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Polat Kemboi Arikan

Birth dateDec 12, 1990

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Polat Kemboi Arikan is a Türkiye middle-distance runner, born on December 12, 1990. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

His personal bests include 3:47.05 in the 1500m, 7:42.31 in the 3000m, 13:05.98 in the 5000m, 27:35.50 in the 10000m and 1:00:27 in the Semi. He has earned 11 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Türkiye.

Key facts

5000 Metres Short Track

13:12.55

3000 Metres Short Track

7:42.49

2024 season best

1:02:10

Mar 24, 2024 · Warszawa (POL)

2024 season best

Last competition

European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Jun 8, 2024 · DNF

European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Record

National record · 5000 Metres Short Track 13:12.55

National record

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:12.55, 3000 Metres Short Track 7:42.49, 2024 season best 1:02:10 (Mar 24, 2024, Warszawa (POL)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Jun 8, 2024, DNF · National record (5000 Metres Short Track) · 35 years old

Personal bests

3:47.05

7:42.31

13:05.98

27:35.50

1:00:27

2:08:14

7:42.49

43:04

28:17

13:12.55

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	Semi	1:02:10	-	Mar 24, 2024	↑	18th Warsaw Half Marathon
2024	Marathon	2:12:37	-	Jan 7, 2024	↓	Dubai Marathon
2023	Marathon	2:17:37	-	May 7, 2023	↓	Izmir Marathon
2022	CrossCount	30:24	-	Feb 6, 2022	↓	ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km
2022	Marathon	2:15:34	-	Apr 24, 2022	↓	Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Maraton
2021	Marathon	2:09:45	-	Dec 5, 2021	↓	Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2020	Semi	1:03:10	-	Oct 17, 2020	↑	World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia
2019	3000m	8:01.05	-	Jun 20, 2019	↓	Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
2019	5000m	13:59.63	-	Jun 19, 2019	↓	Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
2019	Semi	1:00:27	-	Mar 17, 2019	↑	EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa
2019	Marathon	2:08:14	-	Apr 14, 2019	↓	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris
2018	3000m	8:03.53	-	Aug 15, 2018	↓	Bursa (TUR)
2018	5000m	13:23.42	-	Aug 11, 2018	↓	European Athletics Championships
2018	10000m	27:56.53	-	Jun 2, 2018	↓	Maia (POR)
2018	CrossCount	29:14	-	Dec 9, 2018	↓	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
2018	15Kilometr	43:04	-	Nov 11, 2018	↑	Istanbul 15 km
2018	Semi	1:01:03	-	Mar 11, 2018	↑	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa
2017	3000m	8:19.15	-	Jul 7, 2017	↓	Bursa (TUR)
2017	5000m	13:19.20	-	Jun 14, 2017	↓	Huelva (ESP)
2017	10000m	27:42.55	-	Jun 11, 2017	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2017	CrossCount	30:17	-	Dec 10, 2017	↓	24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín
2017	15Kilometr	43:41	-	Nov 12, 2017	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2016	3000m	7:52.09	-	May 24, 2016	↓	Mersin (TUR)
2016	5000m	13:40.97	-	May 28, 2016	↓	Mersin (TUR)
2016	10000m	27:35.50	-	Aug 13, 2016	↓	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	CrossCount	27:42	-	Dec 11, 2016	↓	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
2015	3000m	8:00.16	-	May 31, 2015	↓	Mersin (TUR)
2015	5000m	13:30.76	-	May 30, 2015	↓	Mersin (TUR)
2015	10000m	28:05.64	-	Jul 24, 2015	↓	San Sebastián (ESP)
2015	CrossCount	36:40	-	Mar 28, 2015	↓	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang
2015	Semi	1:02:12	-	Jun 20, 2015	↑	Olomouc (CZE)
2014	5000m	14:12.29	-	Sep 2, 2014	↓	Ankara (TUR)
2014	10000m	28:11.11	-	Aug 13, 2014	↓	Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich
2014	10Kilometr	28:29	-	Mar 9, 2014	↑	Taroudant (MAR)
2014	CrossCount	32:19	-	Dec 14, 2014	↓	21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov
2014	Semi	1:01:22	-	Mar 29, 2014	↑	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2013	3000m	7:51.84	-	Feb 23, 2013	↓	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2013	3000m-short-track	7:51.84	-	Feb 23, 2013	↓	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2013	10000m	28:17.26	-	Jun 27, 2013	↓	Mersin (TUR)
2013	CrossCount	29:32	-	Dec 8, 2013	↓	20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events
2012	1500m	3:47.05	-	Jun 5, 2012	-	Ankara (TUR)
2012	3000m	7:42.31	-	May 11, 2012	↓	Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2012	3000m-short-track	7:42.49	-	Feb 18, 2012	↓	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2012	5000m	13:12.55	-	Feb 10, 2012	↓	Düsseldorf (GER) (i)
2012	5000m-short-track	13:12.55	-	Feb 10, 2012	-	Düsseldorf (GER) (i)
2012	10000m	27:38.81	-	Aug 4, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	CrossCount	30:21	-	Dec 9, 2012	↓	19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events
2011	5000m	13:05.98	-	Sep 16, 2011	↓	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme
2010	3000m	7:53.68	-	May 29, 2010	↓	Kalamata (GRE)
2010	5000m	13:18.12	-	May 26, 2010	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
2010	10Kilometr	28:17	-	Oct 10, 2010	↑	Rennes (FRA)
2010	Semi	1:05:03	-	Nov 14, 2010	↑	Boulogne-Billancourt (FRA)
2009	3000m	7:48.74	-	Jul 15, 2009	↓	Liège (BEL)
2009	5000m	13:24.25	-	Jul 3, 2009	↓	Marseille (FRA)
2009	10Kilometr	29:11	-	Jun 7, 2009	↑	Groesbeek (NED)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	DNF	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Marathon	2:16:38	-	Apr 14	ADAC Marathon Hannover, Hannover
Semi	1:02:10	-	Mar 24	18th Warsaw Half Marathon
Marathon	2:12:37	-	Jan 7	Dubai Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:17:37	-	May 7	Izmir Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
Marathon	2:15:34	-	Apr 24	Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Maraton
CrossCount	30:24	-	Feb 6	ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:09:45	-	Dec 5	Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Dec 6	Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
Semi	1:03:10	-	Oct 17	World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:57	-	Nov 3	Istanbul Marathon
Marathon	DNF	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000m	14:17.49	-	Aug 21	Turkish Super League
3000m	8:11.80	-	Aug 21	Turkish Super League
5000m	14:17.49	-	Aug 20	Turkish Super League
3000m	8:01.05	-	Jun 20	Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
5000m	13:59.63	-	Jun 19	Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
Marathon	2:08:14	-	Apr 14	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris
Semi	1:00:27	-	Mar 17	EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:14	-	Dec 9	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
15Kilometr	43:04	-	Nov 11	Istanbul 15 km
Semi	1:01:51	-	Oct 14	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal
3000m	8:03.53	-	Aug 15	Bursa Turkish Super League, Bursa
5000m	13:23.42	-	Aug 11	European Athletics Championships
10000m	DNF	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
5000m	14:03.33	-	Jun 27	Tarragona Mediterran Games, Tarragona
10000m	27:56.53	-	Jun 2	Maia Gold Gala Fernanda Ribeiro, Maia
5000m	13:51.10	-	May 27	Birmingham ECCC Group A, Birmingham
3000m	8:03.92	-	May 26	Birmingham ECCC Group A, Birmingham
5000m	13:51.10	-	May 26	Birmingham ECCC Group A, Birmingham
Semi	1:01:20	-	Apr 8	Istanbul Half Marathon
Semi	1:01:03	-	Mar 11	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	30:17	-	Dec 10	24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín
15Kilometr	43:41	-	Nov 12	Istanbul 15 km, Istanbul
10000m	DNF	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
10000m	27:49.04	-	Jul 12	Maia
3000m	8:19.15	-	Jul 7	Bursa Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
5000m	13:51.10	-	Jul 6	Bursa Turkish Club Championships, Bursa
5000m	13:19.20	-	Jun 14	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
10000m	27:42.55	-	Jun 11	Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
5000m	13:58.11	-	Jun 6	Ankara Turkish Super League, Ankara
CrossCount	DNF	-	Mar 26	42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:42	-	Dec 11	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
3000m	8:11.83	-	Sep 4	Ankara Turkish Clubs Super League, Ankara
5000m	14:05.02	-	Sep 3	Ankara Turkish Clubs Super League, Ankara
10000m	27:35.50	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
10000m	27:35.50	-	Aug 13	The XXXI Olympic Games
10000m	28:18.52	-	Jul 9	European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Polat Kemboi Arikan's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Polat Kemboi Arikan's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:12.55, set on Feb 10, 2012 in Düsseldorf (GER) (i).

Which events does Polat Kemboi Arikan compete in?

Polat Kemboi Arikan competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Polat Kemboi Arikan perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 1:02:10, set on Mar 24, 2024 in Warszawa (POL). Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma on Jun 8, 2024, DNF.

Polat Kemboi Arikan

Personal bests

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