Verity Ockenden
GBRWomenBirth dateAug 31, 1991
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Verity Ockenden is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on August 31, 1991. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:06.18 in the 800m, 4:09.34 in the 1500m, 4:45.93 in the Mile, 8:43.87 in the 3000m and 15:03.51 in the 5000m. She has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:46.60
Last competition
50° Gran Premio del Mezzofondo - 2° Giornata
Jul 14, 2026 · DNF
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 25, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:46.60, 5000 m 15:03.51 (#394 all-time), 2026 season best 4:11.12 (Jul 8, 2026) · Last competition: 50° Gran Premio del Mezzofondo - 2° Giornata, Jul 14, 2026, DNF · 35 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:06.18
4:09.34
Mile
4:45.93
1:11:53
5Kilometre
15:18
1500m-short-track
4:30.55
3000m-short-track
8:46.60
10Kilometr
32:11
10MilesRoa
54:07
800m-short-track
2:12.19
mile-short-track
4:45.93
5000m-short-track
15:34.33
MileRoad
4:35.0HT
DistanceMe
11:46.70
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:11.12 | - | Jul 8, 2026 | ↑ | Meeting Lignano |
| 2026 | 3000m | 9:16.82 | - | Jul 6, 2026 | ↑ | 2° Meeting Modela Atletica |
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 15:25 | - | Apr 4, 2026 | ↑ | Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km |
| 2026 | 5000m | 15:28.66 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | IFAM Outdoor |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | May 31, 2026 | ↑ | Great Manchester Run |
| 2026 | CrossCount | 35:29 | - | Jan 10, 2026 | ↓ | 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:10.35 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | Track Night Vienna |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 15:22 | - | Mar 15, 2025 | ↑ | Podium Festival |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 26:13 | - | Dec 14, 2025 | ↓ | 31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 32:11 | - | Apr 13, 2025 | ↑ | European Running Championships |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:14.59 | - | Apr 27, 2024 | ↑ | ESET WMD - Night Walk and Middle Distance Night, Arena Civica Gianni Brera, Milano |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:43.87 | - | Jul 9, 2024 | ↑ | Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:10.67 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↑ | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↑ | Podium Festival |
| 2024 | 10000m | 32:01.70 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 32:15 | - | Mar 24, 2024 | ↑ | Cheshire Elite 10k |
| 2023 | 3000m | 9:10.71 | - | Jul 14, 2023 | ↑ | III Meeting Giuseppe Tomassoni |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 15:18 | - | Oct 1, 2023 | ↑ | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
| 2023 | 5000m | 15:30.30 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
| 2023 | 10000m | 32:34.16 | - | May 20, 2023 | ↑ | Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:51.17 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:51.17 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:31.85 | - | Jun 3, 2022 | ↑ | BoXX United Manchester World Athletics Continental Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:35.72 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | British 10,000m Championships |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Oct 30, 2022 | ↑ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:09.34 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | GCU Track & Field, Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 8:46.60 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:46.60 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:03.51 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↑ | Track Meet |
| 2021 | 10000m | 31:43.70 | - | Jun 5, 2021 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2021 | 10MilesRoa | 54:07 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↑ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:12:26 | - | Sep 26, 2021 | ↑ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 9:50.39 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↑ | UK Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:50.39 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↑ | UK Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 15:37 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↑ | Barrowford (GBR) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:41.19 | - | Sep 4, 2020 | ↑ | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | Chepstow (GBR) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:12.26 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2019 | MileRoad | 4:35.0h | - | May 26, 2019 | - | London (GBR) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:34.33 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 15:34.33 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | - | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 32:34.47 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 32:39 | - | May 27, 2019 | ↑ | Vitality London 10,000, London |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 55:15 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↑ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 27:30 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:06.18 | - | Jul 16, 2017 | ↑ | Bromley (GBR) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:13.75 | - | Jun 14, 2017 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 4:32.18 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:10.70 | - | Aug 16, 2017 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:34.94 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:46.11 | - | Jul 2, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 33:23.31 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 34:52 | - | Apr 30, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:09.31 | - | Aug 6, 2016 | ↑ | Hendon (GBR) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:17.60 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↑ | Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:45.93 | - | Feb 16, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:45.93 | - | Feb 16, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:28.77 | - | Aug 6, 2016 | ↑ | Hendon (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:31.26 | - | Feb 16, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 11:47.28 | - | Feb 15, 2016 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 16:14.81 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 34:31 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↑ | Leeds (GBR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:16:19 | - | Oct 16, 2016 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:10.04 | - | Mar 26, 2015 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:12.19 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:19.95 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:46.74 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:52.20 | - | Feb 16, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 9:49.42 | - | Feb 17, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:49.42 | - | Feb 17, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:46.70 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 18:12.45 | - | May 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hammond, LA (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:08.28 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↑ | Oxford (GBR) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:29.56 | - | May 5, 2014 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 4:30.55 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:10.38 | - | Jul 5, 2013 | ↑ | Orvieto (ITA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:30.99 | - | Sep 4, 2013 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:10.65 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:35.45 | - | Jun 26, 2012 | ↑ | Exeter (GBR) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:13.8h | - | Jul 9, 2011 | ↑ | Brighton (GBR) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:51.04 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:19.3h | - | May 9, 2010 | ↑ | Bournemouth (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:19.3h | - | May 9, 2010 | ↑ | Bournemouth (GBR) (i) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Jul 14 | 50° Gran Premio del Mezzofondo - 2° Giornata |
1500m | 4:11.12 | - | Jul 8 | Meeting Lignano |
3000m | 9:16.82 | - | Jul 6 | 2° Meeting Modela Atletica |
5000m | 15:53.80 | - | Jun 20 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 13 | The London 5000 |
10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | May 31 | Great Manchester Run |
5000m | 15:28.66 | - | May 23 | IFAM Outdoor |
5Kilometre | 15:25 | - | Apr 4 | Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km |
CrossCount | 35:29 | - | Jan 10 | 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:04 | - | Dec 31 | HogmanHoway 5K |
10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | Dec 28 | Top Flight by RunThrough - Ribble Valley 10K |
CrossCount | 26:13 | - | Dec 14 | 31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa |
5000m | 15:10.35 | - | Jun 14 | Track Night Vienna |
10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | May 18 | Great Manchester Run |
5Kilometre | 15:39 | - | May 1 | International Road Race - Oderzo Città Archeologica 5km & 10km, Oderzo |
10Kilometr | 32:11 | - | Apr 13 | European Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 32:11 | - | Apr 12 | European Running Championships |
5Kilometre | 15:22 | - | Mar 15 | Podium Festival |
2024
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:57.82 | - | Sep 3 | 60° Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
3000m | 8:43.87 | - | Jul 9 | Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork |
5000m | 15:13.78 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships |
5000m | 15:10.67 | - | Jun 22 | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
10000m | 32:01.70 | - | May 18 | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
5000m | 15:16.29 | - | May 1 | Frate 150, Campo Comunale, Modena |
1500m | 4:14.59 | - | Apr 27 | ESET WMD - Night Walk and Middle Distance Night, Arena Civica Gianni Brera, Milano |
10Kilometr | 32:15 | - | Mar 24 | Cheshire Elite 10k |
5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | Mar 16 | Podium Festival |
10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | Jan 14 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:18 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
5Kilometre | 15:26 | - | Sep 8 | The AJ Bell Great North 5k |
3000m | 9:10.71 | - | Jul 14 | III Meeting Giuseppe Tomassoni |
5000m | 15:30.30 | - | Jun 17 | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
10000m | 32:34.16 | - | May 20 | Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
2022
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Oct 30 | Maratonina Citta' di Arezzo, Arezzo |
Semi | 1:14:30 | - | Sep 11 | Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne |
3000m | 9:17.87 | - | Aug 2 | XXV Meeting Internazionale Città di Nembro, Centro Sportivo Saletti, Nembro |
5000m | 15:55.20 | - | Jul 23 | BMC Grand Prix, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester |
5000m | 15:42.07 | - | Jun 25 | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
3000m | 9:06.54 | - | Jun 14 | CITIUS Meeting, Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
5000m | 15:31.85 | - | Jun 3 | BoXX United Manchester World Athletics Continental Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
5000m | 15:45.04 | - | May 21 | Diamond League Meeting, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events |
10000m | 32:35.72 | - | May 14 | British 10,000m Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:51.17 | - | Jan 22 | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 54:07 | - | Oct 17 | Great South Run, Portsmouth |
Semi | 1:12:26 | - | Sep 26 | Maratonina Città di Arezzo, Arezzo |
Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Sep 12 | Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Semi | 1:14:35 | - | Aug 22 | The Vitality Big Half, London |
5000m | 15:12.24 | - | Jun 27 | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
10000m | 31:43.70 | - | Jun 5 | European 10,000m Cup |
5000m | 15:03.51 | - | May 15 | Track Meet |
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Honours
8
2023World Athletics Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
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2023The AJ Bell Great North 5k
5 Kilometres Road
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2021European Athletics Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Verity Ockenden's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Verity Ockenden's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:46.60, set on Mar 5, 2021 in Arena Toruń, Toruń (POL) (i).
Which events does Verity Ockenden compete in?
Verity Ockenden competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Verity Ockenden perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:11.12, set on Jul 8, 2026. Last competition: 50° Gran Premio del Mezzofondo - 2° Giornata on Jul 14, 2026, DNF.