William Tanui

Birth dateFeb 22, 1964

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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.

Key facts

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)

2002 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

62 years old

As of Sep 12, 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

1:43.30

3:30.58

3:50.57

7:58.60

3:34.77

4:57.31

4:57.31

7:58.60

1:46.12

2:15.83

2:19.20

3:56.76

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2002	3000m-short-track	7:58.60	-	Feb 20, 2002	-	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2002	3000m	7:58.60	-	Feb 20, 2002	-	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2001	Mile	4:00.58	-	Jun 29, 2001	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2000	1000m	2:19.20	-	Feb 20, 2000	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2000	1000m-short-track	2:19.20	-	Feb 20, 2000	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2000	1500m	3:35.68	-	Sep 3, 2000	↑	Rieti (ITA)
2000	1500m-short-track	3:37.23	-	Feb 6, 2000	↓	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2000	mile-short-track	3:56.76	-	Feb 13, 2000	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2000	Mile	3:56.76	-	Feb 13, 2000	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1999	1500m	3:32.45	-	Jun 16, 1999	↑	Athina (GRE)
1999	1500m-short-track	3:34.77	-	Mar 7, 1999	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1999	Mile	3:53.36	-	Aug 7, 1999	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1999	mile-short-track	3:59.24	-	Feb 5, 1999	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1999	2000Metres	4:57.31	-	Feb 28, 1999	-	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1999	2000m	4:57.31	-	Feb 28, 1999	-	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1998	800m	1:45.20	-	Aug 30, 1998	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1998	800m-short-track	1:48.48	-	Feb 21, 1998	↓	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1998	1500m	3:32.02	-	Aug 12, 1998	↑	Weltklasse Zürich
1998	1500m-short-track	3:37.58	-	Mar 8, 1998	↓	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1998	Mile	3:52.2	-	Aug 1, 1998	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1997	800m	1:45.55	-	Jul 23, 1997	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	800m-short-track	1:47.17	-	Feb 23, 1997	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	1500m	3:30.58	-	Aug 16, 1997	↑	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1997	1500m-short-track	3:36.25	-	Feb 14, 1997	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1997	Mile	3:50.57	-	Aug 26, 1997	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1996	800m	1:44.55	-	Sep 1, 1996	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1996	1500m	3:31.20	-	Aug 14, 1996	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1996	Mile	3:51.40	-	Aug 30, 1996	↓	Berlin (GER)
1995	800m	1:44.29	-	Aug 16, 1995	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1995	1000m	2:16.26	-	Jul 12, 1995	↓	Nice (FRA)
1995	1500m	3:33.69	-	Sep 9, 1995	↑	Monaco IAAF Grand Prix Final
1994	800m	1:44.18	-	Aug 28, 1994	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1994	1500m	3:36.56	-	Jul 18, 1994	↑	Nice (FRA)
1994	Mile	3:56.34	-	Jul 26, 1994	↓	-
1993	800m	1:44.30	-	Aug 7, 1993	↑	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1993	800m-short-track	1:46.12	-	Mar 4, 1993	↓	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1993	1500m	3:35.74	-	Sep 5, 1993	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1993	Mile	3:53.80	-	Aug 27, 1993	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1992	800m	1:43.37	-	Sep 6, 1992	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1992	1000m	2:20.56	-	Feb 14, 1992	↓	Madrid (ESP) (i)
1992	1000m-short-track	2:20.56	-	Feb 14, 1992	↑	Madrid (ESP) (i)
1992	1500m	3:36.2h	-	May 23, 1992	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
1992	Mile	3:56.87	-	Aug 31, 1992	↓	-
1991	800m	1:43.30	-	Sep 6, 1991	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1991	800m-short-track	1:47.55	-	Mar 8, 1991	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1991	1000m-short-track	2:19.54	-	Feb 17, 1991	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1991	1000m	2:19.54	-	Feb 17, 1991	↓	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1991	1500m	3:36.53	-	Jul 17, 1991	↑	Roma (ITA)
1990	800m	1:43.39	-	Aug 10, 1990	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1990	1000m	2:15.83	-	Jan 20, 1990	↓	Auckland (NZL)
1990	1500m	3:34.25	-	Sep 9, 1990	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1989	800m	1:47.5h	-	Sep 16, 1989	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
1989	1500m	3:36.6h	-	Dec 23, 1989	↑	Nairobi (KEN)

2002

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	7:58.60	-	Feb 20	Pireaus Athina 2002, Pireaus (i)

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:00.58	-	Jun 29	Roma Golden Gala

2000

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:35.68	-	Sep 3	Rieti GP II., Rieti
1500m	3:38.45	-	Sep 1	Berlin ISTAF
1500m	3:38.54	-	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
1500m	3:48.2HT	-	Jul 20	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
1500m	3:36.46	-	Jun 23	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
1500m	3:36.20	-	Jun 14	Chania Venizelia, Chania
1000m-short-track	2:19.20	-	Feb 20	Birmingham CGU Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham (i)
1500m-short-track	3:38.19	-	Feb 17	Stockholm Globen Galan, Stockholm (i)
mile-short-track	3:56.76	-	Feb 13	Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
1500m-short-track	3:37.23	-	Feb 6	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i)
mile-short-track	4:02.31	-	Feb 4	New York Air Force-Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1999

23 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:33.93	-	Sep 11	München IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500m	3:32.75	-	Sep 3	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
1500m	3:36.7	-	Aug 7	-
Mile	3:53.36	-	Aug 7	London CGU British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
Mile	3:58.5	-	Aug 4	-
1500m	3:34.78	-	Jul 17	Nice Nikaia, Nice
1500m	3:34.37	-	Jul 3	St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, St-Denis
Mile	3:57.78	-	Jun 27	Gateshead British Grand Prix, Gateshead
1500m	3:44.1HT	-	Jun 24	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
1500m	3:32.45	-	Jun 16	Athens Tsiklitiria, Athina
Mile	3:55.44	-	Jun 6	-
Mile	3:55.38	-	Jun 6	New York TFA Pro Championships, New York, NY
Mile	3:54.76	-	May 30	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
1500m	3:41.49	-	May 22	Edwardsville U.S Open, Edwardsville, IL
1500m	3:36.38	-	May 13	Doha IAAF Grand Prix, Doha
1500m	3:45.57	-	May 5	Sevilla
1500m-short-track	3:34.77	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.54	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1500m-short-track	3:34.77	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.54	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
2000Metres	4:57.31	-	Feb 28	Sindelfingen IHS '99, Sindelfingen (i)
1500m-short-track	3:35.17	-	Feb 24	Pireaus Athina '99, Pireaus (i)
mile-short-track	3:59.24	-	Feb 5	New York Chase Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1998

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:33.30	-	Sep 5	Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
800m	1:45.20	-	Aug 30	Rieti '98, Rieti
1500m	3:35.16	-	Aug 25	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m	3:32.02	-	Aug 12	Weltklasse Zürich
Mile	3:52.20	-	Aug 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
Mile	3:52.2	-	Aug 1	-
Mile	3:52.31	-	Jul 29	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
Mile	3:54.11	-	Jul 25	St-Louis US Open Meeting, St. Louis, MO
Mile	3:54.05	-	Jul 21	New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY
1500m	3:38.01	-	Jul 11	Nürnberg Live '98, Nürnberg
1500m	3:34.94	-	Jul 9	Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
Mile	3:54.18	-	Jun 9	Bratislava Slovnaft '98, Bratislava
1500m	3:39.42	-	Jun 4	St-Denis L'Humanité, St-Denis
1500m	3:35.36	-	May 7	Doha Qatar International, Doha

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is William Tanui's 1500 m personal best?

William Tanui's 1500 m personal best is 3:30.58, set on Aug 16, 1997 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #77 on the all-time list.

Which events does William Tanui compete in?

William Tanui competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did William Tanui perform in 2002?

2002 season best: 7:58.60, set on Feb 20, 2002 in Pireaus (GRE) (i).

How many medals has William Tanui won?

William Tanui has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

William Tanui

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Honours

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