Philippa Bowden
GBRWomenBirth dateMar 29, 1995
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Philippa Bowden is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on March 29, 1995. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:19.8h in the 800m, 4:21.81 in the 1500m, 4:56.12 in the Mile, 9:10.58 in the 3000m and 15:22.84 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 30, 2026: Marathon 2:25:47 (#594 all-time), 5000 m 15:22.84 (#957 all-time), 2025 season best 2:30:28 (Apr 27, 2025, London (GBR)) · Last competition: TCS London Marathon, Apr 27, 2025, 2:30:28 · 31 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:19.8HT
4:21.81
Mile
4:56.12
9:10.58
32:26.25
1:12:15
10:14.26
5Kilometre
16:57
2000Metres
6:56.81
3000m-short-track
9:38.74
10Kilometr
32:58
MileRoad
5:06.0HT
RoadRace
37:53
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:30:28 | - | Apr 27, 2025 | ↑ | TCS London Marathon |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:22.36 | - | May 25, 2024 | ↑ | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
| 2024 | 3000m | 9:10.58 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↑ | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:22.84 | - | Jun 29, 2024 | ↑ | UK Championships |
| 2024 | 10000m | 32:26.25 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
| 2024 | RoadRace | 37:53 | - | Aug 18, 2024 | - | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:12:15 | - | Apr 7, 2024 | ↑ | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Berlin |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:25:47 | - | Sep 29, 2024 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 33:31 | - | Feb 12, 2023 | ↑ | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Sep 17, 2023 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:29:16 | - | May 14, 2023 | ↑ | Copenhagen Marathon, København |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:21.81 | - | Jul 13, 2022 | ↑ | Woodside Stadium, Watford (GBR) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 9:06.96 | - | Jun 15, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:44.54 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↑ | Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester (GBR) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 21:52 | - | Oct 15, 2022 | ↓ | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:44.62 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | British 10,000m Championships |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Oct 23, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:16:12 | - | Jan 23, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:34:30 | - | Feb 20, 2022 | ↑ | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla |
| 2021 | 3000m | 9:32.8h | - | Aug 25, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 5000m | 16:16.08 | - | Aug 14, 2021 | ↑ | Eltham Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track, London (GBR) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 21:01 | - | Oct 16, 2021 | ↓ | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Dec 12, 2021 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:15:02 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR) |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 16:57 | - | Sep 27, 2020 | - | Milton Keynes (GBR) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:28.12 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | ↑ | Corvallis, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:56.12 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:20.81 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 9:38.74 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 16:24.22 | - | Apr 19, 2019 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 33:35.63 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:22.77 | - | Jul 25, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:13.24 | - | Jul 7, 2018 | ↑ | Eltham (GBR) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:52.36 | - | Jun 23, 2018 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 32:33.10 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:29.37 | - | Aug 9, 2017 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:39.98 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.98 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:14.26 | - | Jun 18, 2017 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:11.48 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 21:29 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 10000m | 33:44.24 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↑ | Parliament Hill (GBR) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:16:30 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:31.77 | - | Aug 20, 2016 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2016 | 2000Metres | 7:06.86 | - | May 2, 2016 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:36.70 | - | Aug 24, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 10:44.16 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 34:23 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | Telford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:34.73 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 7:20.02 | - | May 4, 2015 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 11:02.60 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 37:42.42 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Parliament Hill (GBR) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:19.8h | - | Jul 12, 2014 | - | Eastbourne (GBR) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:47.69 | - | Apr 30, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 5:06.0h | - | May 24, 2014 | - | London (GBR) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 6:56.81 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↓ | Milton Keynes (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 10:20.4h | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↑ | Eastbourne (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 10:53.22 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:56.40 | - | May 18, 2013 | ↑ | Milton Keynes (GBR) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:28 | - | Apr 27 | TCS London Marathon |
2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:47 | - | Sep 29 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
RoadRace | 37:53 | - | Aug 18 | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
5000m | 15:22.84 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships |
3000m | 9:10.58 | - | Jun 22 | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
5000m | 15:32.46 | - | Jun 8 | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
1500m | 4:22.36 | - | May 25 | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
10000m | 32:26.25 | - | May 18 | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
Semi | 1:12:15 | - | Apr 7 | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:29:14 | - | Jan 14 | Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Sep 17 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
Marathon | 2:29:16 | - | May 14 | Copenhagen Marathon, København |
10Kilometr | 33:31 | - | Feb 12 | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Oct 23 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
CrossCount | 21:52 | - | Oct 15 | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
5000m | 15:44.54 | - | Jul 23 | BMC Grand Prix, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester |
1500m | 4:21.81 | - | Jul 13 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
5000m | 15:47.74 | - | Jun 25 | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
3000m | 9:06.96 | - | Jun 15 | Watford Open Graded Meeting, Woodside Stadium, Watford - Mixed Races |
10000m | 33:22.05 | - | May 28 | European 10,000m Cup |
10000m | 32:44.62 | - | May 14 | British 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 16:10.86 | - | Apr 16 | Comeback 5000#2, Millennium Arena, Battersea Park, London |
Marathon | 2:34:30 | - | Feb 20 | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla |
Semi | 1:16:12 | - | Jan 23 | Farnborough Winter Half, Farnborough |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Dec 12 | Telford 10K, Telford |
Semi | 1:13:29 | - | Nov 7 | Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
CrossCount | 21:01 | - | Oct 16 | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
Semi | 1:15:02 | - | Sep 12 | Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne |
3000m | 9:32.8HT | - | Aug 25 | Aldershot, Farnham & District Open 6, Military Stadium, Aldershot - Mixed Races |
5000m | 16:16.08 | - | Aug 14 | BMC Grand Prix, Eltham Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track, London |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:57 | - | Sep 27 | NoblePro MK5km PB Special, Milton Keynes |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:42.63 | - | May 23 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 16:37.86 | - | May 12 | Pac-12 Ch., Tucson, AZ |
10000m | 34:29.91 | - | May 11 | Pac-12 Ch., Tucson, AZ |
1500m | 4:28.12 | - | Apr 26 | OSU High Performance Meet, Corvallis, OR |
5000m | 16:24.22 | - | Apr 19 | Cardinal Classic, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
10000m | 33:35.63 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
3000m | 9:20.81 | - | Feb 23 | Mountain Pacific Conference Championships, Seattle, WA (i) |
5000m | 16:31.67 | - | Feb 22 | Mountain Pacific Conference Championships, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:38.74 | - | Jan 26 | Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:56.12 | - | Jan 12 | UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2018
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:22.77 | - | Jul 25 | Watford Open Meeting, Watford - Mixed Races |
3000m | 9:16.19 | - | Jul 18 | Hampshire Grand Prix Open, Basingstoke |
3000m | 9:13.24 | - | Jul 7 | Eltham BMC Grand Prix, Eltham |
5000m | 16:15.54 | - | Jul 1 | British Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 16:15.54 | - | Jun 30 | British Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 15:52.36 | - | Jun 23 | Loughborough BMC Grand Prix, Loughborough |
10000m | 32:52.60 | - | Jun 9 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
10000m | 32:33.10 | - | May 19 | European 10,000m Cup |
5000m | 16:18.77 | - | May 7 | Bedford BUCS Championships, Bedford |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Philippa Bowden's Marathon personal best?
Philippa Bowden's Marathon personal best is 2:25:47, set on Sep 29, 2024 in Berlin (GER), #594 on the all-time list.
Which events does Philippa Bowden compete in?
Philippa Bowden competes in the Marathon and 5000 m.
How did Philippa Bowden perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:30:28, set on Apr 27, 2025 in London (GBR). Last competition: TCS London Marathon on Apr 27, 2025, 2:30:28.