Phil Costley
NZLMenBirth dateMar 16, 1970
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Phil Costley is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on March 16, 1970. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:50.93 in the 1500m, 8:07.7h in the 3000m, 13:50.12 in the 5000m, 28:31.71 in the 10000m and 1:02:41 in the Semi. He has earned 8 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Key facts
10 000 m
28:31.71
Half Marathon
1:02:41
Age
56 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 10 000 m 28:31.71, Half Marathon 1:02:41, 2015 season best 2:27:27 (May 31, 2015) · 56 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:50.93
8:07.7HT
13:50.12
28:31.71
1:02:41
2:13:36
8:39.96
47:03
29:48
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:27:27 | - | May 31, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:29:46 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:28:34 | - | Nov 3, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:07:29 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:28:26 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:09:43 | - | Feb 6, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:28:18 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:24:26 | - | Oct 31, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:56.51 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:07:21 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:20:40 | - | Apr 13, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:50.93 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:10.43 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:04.93 | - | Jan 21, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:50.12 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 41:17 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:08.83 | - | Dec 28, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:06:11 | - | Jun 4, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 47:03 | - | May 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:22:07 | - | Oct 29, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:19:58 | - | Jun 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:54.12 | - | Mar 23, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 11:46 | - | Mar 29, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:02.80 | - | Mar 23, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 28:31.71 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Nov 9, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:24:37 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:15.54 | - | Jan 12, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:03:12 | - | Jun 2, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:28:16 | - | Jul 28, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:54.26 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:07.7h | - | Jan 17, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:55.84 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 5000m | 14:02.63 | - | Feb 23, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:02:41 | - | Jun 3, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:13:36 | - | Jun 24, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:51.33 | - | Mar 12, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:51.86 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m | 14:00.61 | - | Jan 26, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:16:43 | - | Jun 25, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:17.65 | - | Jan 31, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 3000mSt | 8:48.1h | - | Feb 28, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:11.13 | - | Jan 13, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 10000m | 29:49.20 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:17:43 | - | Oct 24, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:51.44 | - | Mar 8, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:23.46 | - | Jan 22, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:13.84 | - | Mar 8, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 10000m | 29:29.61 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:29:39 | - | Sep 20, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 3000m | 8:12.40 | - | Jan 18, 1997 | ↑ | - |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 35:11 | - | Mar 9, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:14:03 | - | Oct 26, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 3000mSt | 8:44.94 | - | Mar 10, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 37:20 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:20:32 | - | Oct 27, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 3000mSt | 8:49.06 | - | Sep 2, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 37:05 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 3000mSt | 8:39.96 | - | Mar 5, 1994 | ↓ | - |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:27 | - | May 31 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
Marathon | 2:29:30 | - | May 2 | Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:46 | - | May 3 | Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:34 | - | Nov 3 | Auckland Marathon, Auckland |
Marathon | 2:35:00 | - | Jun 2 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:26 | - | Apr 28 | Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua |
Semi | 1:07:29 | - | Feb 11 | Westport Buller George Half Marathon, Westport |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:18 | - | Oct 30 | Auckland Marathon, Auckland |
Marathon | 2:29:30 | - | Jun 5 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
Semi | 1:09:43 | - | Feb 6 | Westport Buller George Half Marathon, Wetsport |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:26 | - | Oct 31 | Auckland Marathon, Auckland |
Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Jun 6 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
2008
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:21 | - | Jun 1 | Half Marathon, Christchurch |
Marathon | 2:20:40 | - | Apr 13 | London Marathon, London |
10000m | 29:56.51 | - | Jan 26 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Inglewood |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 41:17 | - | Mar 24 | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
1500m | 3:50.93 | - | Feb 18 | Christchurch Regional Championships, Christchurch |
5000m | 13:50.12 | - | Feb 17 | Christchurch Regional Championships, Christchurch |
3000m | 8:10.43 | - | Feb 3 | Christchurch |
3000m | 8:13.01 | - | Jan 24 | Dunedin Caledonian Classic, Dunedin |
3000mSt | 9:04.93 | - | Jan 21 | Christchurch Regional Championships, Christchurch |
2006
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:08.83 | - | Dec 28 | Canterbury Inter-Club Meeting, Canterbury |
Semi | 1:06:11 | - | Jun 4 | Half Marathon, Christchurch |
2005
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:07 | - | Oct 29 | Auckland adidas Marathon, Auckland |
15Kilometr | 47:03 | - | May 7 | Christchurch Rossendale Wines 15km, Christchurch |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:58 | - | Jun 6 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
Marathon | 2:25:56 | - | May 1 | Rotorua Fletcher Challenge Forests Marathon, Rotorua |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Nov 9 | Christchurch New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Christchurch |
Marathon | 2:24:37 | - | Jun 1 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
CrossCount | 38:40 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 11:46 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
5000m | 14:02.80 | - | Mar 23 | New Zealand Championships, Dunedin |
1500m | 3:54.12 | - | Mar 23 | New Zealand Championships, Dunedin |
10000m | 28:31.71 | - | Feb 15 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Inglewood |
2002
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:01 | - | Aug 25 | Rapuna 10 km, Rapuna |
Marathon | 2:28:16 | - | Jul 28 | Manchester Commonwealth Games, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jul 7 | Brisbane Gold Coast 10 km, Brisbane |
Semi | 1:03:12 | - | Jun 2 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
3000m | 8:15.54 | - | Jan 12 | New Zealand 3000m Championships, Dunedin |
2001
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:04.56 | - | Dec 15 | Dunedin |
Semi | 1:08:33 | - | Nov 11 | New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Napier |
Marathon | 2:13:36 | - | Jun 24 | Brisbane Gold Coast Marathon, Brisbane |
Semi | 1:02:41 | - | Jun 3 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:14.57 | - | Mar 10 | Christchurch |
1500m | 3:55.75 | - | Feb 25 | New Zeland Championships, Hastings |
3000mSt | 8:55.84 | - | Feb 24 | New Zeland Championships, Hastings |
1500m | 3:54.26 | - | Feb 24 | New Zeland Championships, Hastings |
5000m | 14:02.63 | - | Feb 23 | New Zeland Championships, Hastings |
3000m | 8:07.7HT | - | Jan 17 | Christchurch |
2000
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:43 | - | Jun 25 | Brisbane at Gold Coast Marathon, Brisbane |
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Honours
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2008New Zealand 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
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2003New Zealand Championships
5000 Metres
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2002New Zealand 3000m Championships
3000 Metres
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2001New Zealand Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
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2001New Zeland Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2000New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1996New Zealand Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Phil Costley's 10 000 m personal best?
Phil Costley's 10 000 m personal best is 28:31.71, set on Feb 15, 2003 in Inglewood (NZL).
Which events does Phil Costley compete in?
Phil Costley competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Phil Costley perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 2:27:27, set on May 31, 2015.