Vitaliy Shafar
UKRMenBirth dateJan 27, 1982
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Vitaliy Shafar is a Ukraine long-distance runner, born on January 27, 1982. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:13.12 in the 3000m, 13:47.41 in the 5000m, 28:27.77 in the 10000m, 1:03:01 in the Semi and 2:11:52 in the Marathon. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ukraine.
Key facts
Marathon
2:11:52
10 000 m
28:27.77
Last competition
Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K
Apr 12, 2026 · 1:03:47
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Marathon 2:11:52, 10 000 m 28:27.77, 2026 season best 1:03:47 (Apr 12, 2026, Zürich (SUI)) · Last competition: Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K, Apr 12, 2026, 1:03:47 · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
8:13.12
13:47.41
28:27.77
1:03:01
2:11:52
14:11
8:13.12
44:11
28:45
49:22
21:50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:03:47 | - | Apr 12, 2026 | ↑ | Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K |
| 2025 | RoadRace | 21:50 | - | Dec 7, 2025 | - | Course de l'Escalade |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↑ | 10km de Payerne |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | ↑ | Rhylauf |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:18:31 | - | Apr 13, 2025 | ↓ | Tashkent International Marathon |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 33:51 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↓ | Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 49:22 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Mar 24, 2024 | ↑ | 18th Warsaw Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:15:56 | - | Sep 29, 2024 | ↓ | 46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 35:00 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↓ | Sirikwa Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:04:53 | - | May 20, 2023 | ↑ | Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, Karlovy Vary |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:16:53 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↓ | Nationale-Nederlanden Maraton Warszawski |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Dec 18, 2022 | ↑ | Corrida Internationale de Houilles |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 30:24 | - | Nov 27, 2022 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:03:01 | - | Sep 17, 2022 | ↑ | Ústí nad Labem (CZE) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:13:40 | - | Nov 6, 2022 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Aug 7, 2021 | ↑ | Polish 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2021 | 10000m | 29:43.02 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Ukrainian 10,000m Championships |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 32:27 | - | Dec 12, 2021 | ↓ | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↑ | Kraków (POL) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:13:59 | - | Apr 18, 2021 | ↓ | Debno (POL) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Sep 13, 2020 | ↑ | Ukrainian Half Marathon Championships, Kovel |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:09:37 | - | Apr 21, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Jun 7, 2013 | ↑ | Oelde (GER) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 49:39 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:43 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | Dushanbe (TJK) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:11:52 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:15.93 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↑ | Yalta (UKR) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:35 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↑ | Korschenbroich (GER) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:06:53 | - | Sep 22, 2012 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:14:22 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:09.64 | - | Jun 1, 2011 | ↑ | Yalta (UKR) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:53 | - | Jun 10, 2011 | ↑ | Oelde (GER) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 45:59 | - | Nov 19, 2011 | ↑ | Belchatow (POL) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Jan 30, 2011 | ↑ | Viana do Castelo (POR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:15:20 | - | Oct 2, 2011 | ↓ | Belaya Tserkva (UKR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:17 | - | Jun 4, 2010 | ↑ | Oelde (GER) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 29:26.18 | - | Jul 1, 2010 | ↑ | Donetsk (UKR) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 44:11 | - | Jun 13, 2010 | ↑ | Karlino (POL) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:03:24 | - | Nov 7, 2010 | ↑ | Koscian (POL) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:47.41 | - | Jun 3, 2009 | ↑ | Yalta (UKR) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 14:11 | - | Jun 6, 2009 | - | Neuss (GER) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 29:26.0h | - | May 24, 2009 | ↑ | Vilnius (LTU) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:32 | - | Apr 26, 2009 | ↑ | Korschenbroich (GER) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 44:48 | - | Jun 14, 2009 | ↑ | Karlino (POL) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:05:39 | - | Mar 29, 2009 | ↑ | Poznan (POL) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:15:07 | - | Dec 6, 2009 | ↓ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:53.25 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 28:27.77 | - | Jul 1, 2008 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 28:45 | - | Jun 6, 2008 | ↑ | Oelder (GER) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Nov 9, 2008 | ↑ | Koscian (POL) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:13:35 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:30.93 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↑ | Donetsk (UKR) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↑ | Neuss (GER) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:12:07 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 28:51.5h | - | Jun 15, 2006 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 49:06 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↑ | Jaroslawiec (POL) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:04:16 | - | Mar 26, 2006 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:12:29 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:56.85 | - | May 27, 2005 | ↑ | Yalta (UKR) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 28:19 | - | Dec 11, 2005 | ↓ | 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events |
| 2005 | 10000m | 29:09.47 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Oct 23, 2005 | ↑ | Lublin (POL) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:12.90 | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 29:41.57 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↑ | Yalta (UKR) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 32:08 | - | Nov 11, 2004 | ↑ | Gora (POL) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 46:20 | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↑ | Jaworzno (POL) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:13.12 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | - | Sumy (UKR) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.12 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | - | Sumy (UKR) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:04.77 | - | May 27, 2003 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 29:43.37 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↑ | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Oct 5, 2003 | ↑ | Kalisz (POL) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 33:13 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 46:03 | - | Oct 11, 2003 | ↑ | Myslowice (POL) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:15.14 | - | Jun 12, 2002 | ↑ | Donetsk (UKR) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 29:45.51 | - | Jun 10, 2002 | ↑ | Donetsk (UKR) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 30:39 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↓ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 19:55 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:47 | - | Apr 12 | Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RoadRace | 21:50 | - | Dec 7 | Course de l'Escalade |
Marathon | 2:18:31 | - | Apr 13 | Tashkent International Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Mar 23 | Rhylauf |
10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Feb 23 | 10km de Payerne |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:56 | - | Sep 29 | 46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 49:22 | - | May 18 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Mar 24 | 18th Warsaw Half Marathon |
CrossCount | 33:51 | - | Feb 3 | Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:15 | - | Nov 5 | JTBC Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
Marathon | 2:16:53 | - | Sep 24 | Nationale-Nederlanden Maraton Warszawski |
Semi | 1:04:53 | - | May 20 | Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, Karlovy Vary |
CrossCount | 35:00 | - | Feb 4 | Sirikwa Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
2022
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Dec 31 | BOclassic Alto Adige - Corsa di San Silvestro |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Dec 18 | Corrida Internationale de Houilles |
CrossCount | 30:24 | - | Nov 27 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
Marathon | 2:13:40 | - | Nov 6 | JTBC Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:04:53 | - | Oct 16 | Cracovia Royal Half Marathon, Kraków |
CrossCount | 33:41 | - | Oct 8 | Lithuanian Cross Country Championships, Smiltynė - XC 11.112km |
Semi | 1:09:46 | - | Oct 2 | Trento Half Marathon, Trento |
10Kilometr | 29:27 | - | Oct 1 | Giro al Sas Internazionale, Trento |
Semi | 1:03:01 | - | Sep 17 | Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem |
10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Sep 11 | International Korschenbroich City Run, Korschenbroich |
Marathon | 2:22:24 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
Semi | 1:05:31 | - | Jun 18 | Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, Olomouc |
Semi | 1:03:44 | - | May 8 | Trieste Half Marathon, Trieste |
Semi | 1:07:08 | - | Apr 16 | Dushanbe International Half Marathon, Dushanbe |
CrossCount | 34:38 | - | Feb 12 | Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
Marathon | 2:19:33 | - | Jan 10 | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon, Dhaka |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 32:27 | - | Dec 12 | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
CrossCount | 31:05 | - | Oct 30 | Ukrainian Cross Country Championships, Uzhgorod - XC 2.0km |
Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Oct 17 | PZU Cracovia Półmaraton Królewski, Kraków |
Marathon | 2:14:16 | - | Oct 3 | Ukrainian Marathon Championships, Belaya Tserkva |
Semi | 1:05:07 | - | Sep 19 | Work.ua Kyiv Half Marathon, Kyiv |
Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Sep 12 | Minsk Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:49 | - | Sep 5 | Nova Poshta Half Marathon, Poltava |
10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Aug 7 | Polish 10 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:05:45 | - | May 30 | Nova Poshta Half Marathon, Odesa |
10000m | 29:43.02 | - | Apr 24 | Ukrainian 10,000m Championships |
Marathon | 2:13:59 | - | Apr 18 | Maraton Dębno, Debno |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Sep 13 | Ukrainian Half Marathon Championships, Kovel |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:52 | - | Oct 27 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Jun 7 | Oelder Sparkassen Citylauf, Oelde |
10MilesRoa | 49:39 | - | May 19 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
Semi | 1:06:43 | - | Apr 20 | Dushanbe Half Marathon, Dushanbe |
Marathon | 2:13:30 | - | Mar 17 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:45 | - | Oct 21 | Lubin 10 km, Lubin |
Semi | 1:06:53 | - | Sep 22 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
Marathon | 2:16:36 | - | Aug 12 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:16:36 | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
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Honours
🥇
2010Ukrainian Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Vitaliy Shafar's Marathon personal best?
Vitaliy Shafar's Marathon personal best is 2:11:52, set on Oct 27, 2013 in Frankfurt (GER).
Which events does Vitaliy Shafar compete in?
Vitaliy Shafar competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Vitaliy Shafar perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:03:47, set on Apr 12, 2026 in Zürich (SUI). Last competition: Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K on Apr 12, 2026, 1:03:47.