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Sydney Maree

Birth dateSep 9, 1956

BirthplaceCullinan

Height1.80 m

Weight66 kg

Sydney Maree is a United States middle-distance runner, born on September 9, 1956 in Cullinan. Standing 1.80 m and weighing 66 kg, He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:29.77 in the 1500m, 3:48.83 in the Mile, 7:33.37 in the 3000m, 13:01.15 in the 5000m and 28:21.46 in the 10000m. He has earned 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

1500 m

3:29.77

#50 all-time

Mile Short Track

3:52.40

1994 season best

51:03

May 1, 1994 · Philadelphia, PA (USA)

1994 season best

Age

70 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:29.77 (#50 all-time), Mile Short Track 3:52.40, 1994 season best 51:03 (May 1, 1994, Philadelphia, PA (USA)) · 70 years old

Personal bests

3:29.77

3:48.83

7:33.37

13:01.15

28:21.46

13:45

3:38.14

4:54.20

7:45.90

45:31

51:03

2:19.2HT

3:52.40

13:38.3HT

3:50.72

14:59.35

8:24.32

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1994	10MilesRoa	51:03	-	May 1, 1994	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1990	1500m	3:40.78	-	Jun 24, 1990	↓	Dijon (FRA)
1990	3000m-short-track	7:45.90	-	Feb 27, 1990	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1990	3000m	7:45.90	-	Feb 27, 1990	↓	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1990	5Kilometre	13:45	-	Mar 25, 1990	-	Carlsbad, CA (USA)
1989	1500m	3:37.31	-	Aug 29, 1989	↓	Bern (SUI)
1989	1500m-short-track	3:38.14	-	Mar 5, 1989	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1989	mile-short-track	3:55.34	-	Feb 10, 1989	↑	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1989	Mile	3:55.34	-	Feb 10, 1989	↑	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1989	2000m	4:59.92	-	Sep 15, 1989	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1989	3000m	7:40.67	-	Aug 20, 1989	↓	Köln (GER)
1989	3000m-short-track	7:53.06	-	Feb 28, 1989	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1989	5000m	13:13.84	-	Aug 25, 1989	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1988	1500m	3:36.47	-	Aug 21, 1988	↓	Köln (GER)
1988	Mile	3:52.85	-	Aug 17, 1988	↑	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988	3000m	7:38.79	-	Aug 8, 1988	↓	Malmö (SWE)
1988	5000m	13:15.85	-	Aug 14, 1988	↑	Hengelo (NED)
1987	1500m	3:33.28	-	Jul 19, 1987	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1987	Mile	3:54.26	-	Jul 13, 1987	↑	Nice (FRA)
1987	mile-short-track	3:58.11	-	Feb 15, 1987	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1987	2000m	4:57.79	-	Jul 16, 1987	↓	Paris (FRA)
1987	3000m	7:43.13	-	Jul 11, 1987	↓	Formia (ITA)
1987	2Miles	8:24.32	-	Aug 14, 1987	-	London (GBR)
1987	5000m	13:15.07	-	Jul 4, 1987	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1986	1500m	3:32.56	-	Aug 17, 1986	↓	Köln (GER)
1986	Mile	3:53.29	-	Jun 8, 1986	↑	Villanova, PA (USA)
1986	3000m	7:38.26	-	Aug 13, 1986	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1986	5000m	13:14.62	-	Sep 10, 1986	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1985	1000m	2:19.2h	-	Aug 25, 1985	-	Köln (GER)
1985	1500m	3:29.77	-	Aug 25, 1985	↓	Köln (GER)
1985	Mile	3:50.34	-	Aug 30, 1985	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1985	mile-short-track	3:52.40	-	Feb 9, 1985	↑	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1985	2000m	4:54.20	-	Sep 4, 1985	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1985	3000m	7:44.54	-	Jul 20, 1985	↓	London (GBR)
1985	5000m	13:01.15	-	Jul 27, 1985	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1984	1500m	3:37.02	-	Jun 24, 1984	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	1500m	3:31.24	-	Aug 28, 1983	↓	Köln (GER)
1983	Mile	3:50.30	-	Aug 17, 1983	↑	Berlin (GER)
1983	MileRoad	3:50.72	-	Sep 3, 1983	-	New York, NY (USA)
1983	3000m	7:41.18	-	Jun 28, 1983	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1982	1500m	3:32.12	-	Aug 27, 1982	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1982	Mile	3:48.85	-	Jun 26, 1982	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1982	3000m	7:33.37	-	Jul 17, 1982	↓	London (GBR)
1982	5000m	13:32.40	-	Jul 7, 1982	↑	Milano (ITA)
1981	1500m	3:32.30	-	Sep 12, 1981	↓	Hamburg (GER)
1981	Mile	3:48.83	-	Sep 9, 1981	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1981	mile-short-track	3:55.4h	-	Feb 21, 1981	↑	San Francisco, CA (USA) (i)
1981	3000m	7:43.42	-	Jul 8, 1981	↓	Milano (ITA)
1981	3000m-short-track	7:54.91	-	Mar 7, 1981	↑	Princeton, NJ (USA) (i)
1981	5000m-short-track	13:38.3h	-	Feb 6, 1981	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1981	5000m	13:38.3h	-	Feb 6, 1981	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1981	4x1500Metr	15:01.96	-	Apr 25, 1981	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1981	15Kilometr	45:31	-	Sep 27, 1981	-	Harrison, NY (USA)
1980	1500m	3:38.64	-	Jun 7, 1980	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
1980	4x1500Metr	15:01.35	-	Apr 26, 1980	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1980	10000m	28:21.46	-	Apr 11, 1980	-	Knoxville, TN (USA)
1979	1500m	3:38.2h	-	Jan 6, 1979	↓	Long Beach, CA (USA) (i)
1979	1500m-short-track	3:38.2h	-	Jan 6, 1979	↑	Long Beach, CA (USA) (i)
1979	Mile	3:53.7h	-	May 7, 1979	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
1979	3000m	7:43.0h	-	Jun 9, 1979	↓	Berkeley, CA (USA)
1979	5000m	13:20.63	-	Jun 2, 1979	↑	Champaign NCAA Championships
1979	4x1500Metr	14:59.35	-	Apr 28, 1979	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1978	1500m	3:38.87	-	Jun 10, 1978	↓	Westwood, CA (USA)
1978	Mile	3:59.2	-	Aug 5, 1978	↑	-
1976	Mile	3:57.9	-	Dec 15, 1976	↑	-

1994

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	51:03	-	May 1	Broad Street Run, Philadelphia, PA

1990

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	7:58.08	-	Jul 4	Berlin
3000m	7:51.46	-	Jun 28	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m	3:40.78	-	Jun 24	Dijon
5Kilometre	13:45	-	Mar 25	Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA
3000m-short-track	7:45.90	-	Feb 27	Sevilla (i)
3000m	7:45.90	-	Feb 27	-

1989

28 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2000m	4:59.92	-	Sep 15	Lausanne
3000m	7:53.98	-	Sep 12	Verona
1500m	3:37.81	-	Sep 3	Rieti
5000m	13:21.62	-	Sep 1	Herculis
1500m	3:37.31	-	Aug 29	Bern
5000m	13:13.84	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	7:40.67	-	Aug 20	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
5000m	13:42.27	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
3000m	7:48.22	-	Aug 10	Malmö
5000m	13:24.08	-	Jul 19	Pescara Golden Gala, Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
1500m	3:39.78	-	Jul 16	Caorle
3000m	7:42.05	-	Jul 10	Nice Nikaia, Nice
1500m	3:40.03	-	Jul 3	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	7:52.14	-	Jul 1	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
1500m	3:38.88	-	Jun 29	Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
2000m	5:01.56	-	Jun 27	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
5000m	13:53.40	-	Jun 7	Milano
3000m-short-track	8:02.27	-	Mar 10	Madrid (i)
1500m-short-track	3:38.14	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.84	-	Mar 4	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.84	-	Mar 3	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:38.14	-	Mar 3	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
3000m-short-track	7:53.06	-	Feb 28	Sevilla (i)
mile-short-track	4:01.13	-	Feb 24	USA Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	3:59.95	-	Feb 17	Inglewood, CA (i)
mile-short-track	3:55.34	-	Feb 10	East Rutherford Vitalis Olympic Invitational, East Rutherford, NJ (i)
mile-short-track	4:00.40	-	Feb 5	Fairfax, VA (i)
mile-short-track	3:57.37	-	Feb 3	Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1988

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:23.69	-	Oct 1	The XXIV Olympic Games
5000m	13:22.61	-	Sep 29	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
5000m	13:47.85	-	Sep 28	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
Mile	3:59.07	-	Aug 26	Berlin ISTAF
1500m	3:36.47	-	Aug 21	Köln
1500m	3:38.11	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
Mile	3:52.85	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	3:37.14	-	Aug 17	-
5000m	13:15.85	-	Aug 14	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
3000m	7:38.79	-	Aug 8	Malmö
3000m	7:42.94	-	Aug 2	Monaco
3000m	7:52.61	-	Jul 29	Edinburgh
5000m	13:44.71	-	Jul 23	Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
1500m	3:40.28	-	Jul 8	London Peugeot Games, London
1500m	3:37.08	-	Jul 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sydney Maree's 1500 m personal best?

Sydney Maree's 1500 m personal best is 3:29.77, set on Aug 25, 1985 in Köln (GER), #50 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sydney Maree compete in?

Sydney Maree competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.

How did Sydney Maree perform in 1994?

1994 season best: 51:03, set on May 1, 1994 in Philadelphia, PA (USA).