Preeja Sreedharan
INDWomenPreeja Sreedharan is a India middle-distance runner, born on March 13, 1982. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:18.43 in the 1500m, 9:12.26 in the 3000m, 15:15.89 in the 5000m, 31:50.47 in the 10000m and 1:16:39 in the Semi. She has earned 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing India.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 10 000 m 31:50.47 (#572 all-time), 5000 m 15:15.89 (#694 all-time), 2015 season best 34:58.85 (Feb 12, 2015, Thiruvanthapuram (IND)) · National record (10 000 m) · 44 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5000m | 16:59.99 | - | Feb 9, 2015 | ↑ | Thiruvanthapuram (IND) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 34:58.85 | - | Feb 12, 2015 | ↑ | Thiruvanthapuram (IND) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:39.52 | - | Oct 2, 2014 | ↑ | Incheon Asian Games |
| 2014 | 10000m | 32:29.17 | - | Sep 27, 2014 | ↑ | Incheon (KOR) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:19:03 | - | Nov 23, 2014 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:27.70 | - | Sep 7, 2013 | ↑ | Ranchi (IND) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 33:41.97 | - | Jul 3, 2013 | ↑ | Pune Asian Championships |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 36:01 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↑ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:20:04 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:38.41 | - | Jun 29, 2012 | ↑ | Ponzano Veneto (ITA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:54.98 | - | Feb 21, 2011 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 33:15.55 | - | Jul 7, 2011 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:15.89 | - | Nov 26, 2010 | ↑ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 31:50.47 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↑ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:54.01 | - | May 14, 2009 | - | Chennai (IND) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:33.28 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↑ | Kochi (IND) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 17:01.00 | - | Jan 13, 2009 | ↑ | Pune (IND) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↑ | Kolkata (IND) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 34:38.74 | - | Jan 13, 2009 | ↑ | Pune (IND) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:18.43 | - | Jun 4, 2008 | ↑ | Twickenham (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:12.26 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↑ | Doha Asian Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:12.26 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:45.61 | - | Jun 28, 2008 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 32:04.41 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 36:45 | - | Nov 30, 2008 | ↑ | Hyderabad (IND) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:16:39 | - | Jan 20, 2008 | ↓ | Mumbai (IND) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.33 | - | Oct 31, 2007 | - | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:31.33 | - | Oct 31, 2007 | ↑ | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 9:27.62 | - | Nov 1, 2007 | ↑ | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:27.62 | - | Nov 1, 2007 | ↑ | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:07.93 | - | May 10, 2007 | ↑ | Kolkata (IND) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:19.71 | - | May 13, 2007 | ↑ | Kolkata (IND) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:17:03 | - | Dec 2, 2007 | ↓ | Pune (IND) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:22.19 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.44 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Pattaya Asian Indoor Championships |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:36.44 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Pattaya (THA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:51.89 | - | Dec 11, 2006 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 33:48.45 | - | Dec 8, 2006 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 17:22.48 | - | Jun 3, 2005 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 37:33.43 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↑ | Patiala (IND) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:32.22 | - | Mar 16, 2004 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 19:14.90 | - | Sep 29, 2003 | ↑ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:37.87 | - | Jun 3, 2002 | ↑ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 25:12 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 25:03 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:58.85 | - | Feb 12 | Thiruvanthapuram National Games, Thiruvanthapuram |
5000m | 16:59.99 | - | Feb 9 | Thiruvanthapuram National Games, Thiruvanthapuram |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:03 | - | Nov 23 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
10000m | 34:03.19 | - | Nov 5 | New Delhi National Open Championships, New Delhi |
5000m | 15:39.52 | - | Oct 2 | Incheon Asian Games |
10000m | 32:29.17 | - | Sep 27 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
10000m | 34:27.94 | - | Aug 19 | Patiala Federation Cup, Patiala |
5000m | 16:23.07 | - | Aug 16 | Patiala Federation Cup, Patiala |
10000m | 34:34.98 | - | Jun 8 | Lucknow National Inter State Championships, Lucknow |
2013
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:18 | - | Dec 29 | Kochi Half Marathon, Kochi |
Semi | 1:20:04 | - | Dec 15 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
10000m | 35:11.58 | - | Sep 10 | Indian Championships, Ranchi |
5000m | 16:27.70 | - | Sep 7 | Indian Championships, Ranchi |
5000m | 17:10.32 | - | Aug 7 | New Delhi Railway Ch., New Delhi |
10000m | 34:51.05 | - | Aug 5 | New Delhi Railway Ch., New Delhi |
5000m | 16:29.64 | - | Jul 7 | Pune Asian Championships, Pune |
10000m | 33:41.97 | - | Jul 3 | Pune Asian Championships |
10000m | 34:38.28 | - | Jun 7 | Chennai National Inter State Championships, Chennai |
5000m | 17:28.94 | - | Jun 4 | Chennai National Inter State Championships, Chennai |
10Kilometr | 36:01 | - | May 19 | Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 35:19.40 | - | Sep 10 | Indian Open Championships, Chennai |
10000m | 36:52.72 | - | Aug 25 | Jabalpur |
10000m | 32:38.41 | - | Jun 29 | Ponzano Veneto Memorial Giovanni Maria Idda, Ponzano Veneto |
10000m | 33:09.24 | - | Jun 1 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
2011
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 35:56.09 | - | Sep 10 | Kolkata Indian Championships, Kolkata |
10000m | 33:15.55 | - | Jul 7 | Kobe Asian Championships, Kobe |
5000m | 17:01.22 | - | Jun 13 | Bangalore Inter-State, Bengaluru |
10000m | 34:33.48 | - | Jun 11 | Bangalore Inter-State, Bengaluru |
5000m | 15:54.98 | - | Feb 21 | Ranchi |
5000m | 15:54.98 | - | Feb 17 | New Delhi |
10000m | 34:29.79 | - | Feb 17 | New Delhi |
10000m | 34:29.79 | - | Feb 16 | Ranchi |
5000m | 16:24.65 | - | Feb 11 | Chennai |
10000m | 34:00.28 | - | Feb 9 | Chennai |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:15.89 | - | Nov 26 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
10000m | 31:50.47 | - | Nov 21 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
10000m | 33:43.91 | - | Oct 8 | New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi |
10000m | 32:41.72 | - | May 18 | Indian Championships, Kochi |
10000m | 32:56.58 | - | May 4 | Ranchi |
5000m | 15:48.57 | - | May 1 | Ranchi |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:40 | - | May 31 | Bangalore Sunfeast World 10km, Bengaluru |
1000m | 2:54.01 | - | May 14 | Chennai Indian GP, Chennai |
3000m | 9:33.28 | - | May 3 | Kochi Indian Grand Prix, Kochi |
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Feb 22 | Kolkata 10km, Kolkata |
5000m | 17:01.00 | - | Jan 13 | Pune |
10000m | 34:38.74 | - | Jan 13 | Pune |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:45 | - | Nov 30 | Hyderabad 10 km, Hyderabad |
5000m | 16:28.98 | - | Sep 11 | Indian Open Championships |
10000m | 34:13.40 | - | Sep 8 | Indian Open Championships, Kochi |
Semi | 1:18:30 | - | Aug 31 | Chennai Half Marathon, Chennai |
Honours
Incheon Asian Games
5000 Metres
Incheon Asian Games
10,000 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Kobe Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Kobe Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Games
5000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Games
10,000 Metres
Doha Asian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Indian Open Championships
5000 Metres
Indian Open Championships
10,000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Indian Championships
10,000 Metres
Doha Asian Games
10,000 Metres
Doha Asian Games
5000 Metres
Indian Open Championships
10,000 Metres
Pattaya Asian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Preeja Sreedharan's 10 000 m personal best?
Preeja Sreedharan's 10 000 m personal best is 31:50.47, set on Nov 21, 2010 in Guangzhou (CHN), #572 on the all-time list.
Which events does Preeja Sreedharan compete in?
Preeja Sreedharan competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did Preeja Sreedharan perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 34:58.85, set on Feb 12, 2015 in Thiruvanthapuram (IND).