Selma Benfares

GERWomen

Birth dateJun 17, 1999

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Selma Benfares is a Germany middle-distance runner, born on June 17, 1999. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

Her personal bests include 2:14.41 in the 800m, 4:16.41 in the 1500m, 9:17.03 in the 3000m, 16:14.29 in the 5000m and 33:36.70 in the 10000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.

Key facts

1500 m

4:16.41

10 000 m

33:36.70

2023 season best

4:20.96

Feb 3, 2023 · Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas (FRA) (i)

2023 season best

Last competition

Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège

Jul 12, 2023 · DNF

Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège

Age

27 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: 1500 m 4:16.41, 10 000 m 33:36.70, 2023 season best 4:20.96 (Feb 3, 2023, Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas (FRA) (i)) · Last competition: Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège, Jul 12, 2023, DNF · 27 years old

Personal bests

2:14.41

4:16.41

9:17.03

16:14.29

33:36.70

1:14:52

5Kilometre

17:09

1500m-short-track

4:20.96

3000m-short-track

9:24.86

10Kilometr

34:20

800m-short-track

2:16.24

1000m

2:58.53

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2023	1500m	4:20.96	-	Feb 3, 2023	↑	Elite Indoor Track Miramas meeting
2023	1500m-short-track	4:20.96	-	Feb 3, 2023	↑	Elite Indoor Track Miramas meeting
2023	3000m	9:21.76	-	May 21, 2023	↑	Championnat de France des clubs Elite 1, Stade Bachelard, Grenoble
2023	3000m-short-track	9:24.86	-	Feb 18, 2023	-	German Indoor Championships, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (i)
2023	5000m	16:59.27	-	Jun 10, 2023	↓	Fast 5000
2023	10000m	33:36.70	-	May 6, 2023	↑	German 10,000m Championships, Stadion am Schwanenteich, Mittweida
2023	Semi	1:14:52	-	Apr 2, 2023	-	Generali Halbmarathon
2022	1500m	4:16.41	-	Jul 30, 2022	↑	Netestadion, Lier (BEL)
2022	3000m	9:17.03	-	Jun 18, 2022	↑	Kuortane Games, Kuortaneen keskusurheilukenttä, Kuortane
2022	5Kilometre	16:11	-	Dec 11, 2022	↑	-
2022	5000m	16:14.29	-	May 25, 2022	↓	Stade Adolphe Cheron, St-Maur (FRA)
2022	CrossCount	23:34	-	Nov 26, 2022	↓	German Cross Country Championships, Löningen - XC 6.35km
2022	10Kilometr	34:20	-	Dec 18, 2022	↑	Corrida Internationale de Houilles
2022	10000m	35:06.82	-	May 7, 2022	↑	German 10,000m Championships, Schönbuchstadion, Pliezhausen
2021	CrossCount	22:32	-	Dec 12, 2021	↓	27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2021	10Kilometr	34:53	-	Oct 31, 2021	↑	German 10km Road Running Championships
2020	800m	2:15.38	-	Jul 16, 2020	↑	-
2020	1500m	4:33.58	-	Jul 25, 2020	↑	Sportanlage am Weinweg, Regensburg (GER)
2020	3000m	9:52.52	-	Jul 7, 2020	↑	-
2020	5Kilometre	17:09	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	5 km Herculis
2019	800m	2:14.55	-	Jul 10, 2019	↑	St-Maur (FRA)
2019	1000m	2:58.53	-	Apr 13, 2019	-	Montreuil (FRA)
2019	1500m	4:33.22	-	Aug 3, 2019	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2018	1500m	4:39.44	-	Jan 21, 2018	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2018	1500m-short-track	4:39.44	-	Jan 21, 2018	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2018	3000m	10:28.96	-	Jun 24, 2018	↑	Lokeren (BEL)
2017	800m	2:14.41	-	May 21, 2017	↑	Montereau (FRA)
2017	800m-short-track	2:16.24	-	Jan 14, 2017	-	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2017	1500m	4:35.44	-	Jun 25, 2017	↑	Lokeren (BEL)
2017	1500m-short-track	4:43.96	-	Feb 5, 2017	↑	Frankfurt (GER) (i)
2016	800m	2:17.00	-	May 22, 2016	↑	Conflans-ste-Honorine (FRA)
2016	1500m	4:38.93	-	Jun 8, 2016	↑	St-Maur (FRA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 12	Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 7	German Championships, Untere Rheinwerft / Rheinuferpromenade, Düsseldorf
5000m	16:59.27	-	Jun 10	Fast 5000
1500m	4:29.25	-	May 31	Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil
1500m	4:23.29	-	May 28	58th International Pentecost Sport Meeting Rehlingen
3000m	9:21.76	-	May 21	Championnat de France des clubs Elite 1, Stade Bachelard, Grenoble
1500m	4:21.72	-	May 18	Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft, Stadion Bürgerpark Nord, Darmstadt
10000m	33:36.70	-	May 6	German 10,000m Championships, Stadion am Schwanenteich, Mittweida
Semi	1:14:52	-	Apr 2	Generali Halbmarathon
3000m-short-track	9:24.86	-	Feb 18	German Indoor Championships, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (i)
3000m-short-track	9:26.33	-	Feb 11	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor
1500m-short-track	4:20.96	-	Feb 3	Elite Indoor Track Miramas meeting

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:20	-	Dec 18	Corrida Internationale de Houilles
5Kilometre	16:11	-	Dec 11	Corrida de Thiais, Thiais
CrossCount	23:34	-	Nov 26	German Cross Country Championships, Löningen - XC 6.35km
10Kilometr	34:44	-	Sep 18	German 10km Road Running Championships, Saarbrücken
10000m	35:26.01	-	Sep 9	21. SWT-Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier
3000m	9:55.25	-	Aug 10	Open Avondmeeting, VITA Atletiek, Ninove
1500m	4:16.41	-	Jul 30	Alibo Flanders Cup LYRA, Netestadion, Lier
5000m	16:18.42	-	Jul 23	BMW Louyet Flanders Cup OEH, Provincial domain Huizingen, Huizingen - Invitational Events
5000m	16:17.13	-	Jun 26	German Championships
5000m	16:17.13	-	Jun 24	German Championships
3000m	9:17.03	-	Jun 18	Kuortane Games, Kuortaneen keskusurheilukenttä, Kuortane
1500m	4:22.62	-	Jun 5	57. Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
5000m	16:14.29	-	May 25	Départementaux 1/2 fond long, Stade Adolphe Cheron, St-Maur
3000m	9:33.55	-	May 22	Championnat de France des clubs, Stade Bachelard, Grenoble
10000m	35:06.82	-	May 7	German 10,000m Championships, Schönbuchstadion, Pliezhausen
10000m	34:02.63	-	Apr 2	Saarl. Meisterschaften Lange Strecken, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen - Mixed Races
CrossCount	33:13	-	Mar 12	FISU Cross Country Championships, Aveiro - XC 10.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	23:09	-	Dec 18	German Cross Country Championships, Sonsbeck - XC 4.1km
CrossCount	22:32	-	Dec 12	27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin
10Kilometr	34:53	-	Oct 31	German 10km Road Running Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:47.47	-	Aug 8	German Championships, Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig
1500m	4:35.63	-	Aug 1	Laufgala, TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt
1500m	4:33.58	-	Jul 25	Laufnacht der Sparkassen Gala, Sportanlage am Weinweg, Regensburg
800m	2:15.38	-	Jul 16	SWT - Abendsportfest, Moselstadion, Trier - Mixed Races
1500m	4:36.76	-	Jul 14	Abendsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
3000m	9:52.52	-	Jul 7	Läufermeeting, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
5Kilometre	17:09	-	Feb 16	5 km Herculis

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:33.22	-	Aug 3	Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove
1500m	4:36.60	-	Jul 13	Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
800m	2:14.55	-	Jul 10	Soirée demi-fond de Saint-Maur, St-Maur
1500m	4:40.97	-	Jun 15	Challenge Meeting, Bron
1500m	4:36.18	-	May 30	Meeting Fungana, Cergy-Pontoise - Elite Event
1500m	4:36.01	-	May 23	Distance Evening, St-Maur
1000m	2:58.53	-	Apr 13	Meeting de printemps, Montreuil

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:42.58	-	Jul 29	Rostock German U20 Championships, Rostock
1500m	4:44.37	-	Jul 28	Rostock German U20 Championships, Rostock
1500m	4:48.72	-	Jul 8	Bondoufle - U20 Events
1500m	4:43.37	-	Jul 4	St-Maur-des-Fosses, St-Maur

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Selma Benfares's 1500 m personal best?

Selma Benfares's 1500 m personal best is 4:16.41, set on Jul 30, 2022 in Netestadion, Lier (BEL).

Which events does Selma Benfares compete in?

Selma Benfares competes in the 1500 m and 10 000 m.

How did Selma Benfares perform in 2023?

2023 season best: 4:20.96, set on Feb 3, 2023 in Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas (FRA) (i). Last competition: Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège on Jul 12, 2023, DNF.

Selma Benfares

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions