
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on May 24, 1991. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:45.86 in the 800m, 3:35.22 in the 1500m, 3:54.77 in the Mile, 7:58.56 in the 3000m and 13:54.34 in the 5000m. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:35.22 (#555 all-time), Mile Short Track 3:57.11, 2026 season best 4:02.88 (May 14, 2026, Norfolk St. William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA (USA)) · Last competition: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, May 16, 2026, 4:02.88 · 35 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:53.46 | - | May 15, 2026 | ↓ | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.11 | - | Jan 10, 2026 | ↓ | Penn Select |
| 2026 | 4x400Metre | 3:34.58 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | - | Penn Elite |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:02.88 | - | May 14, 2026 | ↓ | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2026 | mile-short-track | 4:25.98 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | ↓ | Penn Elite |
| 2026 | Mile | 4:25.98 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | ↓ | Penn Elite |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:56.51 | - | May 16, 2025 | ↓ | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:09.48 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 4:09.48 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:29.80 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
| 2025 | mile-short-track | 4:29.80 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:50.43 | - | Jan 6, 2024 | ↓ | National League Round 1 |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.43 | - | Jan 6, 2024 | ↓ | National League Round 1 |
| 2024 | 1000m | 2:20.78 | - | Mar 21, 2024 | ↑ | Box Hill Burn |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:36.57 | - | Feb 22, 2024 | ↓ | NSW Milers Series |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.40 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↓ | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
| 2024 | Mile | 3:57.11 | - | Jan 26, 2024 | ↓ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2024 | mile-short-track | 3:57.11 | - | Jan 26, 2024 | ↓ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:47.44 | - | Aug 23, 2023 | ↓ | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:41.18 | - | Jul 5, 2023 | ↓ | Joensuu Motonet GP, Keskusurheilukenttä, Joensuu |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:07.25 | - | Jul 14, 2023 | ↓ | Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:07.87 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↓ | On Zatopek: 10 |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:48.71 | - | May 25, 2022 | ↓ | Motonet GP, Lahti |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:38.90 | - | Jun 16, 2022 | ↓ | IX GP Diputación de Castellón – VI Memorial JA Cansino |
| 2022 | Mile | 3:57.88 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (GBR) |
| 2022 | 4xMileRela | 16:10.04 | - | Apr 29, 2022 | - | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:24 | - | Oct 8, 2022 | - | - |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.36 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↓ | Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:39.36 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↓ | Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:54.64 | - | Mar 12, 2020 | ↓ | Tom Kelly Athletics Track, Doncaster, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:38.26 | - | Sep 15, 2020 | ↓ | 70th Hanžeković Memorial |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:03.74 | - | Sep 22, 2020 | ↓ | Míting Internacional D´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:45.69 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:45.69 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:06.40 | - | Feb 13, 2019 | ↓ | AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:06.40 | - | Feb 13, 2019 | ↓ | AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.79 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | - | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:09.79 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:46.67 | - | Sep 2, 2018 | ↓ | Padova Meeting Citta di Padova, Padova |
| 2018 | MileRoad | 4:12.0h= | - | Sep 8, 2018 | ↓ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 16:40 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↑ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:49.60 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:38.16 | - | Jun 2, 2017 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.97 | - | Feb 15, 2017 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:02.77 | - | Feb 15, 2017 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:02.77 | - | Feb 15, 2017 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:49.66 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:43.43 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Leixlip (IRL) |
| 2016 | Mile | 3:58.75 | - | Jul 22, 2016 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:12.44 | - | Jun 9, 2015 | ↓ | Guelph (CAN) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:46.40 | - | Jul 11, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:17.93 | - | Jun 17, 2014 | ↑ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:36.45 | - | Jun 5, 2014 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 3:51.1h | - | Sep 13, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Mile | 3:54.77 | - | Jun 11, 2014 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:58.56 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↓ | Glendale (AUS) |
| 2014 | DistanceMe | 9:42.83 | - | Apr 26, 2014 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:54.34 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | - | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:45.86 | - | Jul 17, 2013 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:18.29 | - | Aug 26, 2013 | ↑ | Linz (AUT) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:35.22 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 3:42.17 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 3:56.18 | - | Jul 2, 2013 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:24.10 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 24:22 | - | Dec 8, 2013 | ↑ | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:47.02 | - | Sep 2, 2012 | ↓ | Padova (ITA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:37.91 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2012 | Mile | 3:58.47 | - | Jul 25, 2012 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:47.31 | - | Jul 24, 2011 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:42.29 | - | Sep 10, 2011 | ↓ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.60 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 3:59.99 | - | Jul 8, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:50.02 | - | Jun 15, 2010 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.38 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | - | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:27.38 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↑ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:43.83 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.73 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:00.93 | - | Aug 21, 2010 | ↓ | Joensuu (FIN) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 19:06 | - | Dec 12, 2010 | ↑ | 17th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Albufeira |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:50.47 | - | Jul 15, 2009 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:46.86 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:02.88 | - | May 16 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
800m | 1:53.46 | - | May 15 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
1500m | 4:02.88 | - | May 14 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
800m | 1:53.46 | - | May 14 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
mile-short-track | 4:25.98 | - | Jan 24 | Penn Elite |
4x400Metre | 3:34.58 | - | Jan 24 | Penn Elite |
800m-short-track | 1:59.73 | - | Jan 17 | HBCU Showcase Presented by Nike |
800m-short-track | 1:59.11 | - | Jan 10 | Penn Select |
mile-short-track | 4:35.15 | - | Jan 10 | Penn Select |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m-short-track | 4:09.48 | - | Dec 6 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
mile-short-track | 4:29.80 | - | Dec 6 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
800m | 1:56.51 | - | May 16 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
800m | 1:57.67 | - | May 3 | Aggie Invitational |
800m | 1:57.67 | - | May 2 | Aggie Invitational |
800m | 1:58.74 | - | Mar 21 | USF Alumni Invitational, University of South Florida Track & Field Stadium, Tampa, FL |
mile-short-track | 4:38.35 | - | Feb 24 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) |
2024
17 performances2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:07.87 | - | Dec 2 | On Zatopek: 10 |
800m | 1:47.44 | - | Aug 23 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
1500m | 4:02.24 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 3:43.38 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:02.24 | - | Jul 29 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 3:49.12 | - | Jul 14 | Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
Mile | 4:07.25 | - | Jul 14 | Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
1500m | 3:41.18 | - | Jul 5 | Joensuu Motonet GP, Keskusurheilukenttä, Joensuu |
3000m | DNF | - | Jul 2 | BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 2 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:24 | - | Oct 8 | Notte delle Stelle, Forli |
Mile | DNF | - | Jul 2 | Morton Games |
1500m | 3:40.90 | - | Jun 29 | Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège |
1500m | 4:00.23 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 3:57.98 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:00.23 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 3:38.90 | - | Jun 16 | IX GP Diputación de Castellón – VI Memorial JA Cansino |
Honours
Irish Championships
1500 Metres
European Athletics Team Championships First League
1500 Metres
Zürich European Championships
1500 Metres
Zürich European Championships
1500 Metres
Irish Championships
800 Metres
Irish Championships
1500 Metres
Irish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Paul Robinson's 1500 m personal best?
Paul Robinson's 1500 m personal best is 3:35.22, set on Sep 8, 2013 in Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA), #555 on the all-time list.
Which events does Paul Robinson compete in?
Paul Robinson competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.
How did Paul Robinson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:02.88, set on May 14, 2026 in Norfolk St. William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA (USA). Last competition: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 16, 2026, 4:02.88.