William Tanui
- Born
- Feb 22, 1964 (62 years old)
- Events
- 1500 m · 800 m
William Tanui is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on February 22, 1964. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:43.30 in the 800m, 3:30.58 in the 1500m, 3:50.57 in the Mile, 7:58.60 in the 3000m and 3:34.77 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Personal best · 1500 m3:30.58
2002 season best7:58.60Feb 20, 2002 · Pireaus (GRE) (i)
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · 800 m1:43.30
As of Oct 27, 2026: 1500 m 3:30.58 (#77 all-time), 800 m 1:43.30 (#81 all-time), 2002 season best 7:58.60 (Feb 20, 2002, Pireaus (GRE) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:58.60 | – | Feb 20, 2002 | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m Indoor | 7:58.60 | – | Feb 20, 2002 | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.60 | – | Feb 20, 2002 | – |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:00.58 | – | Jun 29, 2001 | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2000 | 1000m-short-track | 2:19.20 | – | Feb 20, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:19.20 | – | Feb 20, 2000 | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 1000m Indoor | 2:19.20 | – | Feb 20, 2000 | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:35.68 | – | Sep 3, 2000 | Rieti (ITA) |