 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 1992 | 3000m | 7:33.28 | - | Aug 16, 1992 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1992 | 5000m | 13:08.89 | - | Jul 4, 1992 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1990 | 5000m | 13:28.24 | - | May 30, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1989 | 5000m | 13:41.3h | - | Nov 25, 1989 | ↑ | Kisumu (KEN) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 14:25.24 | - | Jul 30, 1988 | ↑ | Laurentian University Stadium, Sudbury (CAN) |
2007
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.48 | - | May 19 | Liberec Czech Club Championships, Liberec |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 51.17 | - | May 20 | Pardubice Czech Club Championships, Pardubice |
2MilesShor | 8:27.60 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:44.19 | - | Feb 11 | Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
3000m | 7:44.19 | - | Feb 11 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:39.76 | - | Feb 4 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
3000m | 7:39.76 | - | Feb 4 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:49.63 | - | Jan 28 | Glasgow Norwich Union International, Glasgow (i) |
3000m | 7:49.63 | - | Jan 28 | - |
2005
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 7:58.94 | - | Jul 5 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000m | 7:57.29 | - | Jun 23 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
3000m | 7:39.66 | - | Jun 12 | Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
3000m | 7:43.67 | - | Jun 3 | Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino |
3000m | 7:53.70 | - | May 29 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
2MilesShor | 8:24.22 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:01.42 | - | Feb 11 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
3000m | 7:48.02 | - | Jan 29 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:48.02 | - | Jan 29 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2004
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:40.06 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:12.78 | - | Jul 3 | San Sebastián Gran Premio Reebok, San Sebastián |
3000m | 7:50.54 | - | Jun 27 | Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead |
3000m | 7:39.96 | - | Jun 8 | Zaragoza Internacional de Atletismo Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
5000m | 13:13.80 | - | Jun 5 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
5000m | 13:17.22 | - | May 31 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
3000m | 7:48.53 | - | Feb 28 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:48.53 | - | Feb 28 | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
3000m | 7:44.05 | - | Feb 22 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:44.05 | - | Feb 22 | Peania Athina 2004, Peania (i) |
2MilesShor | 8:34.18 | - | Feb 20 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:45.42 | - | Feb 12 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
3000m | 7:45.42 | - | Feb 12 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:43.23 | - | Jan 31 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
3000m | 7:43.23 | - | Jan 31 | - |
2003
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:31.47 | - | Jul 1 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:14.03 | - | Jun 15 | Lille Meeting du Nord, Lille |
3000m | 7:37.65 | - | Jun 12 | - |
3000m | 7:40.49 | - | Jun 7 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
2002
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 7:56.31 | - | Sep 21 | Madrid IAAF World Cup |
3000m | 7:56.31 | - | Sep 20 | Madrid IAAF World Cup |
3000m | 8:34.00 | - | Sep 14 | Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final, Stade Charléty, Paris |
3000m | 7:37.05 | - | Aug 30 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000m | 7:50.54 | - | Aug 23 | London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, London |
5000m | 13:06.39 | - | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich |
5000m | 13:31.95 | - | Aug 10 | Tunis-Radés African Championships, Radés |
3000m | 7:35.94 | - | Jul 19 | Monaco Herculis |
5000m | 13:09.85 | - | Jul 16 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000m | 7:36.68 | - | Jul 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
5000m | 12:58.94 | - | Jun 28 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
3000m | 7:37.53 | - | May 15 | Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha |
3000m-short-track | 7:48.09 | - | Feb 20 | Pireaus Athina 2002, Pireaus (i) |
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Honours
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2002Tunis-Radés African Championships
5000 Metres
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2002Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres
4
2002Madrid IAAF World Cup
3000 Metres
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2002Tunis-Radés African Championships
5000 Metres
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2001Monte Carlo Herculis
3000 Metres
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2001Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres
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2001Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
5000 Metres
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2001Berlin ISTAF
3000 Metres
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1999München IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres
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1999IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1997IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1996The XXVI Olympic Games
5000 Metres
8
1993IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
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1992The XXV Olympic Games
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Paul Bitok's 3000 m personal best?
Paul Bitok's 3000 m personal best is 7:28.41, set on Aug 10, 1996 in Monaco (MON).
Which events does Paul Bitok compete in?
Paul Bitok competes in the 3000 m and 2 Miles Short Track.
How did Paul Bitok perform in 2007?
2007 season best: 52.48, set on May 19, 2007 in Liberec (CZE).
How many medals has Paul Bitok won?
Paul Bitok has won 2 Olympic Games medals.