
Tomas Cotter
Tomas Cotter is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on December 28, 1990. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:50.66 in the 800m, 3:41.66 in the 1500m, 3:58.50 in the Mile, 7:56.17 in the 3000m and 14:16.22 in the 5000m. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:56.17, Mile 3:58.50, 2018 season best 14:39 (Feb 15, 2018, Armagh (GBR)) · 35 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:39 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | - | Armagh (GBR) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:01.86 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 7:56.17 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:56.17 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:50.06 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:55.03 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:41.66 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↑ | Greenville, SC (USA) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:04.18 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:07.86 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:37.12 | - | May 20, 2016 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:50.66 | - | Jul 21, 2015 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.65 | - | Jan 23, 2015 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:43.31 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2015 | Mile | 3:58.50 | - | Jul 24, 2015 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:18.77 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:47.52 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:16.22 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 14:36.21 | - | Jan 23, 2015 | - | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.03 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:54.03 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↓ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:46.83 | - | Jul 2, 2014 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 4:16.52 | - | Nov 9, 2014 | - | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:09.59 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:44.15 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.58 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:53.58 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m-short-track | 2:28.21 | - | Jan 10, 2013 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:28.21 | - | Jan 10, 2013 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:47.08 | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:09.89 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:09.89 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:14.46 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:21.95 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:41.02 | - | May 24, 2013 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:55.86 | - | Feb 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:38.63 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↑ | Nacogdoches, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:53.94 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.10 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:26.30 | - | Feb 10, 2012 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:29.03 | - | Jan 12, 2012 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:48.09 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:10.51 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:10.51 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:24.54 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:34.32 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:49.85 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:54.61 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 1000m | 2:28.30 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.24 | - | Feb 18, 2011 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:52.8h | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:12.81 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 4:13.08 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | ↑ | Carbondale, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x800Metre | 7:38.50 | - | May 20, 2011 | - | Hutchinson, KS (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:43.88 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:43.88 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:00.90 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:47.27 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:51.89 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:16.29 | - | Mar 5, 2010 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:16.29 | - | Mar 5, 2010 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:35.88 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.72 | - | Mar 5, 2010 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:04.14 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:53.98 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↑ | Irishtown (IRL) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:18.56 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:39 | - | Feb 15 | Armagh Road Race, Armagh |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:50.06 | - | May 5 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | DQ | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Kombank Arena, Beograd (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.17 | - | Feb 19 | Cambridge USATF New England Indoor Championships, Cambridge, MA (i) |
Mile | 4:01.86 | - | Jan 21 | Nashville Vanderbilt Invitational, Nashville, TN (i) |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:08.82 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
3000mSt | 9:08.82 | - | Jul 6 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
1500m | 3:41.66 | - | Jun 4 | Greenville Furman Elite 1500, Greenville, SC |
3000mSt | 8:37.12 | - | May 20 | Los Angeles Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 8:44.94 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 1:55.03 | - | Apr 15 | Wichita State KT Woodman Classic, Wichita, KS |
3000mSt | 8:44.75 | - | Apr 1 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m | 8:07.86 | - | Feb 13 | Nashville Music City Challenge, Nashville, TN (i) |
Mile | 4:04.18 | - | Feb 6 | Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i) |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:47.52 | - | Aug 9 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
Mile | 3:58.50 | - | Jul 24 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin - International Events |
800m | 1:50.66 | - | Jul 21 | Stretford BMC Gold Standard Races, Stretford |
1500m | 3:43.31 | - | Jun 27 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
1500m | 3:45.37 | - | Jun 13 | Leixlip Irish Milers Club, Leixlip |
3000mSt | 9:01.71 | - | May 8 | Wichita Schocker Open, Wichita, KS |
5000m | 14:16.22 | - | Apr 3 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:51.19 | - | Mar 28 | Fayetteville Arkansas Spring Invitational, Fayetteville, AR |
3000m | 8:18.77 | - | Feb 7 | Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:55.65 | - | Jan 23 | Lincoln Prairie Wolf Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:36.21 | - | Jan 23 | Lincoln Prairie Wolf Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i) |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:16.52 | - | Nov 9 | Wichita Kansas Road Mile, Wichita, KS |
3000mSt | 8:57.65 | - | Jul 20 | Irish Championships, Dublin |
3000mSt | 8:47.23 | - | Jul 15 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
3000m | 8:19.48 | - | Jul 8 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
1500m | 3:46.83 | - | Jul 2 | Belfast International Meet, Belfast |
3000mSt | 8:49.98 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn |
3000mSt | 8:49.98 | - | Jun 21 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn |
3000mSt | 8:50.45 | - | Jun 12 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
3000mSt | 8:44.15 | - | May 4 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:48.23 | - | Apr 11 | Wichita KT Woodman Classic, Wichita, KS |
3000m | 8:09.59 | - | Feb 15 | Ames Iowa State Classic, Ames, IA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:54.03 | - | Feb 1 | Wichita Varsity Apartments Invitational, Wichita, KS (i) |
2013
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:59.40 | - | Jul 11 | Universiade, Central Stadium, Kazan |
3000mSt | 8:53.30 | - | Jul 8 | Universiade, Central Stadium, Kazan |
1500m | 3:47.08 | - | Jun 30 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
3000mSt | 8:56.31 | - | Jun 23 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
3000mSt | 8:45.10 | - | Jun 7 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:43.38 | - | Jun 5 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:41.02 | - | May 24 | Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX |
1500m | 3:50.02 | - | May 12 | Des Moines MVC Ch., Des Moines, IA |
3000mSt | 8:56.87 | - | May 11 | Des Moines MVC Ch., Des Moines, IA |
1500m | 3:49.45 | - | Apr 27 | Wichita Track-It Buster Invitational, Wichita, KS |
3000mSt | 8:45.73 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 14:38.63 | - | Apr 6 | Nacogdoches SFA Alumni Invitational, Nacogdoches, TX |
1500m | 3:50.78 | - | Mar 30 | Fayetteville Arkansas Spring Invitational, Fayetteville, AR - Invitational Events |
Honours
Irish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Irish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Frequently asked questions
What is Tomas Cotter's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Tomas Cotter's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:56.17, set on Feb 19, 2017 in Cambridge, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Tomas Cotter compete in?
Tomas Cotter competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and Mile.
How did Tomas Cotter perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 14:39, set on Feb 15, 2018 in Armagh (GBR).