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Rafał Nowak
POLMenBirth dateApr 26, 1975
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Rafał Nowak is a Poland middle-distance runner, born on April 26, 1975. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:55.49 in the 800m, 3:49.68 in the 1500m, 4:30.27 in the Mile, 8:26.82 in the 3000m and 15:45.47 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Poland.
Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
8:50.39
2000 Metres Short Track
5:46.62
Age
51 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:50.39, 2000 Metres Short Track 5:46.62, 2025 season best 34:10.66 (Apr 26, 2025, Stadion RKS Skra, Warszawa (POL)) · Last competition: Polish 10,000m Championships, Apr 26, 2025, 34:10.66 · 51 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:55.49
3:49.68
4:30.27
8:26.82
15:45.47
34:10.66
2:34:30
8:50.39
3:55.16
5:25.29
5:46.62
8:26.82
49:08
30:40
2:32.32
2:32.32
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10000m | 34:10.66 | - | Apr 26, 2025 | ↑ | Polish 10,000m Championships |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 7:15 | - | Nov 23, 2024 | ↑ | Polish Cross Country Championships, Bytom - XC 6.0km |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 9:46.13 | - | Jun 25, 2023 | ↓ | Warszawska Liga Lekkoatletyczna, Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:12.93 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↓ | Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa (POL) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 10:02.77 | - | May 29, 2022 | ↓ | Stadion OSiR, Racibórz (POL) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 27:51 | - | Nov 26, 2022 | ↑ | Polish Cross Country Championships, Olesno - XC 4.0km |
| 2021 | Mile | 4:30.27 | - | Aug 15, 2021 | - | Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin (POL) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 9:44.51 | - | Jun 13, 2021 | ↓ | Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa (POL) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:45.47 | - | Jun 5, 2021 | - | Stadion Miejski, Piaseczno (POL) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 34:13.80 | - | Aug 23, 2021 | ↑ | Athletics Stadium, Lublin (POL) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:34:30 | - | Sep 26, 2021 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:14.08 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 9:39.47 | - | Jun 9, 2019 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:34:59 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:03.66 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:08.89 | - | Jun 15, 2018 | ↓ | Kutno (POL) |
| 2018 | 2000m | 5:50.71 | - | May 1, 2018 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:59.94 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:01.30 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 9:30.45 | - | Jun 13, 2018 | ↓ | Wrocław (POL) |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 6:06.39 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 9:15.34 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↓ | Bialogard (POL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:57.00 | - | Jul 17, 2016 | ↓ | Sosnowiec (POL) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:30.93 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↓ | Biala Podlaska (POL) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:46.66 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Sosnowiec (POL) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:59.33 | - | Jun 8, 2014 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 5:44.82 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000m | 5:44.82 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:57.63 | - | Jun 2, 2013 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:03.66 | - | Jul 31, 2013 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:12.01 | - | Jul 19, 2013 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 3:57.08 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:00.39 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:10.14 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | Sosnowiec (POL) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:55.49 | - | Aug 14, 2011 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:32.32 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | - | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m | 2:32.32 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | - | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:49.68 | - | Aug 21, 2011 | ↓ | Kielce (POL) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:28.53 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 8:50.39 | - | Aug 11, 2011 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2010 | 2000Metres | 5:38.94 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2010 | 2000m | 5:38.94 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:38.37 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:00.77 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biała Polish Championships |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:52.60 | - | Aug 23, 2009 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:55.16 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2009 | 2000Metres | 5:25.79 | - | Jan 14, 2009 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2009 | 2000m | 5:25.79 | - | Jan 14, 2009 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.82 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↓ | Spała Polish Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:26.82 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:01.37 | - | May 31, 2009 | ↓ | Chorzów (POL) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 49:08 | - | Nov 21, 2009 | - | Belchatow (POL) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:52.97 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:56.22 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | Szczecin (POL) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:59.88 | - | Jul 1, 2007 | ↓ | Poznań Polish Championships |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:57.31 | - | Jul 21, 2006 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | May 14, 2006 | - | Gorlice (POL) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 3:56.20 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:56.20 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:44.90 | - | Feb 20, 2005 | ↓ | Spała Polish Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:44.90 | - | Feb 20, 2005 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:56.96 | - | Jun 24, 2005 | ↓ | Biala Podlaska (POL) |
| 2004 | 2000m | 5:25.29 | - | May 3, 2004 | ↓ | Czestochowa (POL) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:55.71 | - | Jul 2, 2004 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:10.66 | - | Apr 26 | Polish 10,000m Championships |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 7:15 | - | Nov 23 | Polish Cross Country Championships, Bytom - XC 6.0km |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:48.34 | - | Jul 12 | 25th Zachodniopomorski Wieczorny Mityng Biegowy |
3000mSt | 9:46.13 | - | Jun 25 | Warszawska Liga Lekkoatletyczna, Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa |
3000mSt | 9:56.67 | - | Jun 10 | Wieslaw Kiryk Memorial, Stadion Miejski, Oleśnica |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:51 | - | Nov 26 | Polish Cross Country Championships, Olesno - XC 4.0km |
1500m | 4:12.93 | - | Jul 23 | National Meeting, Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa |
3000mSt | 10:02.77 | - | May 29 | Silesia Ch., Stadion OSiR, Racibórz |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:30 | - | Sep 26 | Maraton Warszawski, Warszawa |
3000mSt | 9:46.33 | - | Aug 27 | 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships, Athletics Stadium, Lublin |
10000m | 34:13.80 | - | Aug 23 | 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships, Athletics Stadium, Lublin |
Mile | 4:30.27 | - | Aug 15 | 4. Memoriał Wiesława Maniaka, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin |
3000mSt | 9:44.51 | - | Jun 13 | Regional U20 Championships, Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa |
5000m | 15:45.47 | - | Jun 5 | Sławomir Rosłon Memorial, Stadion Miejski, Piaseczno |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:59 | - | Oct 13 | Innogy Marathon, Essen |
3000mSt | 9:39.47 | - | Jun 9 | Regional U16 Championships, Czestochowa |
3000mSt | 9:48.84 | - | May 26 | Regional Championships, Bielsko-Biala |
1500m | 4:14.08 | - | May 25 | Regional Championships, Bielsko-Biala |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:03.66 | - | Jun 16 | Bielsko-Biała Mityng Beskidianathletic, Bielsko-Biala |
1500m | 4:08.89 | - | Jun 15 | Kutno Mityng o Różę Kutna, Kutno |
3000mSt | 9:30.45 | - | Jun 13 | Wrocław Memoriał Edward Listos, Wrocław |
3000m | 9:01.30 | - | Jun 2 | Częstochowa Artur Szyma and Artur Ociepa Memorial, Czestochowa |
3000mSt | 9:44.86 | - | May 27 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
2000m | 5:50.71 | - | May 1 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
3000m-short-track | 8:59.94 | - | Feb 4 | Spała, Spala (i) |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:15.34 | - | Jun 17 | Białogard, Bialogard |
2000Metres | 6:06.39 | - | Jun 4 | Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biala |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:51.87 | - | Sep 3 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
800m | 1:57.00 | - | Jul 17 | Sosnowiec |
800m | 1:58.30 | - | Jun 12 | Łódź |
800m | 1:59.38 | - | Jun 5 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
3000mSt | 9:30.93 | - | May 28 | Biała Podlaska Polish Club Championships, Biala Podlaska |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:46.66 | - | May 30 | Sosnowiec |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:59.33 | - | Jun 8 | Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biala |
2000Metres | 5:44.82 | - | Jan 12 | Spała, Spala (i) |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:27.32 | - | Aug 31 | Biała Podlaska Polish Club Championships, Biala Podlaska |
1500m | 4:03.66 | - | Jul 31 | Sofia Deaflympics, Sofia |
3000mSt | 9:12.01 | - | Jul 19 | Polish Championships, Toruń |
800m | 1:57.63 | - | Jun 2 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
3000mSt | 9:13.91 | - | May 25 | Białystok Polish Club Championships, Białystok |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:23.19 | - | Sep 8 | Toruń Polish Club Championships, Toruń |
3000mSt | 9:16.12 | - | Jun 15 | Bielsko-Biała Polish Championships, Bielsko-Biala |
1500m | 4:00.39 | - | Jun 6 | Sosnowiec |
3000mSt | 9:10.14 | - | May 27 | Sosnowiec |
1500m-short-track | 3:57.08 | - | Feb 25 | Spała Polish Indoor Championships, Spala (i) |
2011
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.68 | - | Aug 21 | Kielce GP PZLA, Kielce |
800m | 1:55.49 | - | Aug 14 | Warszawa Mityng GP PZLA, Warszawa |
3000mSt | 8:50.39 | - | Aug 11 | Polish Championships, Bydgoszcz |
3000m | 8:28.53 | - | Aug 6 | Częstochowa Memoriał Artur Szyma & Artur Ociepa, Czestochowa |
1500m | 3:53.25 | - | Jun 19 | Częstochowa, Czestochowa |
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Honours
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Rafał Nowak's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Rafał Nowak's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:50.39, set on Aug 11, 2011 in Bydgoszcz (POL).
Which events does Rafał Nowak compete in?
Rafał Nowak competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Rafał Nowak perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 34:10.66, set on Apr 26, 2025 in Stadion RKS Skra, Warszawa (POL). Last competition: Polish 10,000m Championships on Apr 26, 2025, 34:10.66.