Pierre Délèze

Birth dateAug 25, 1958

BirthplaceNendaz, Switzerland

Height1.75 m

Weight62 kg

Pierre Délèze (born August 25, 1958 in Nendaz, Valais) is a former Swiss middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:31.75 min when he won the 1500 m race at the meeting in Zurich in 1985, defeating the reigning Olympic champion Sebastian Coe.

He also set a national record over the Mile in 3:50.38 min in Koblenz in 1982.

Délèze participated in the 1500 m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki in which he fninshed sixth. The race was won by Steve Cram. In the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome he finished fourth over 5000 m; the gold was won by Saïd Aouita.

Key facts

1500 m

3:31.75

#151 all-time

Mile

3:50.38

1993 season best

49:23

May 8, 1993 · Bern (SUI)

1993 season best

Last competition

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Oct 3, 1993 · 1:04:32

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Record

National record · 1500 m 3:31.75

National record

Age

68 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:31.75 (#151 all-time), Mile 3:50.38, 1993 season best 49:23 (May 8, 1993, Bern (SUI)) · Last competition: Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Oct 3, 1993, 1:04:32 · National record (1500 m) · 68 years old

Personal bests

3:31.75

3:50.38

7:43.46

13:15.31

1:04:32

3:38.9HT

4:54.46

7:55.22

47:50

2:16.87

3:58.79

15:10.76

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1993	10MilesRoa	49:23	-	May 8, 1993	↓	Bern (SUI)
1993	Semi	1:04:32	-	Oct 3, 1993	-	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1992	10MilesRoa	50:37	-	May 9, 1992	↓	Bern (SUI)
1991	1500m	3:42.20	-	Jul 10, 1991	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1991	5000m	14:11.77	-	Jul 3, 1991	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1990	1500m	3:39.52	-	Aug 11, 1990	↓	Langenthal (SUI)
1990	3000m	7:50.79	-	Jul 14, 1990	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1990	5000m	13:38.26	-	Jul 12, 1990	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1990	10MilesRoa	48:59	-	Apr 8, 1990	↓	Bern (SUI)
1989	1500m	3:42.99	-	Jun 24, 1989	↓	Luzern (SUI)
1989	10MilesRoa	47:50	-	May 13, 1989	↓	Bern (SUI)
1988	1500m	3:39.46	-	Jul 5, 1988	↓	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1988	Mile	3:57.00	-	Aug 17, 1988	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988	3000m	7:43.46	-	Aug 2, 1988	↑	Monaco (MON)
1988	3000m-short-track	7:58.78	-	Mar 12, 1988	↓	Oviedo (ESP) (i)
1988	5000m	13:32.64	-	Aug 19, 1988	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1988	4x1500Metr	15:10.76	-	May 29, 1988	-	Langenthal (SUI)
1987	1500m	3:34.85	-	Aug 13, 1987	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1987	mile-short-track	3:58.79	-	Mar 12, 1987	-	Valencia (ESP) (i)
1987	Mile	3:58.79	-	Mar 12, 1987	↓	Valencia (ESP) (i)
1987	2000m	4:54.46	-	Sep 15, 1987	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1987	3000m	7:48.15	-	Jun 30, 1987	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1987	5000m	13:24.07	-	Sep 4, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1986	1500m	3:38.38	-	Jun 20, 1986	↓	Madrid (ESP)
1986	3000m	7:46.82	-	Aug 8, 1986	↑	London (GBR)
1986	5000m	13:15.31	-	Jul 7, 1986	↓	Helsinki (FIN)
1985	1500m	3:31.75	-	Aug 21, 1985	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1985	Mile	3:56.70	-	Aug 2, 1985	↓	London (GBR)
1985	3000m	7:55.22	-	Jan 18, 1985	↑	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (FRA) (i)
1985	3000m-short-track	7:55.22	-	Jan 18, 1985	↓	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (FRA) (i)
1984	1500m	3:33.64	-	Aug 22, 1984	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1984	Mile	3:56.81	-	Sep 7, 1984	↓	London (GBR)
1984	2000m	4:57.27	-	Jul 27, 1984	↑	Langenthal (SUI)
1983	1000m	2:16.87	-	Jul 29, 1983	↑	Bern (SUI)
1983	1500m	3:32.97	-	Aug 24, 1983	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1983	Mile	3:51.83	-	Sep 1, 1983	↓	Roma (ITA)
1983	2000m	4:56.51	-	Aug 3, 1983	↑	Bern (SUI)
1983	3000m	7:46.30	-	Aug 26, 1983	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1982	1500m	3:34.40	-	Aug 18, 1982	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1982	1500m-short-track	3:41.28	-	Mar 6, 1982	↓	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1982	Mile	3:50.38	-	Aug 25, 1982	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1982	2000m	4:59.75	-	Jun 5, 1982	↑	Bordeaux (FRA)
1982	5000m	13:28.77	-	Jul 14, 1982	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1981	1500m	3:36.90	-	Jul 14, 1981	↓	Warszawa (POL)
1981	Mile	3:51.77	-	Jul 14, 1981	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1980	1500m-short-track	3:42.0h	-	Mar 1, 1980	↓	European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i)
1980	1500m	3:33.80	-	Aug 13, 1980	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1980	Mile	3:53.55	-	Aug 25, 1980	↓	London (GBR)
1980	3000m	7:44.08	-	Aug 15, 1980	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1979	1500m	3:36.7h	-	Jul 6, 1979	↓	Paris (FRA)
1979	CrossCount	39:29	-	Mar 25, 1979	↓	7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1978	1500m	3:39.82	-	Aug 18, 1978	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1977	1500m	3:48.9h	-	Aug 19, 1977	↓	European Junior Championships, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk
1977	2000m	5:23.45	-	May 14, 1977	↑	Bern (SUI)
1977	3000m	8:02.49	-	Aug 3, 1977	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1977	CrossCount	23:43	-	Mar 20, 1977	↓	5th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1975	1000m	2:25.80	-	Jul 1, 1975	↑	Bern (SUI)

1993

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:04:32	-	Oct 3	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
10MilesRoa	49:23	-	May 8	Grand Prix of Bern, Bern

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	50:37	-	May 9	Grand Prix of Bern, Bern

1991

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:42.39	-	Aug 7	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	3:42.20	-	Jul 10	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
5000m	14:11.77	-	Jul 3	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

1990

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:48.96	-	Sep 9	Rieti
5000m	14:09.41	-	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
1500m	3:39.52	-	Aug 11	Langenthal
3000m	7:50.79	-	Jul 14	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
5000m	13:38.26	-	Jul 12	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
10MilesRoa	48:59	-	Apr 8	Grand Prix of Bern, Bern

1989

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:42.99	-	Jun 24	Luzern
10MilesRoa	47:50	-	May 13	Grand Prix of Bern, Bern

1988

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:12.79	-	Sep 28	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
3000m	7:45.48	-	Aug 23	Bern
5000m	13:32.64	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
Mile	3:57.00	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
3000m	7:43.46	-	Aug 2	Monaco
1500m	3:39.46	-	Jul 5	Lappeenranta
5000m	13:44.75	-	Jun 24	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
3000m	8:09.78	-	Jun 1	Sevilla
4x1500Metr	15:10.76	-	May 29	Langenthal
3000m-short-track	7:58.78	-	Mar 12	Oviedo (i)

1987

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2000m	4:54.46	-	Sep 15	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
5000m	13:28.06	-	Sep 6	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:24.07	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:28.06	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:24.07	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:27.84	-	Aug 19	-
1500m	3:34.85	-	Aug 13	Koblenz
1500m	3:43.32	-	Aug 9	Bern
1500m	3:38.57	-	Aug 5	La Coruna, La Coruña
3000m	7:52.02	-	Jul 8	Bern
3000m	7:48.15	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	13:52.99	-	Jun 28	European Cup Final B, Göteborg
1500m	3:43.16	-	Jun 23	Praha Grand Prix, Praha
mile-short-track	3:58.79	-	Mar 12	Valencia (i)

1986

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:20.97	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	7:50.10	-	Sep 2	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
5000m	13:28.80	-	Aug 31	Stuttgart European Championships
5000m	13:28.61	-	Aug 28	Stuttgart European Championships
5000m	13:28.80	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
5000m	13:28.61	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
5000m	13:16.00	-	Aug 13	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
3000m	7:46.82	-	Aug 8	London
5000m	13:15.31	-	Jul 7	Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
1500m	3:38.38	-	Jun 20	Madrid

1985

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:37.08	-	Sep 7	Roma Golden Gala
1500m	3:34.91	-	Aug 30	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Pierre Délèze's 1500 m personal best?

Pierre Délèze's 1500 m personal best is 3:31.75, set on Aug 21, 1985 in Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI), #151 on the all-time list.

Which events does Pierre Délèze compete in?

Pierre Délèze competes in the 1500 m and Mile.

How did Pierre Délèze perform in 1993?

1993 season best: 49:23, set on May 8, 1993 in Bern (SUI). Last competition: Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on Oct 3, 1993, 1:04:32.

Pierre Délèze

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