Yvonne Murray

GBRWomen

Birth dateOct 4, 1964

BirthplaceMusselburgh, United Kingdom

Height1.70 m

Weight50 kg

Yvonne Carole Grace Murray-Mooney (née Murray; born 4 October 1964) is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete.

She won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1988 Olympic Games, and gold medals at this distance at the 1987 European Indoor Championships, the 1993 World Indoor Championships and the 1990 European Championships.

She also won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Her 3000 metres best of 8:29.02 was set in the Olympic Final of 1988.

Key facts

3000 m

8:29.02

#82 all-time

2000 Metres

5:26.93

2001 season best

4:17.4h

Jun 15, 2001 · Grangemouth (GBR)

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

61 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m 8:29.02 (#82 all-time), 2000 Metres 5:26.93, 2001 season best 4:17.4h (Jun 15, 2001, Grangemouth (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 61 years old

Personal bests

2:00.78

4:01.20

Mile

4:22.64

8:29.02

14:56.94

31:56.97

1:12:25

1500m-short-track

4:09.15

2000m

5:26.93

2000Metres

5:40.86

3000m-short-track

8:46.06

15Kilometr

52:38

10Kilometr

38:28

10MilesRoa

53:50

800m-short-track

2:04.01

1000m

2:37.29

mile-short-track

4:32.00

4x800Metre

8:19.9HT

2Miles

9:36.85

2MilesShor

9:36.85

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	1500m	4:17.4h	-	Jun 15, 2001	↓	Grangemouth (GBR)
1997	5000m	15:39.08	-	Jul 13, 1997	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
1997	10MilesRoa	53:56	-	Apr 13, 1997	↑	Motherwell (GBR)
1996	10MilesRoa	53:50	-	Oct 6, 1996	↑	Portsmouth (GBR)
1996	Semi	1:12:25	-	Sep 15, 1996	-	South Shields (GBR)
1995	1500m	4:05.61	-	Jul 2, 1995	↓	Gateshead (GBR)
1995	3000m	8:42.82	-	Aug 27, 1995	↑	London (GBR)
1995	5000m	14:56.94	-	Jul 7, 1995	↑	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1995	10000m	32:16.76	-	Aug 6, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1994	1500m	4:01.44	-	Jun 12, 1994	↓	Sheffield (GBR)
1994	Mile	4:22.64	-	Jul 22, 1994	↑	Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
1994	2000m	5:26.93	-	Jul 8, 1994	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1994	3000m	8:29.60	-	Jul 15, 1994	↑	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1994	10000m	31:56.97	-	Aug 24, 1994	↓	Victoria Commonwealth Games
1993	mile-short-track	4:32.00	-	Feb 13, 1993	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1993	Mile	4:32.00	-	Feb 13, 1993	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1993	2000m	5:36.03	-	Aug 29, 1993	↑	Sheffield (GBR)
1993	2000Metres	5:40.86	-	Feb 20, 1993	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1993	3000m	8:30.30	-	Jul 10, 1993	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1993	3000m-short-track	8:50.55	-	Mar 13, 1993	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1992	1500m	4:08.10	-	Jun 9, 1992	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1992	4x800Metre	8:19.9h	-	Jun 5, 1992	-	Sheffield (GBR)
1992	3000m	8:36.63	-	Jun 19, 1992	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1991	2000m	5:35.38	-	Jul 12, 1991	↑	London (GBR)
1991	3000m	8:36.05	-	Jul 19, 1991	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1990	800m	2:02.78	-	Aug 17, 1990	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
1990	1500m	4:11.46	-	Jul 27, 1990	↓	Glasgow (GBR)
1990	2000m	5:35.53	-	Sep 16, 1990	↑	Sheffield (GBR)
1990	3000m	8:39.46	-	Jan 28, 1990	↑	Auckland (NZL)
1989	800m	2:00.78	-	Jul 3, 1989	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1989	1000m	2:37.29	-	Jul 14, 1989	↑	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1989	1500m	4:03.13	-	Aug 25, 1989	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1989	3000m	8:38.51	-	Jul 10, 1989	↑	Nice (FRA)
1988	1500m	4:06.34	-	Jul 5, 1988	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1988	3000m	8:29.02	-	Sep 25, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1987	800m	2:04.01	-	Feb 8, 1987	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1987	800m-short-track	2:04.01	-	Feb 8, 1987	-	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1987	1000m	2:38.95	-	Aug 22, 1987	↑	London (GBR)
1987	1500m	4:01.20	-	Jul 4, 1987	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1987	1500m-short-track	4:09.15	-	Feb 1, 1987	↑	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1987	Mile	4:28.76	-	Aug 14, 1987	↑	London (GBR)
1987	3000m	8:35.89	-	May 24, 1987	↑	Derby (GBR)
1987	3000m-short-track	8:46.06	-	Feb 22, 1987	↑	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
1987	2MilesShor	9:36.85	-	Mar 15, 1987	-	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1987	2Miles	9:36.85	-	Mar 15, 1987	-	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1987	CrossCount	17:24	-	Mar 22, 1987	↓	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986	1500m	4:08.05	-	Sep 10, 1986	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1986	1500m-short-track	4:11.86	-	Feb 8, 1986	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1986	Mile	4:23.08	-	Sep 5, 1986	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1986	2000m	5:29.58	-	Jul 11, 1986	↑	London (GBR)
1986	3000m	8:37.15	-	Aug 28, 1986	↑	Stuttgart European Championships
1986	3000m-short-track	9:01.31	-	Feb 23, 1986	↑	European Indoor Championships
1986	CrossCount	15:48.7	-	Mar 23, 1986	↓	14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1985	1500m	4:16.09	-	Jan 26, 1985	↓	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1985	1500m-short-track	4:16.09	-	Jan 26, 1985	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1985	Mile	4:28.64	-	Jul 23, 1985	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1985	3000m	9:00.94	-	Mar 3, 1985	↑	European Indoor Championships
1985	3000m-short-track	9:00.94	-	Mar 3, 1985	↑	European Indoor Championships
1985	CrossCount	16:13	-	Mar 24, 1985	↓	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1985	15Kilometr	52:38	-	Nov 3, 1985	-	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1984	3000m	9:16.49	-	May 16, 1984	↑	Budapest (HUN)
1984	3000m-short-track	9:27.23	-	Feb 4, 1984	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1984	10MilesRoa	54:49	-	Apr 7, 1984	↑	Motherwell (GBR)
1983	3000m	9:08.30	-	Jun 19, 1983	↑	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1983	CrossCount	15:45	-	Mar 20, 1983	↓	11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1983	5000m	15:52.55	-	May 29, 1983	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1983	10Kilometr	38:28	-	Dec 4, 1983	-	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1982	CrossCount	15:35.2	-	Mar 21, 1982	↓	10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	3000m	9:35.55	-	Aug 23, 1981	↑	European Junior Championships
1981	CrossCount	15:40	-	Mar 28, 1981	↓	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:17.4HT	-	Jun 15	Grangemouth Junior, Grangemouth

1997

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	55:28	-	Oct 5	Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth
5000m	15:39.08	-	Jul 13	AAA Championships, Birmingham
10MilesRoa	53:56	-	Apr 13	Tom Scott Memorial, Motherwell

1996

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	53:50	-	Oct 6	Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth
Semi	1:12:25	-	Sep 15	South Shields Half Marathon, South Shields

1995

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:57.98	-	Sep 1	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
3000m	8:42.82	-	Aug 27	London
3000m	8:51.57	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
10000m	32:16.76	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships
10000m	32:16.76	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
10000m	DNF	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
5000m	14:56.94	-	Jul 7	London KP Games, Crystal Palace, London
1500m	4:05.61	-	Jul 2	Gateshead The BUPA Games, Gateshead

1994

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:56.81	-	Sep 11	London IAAF World Cup, Crystal Palace, London
2000m	5:38.33	-	Sep 4	Sheffield
10000m	31:56.97	-	Aug 24	Victoria Commonwealth Games
3000m	8:36.48	-	Aug 10	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000m	8:54.46	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000m	8:36.48	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Mile	4:22.64	-	Jul 22	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo
1500m	4:03.64	-	Jul 22	-
1500m	4:04.19	-	Jul 20	-
3000m	8:29.60	-	Jul 15	London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
2000m	5:26.93	-	Jul 8	Edinburgh
1500m	4:01.44	-	Jun 12	Sheffield AAA Championships, Sheffield

1993

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:41.99	-	Sep 10	London IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000m	8:32.43	-	Sep 3	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
2000m	5:36.03	-	Aug 29	Sheffield
3000m	8:43.46	-	Aug 16	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
3000m	8:51.30	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
3000m	8:43.46	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
3000m	8:32.61	-	Jul 23	London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
3000m	8:32.62	-	Jul 23	-
3000m	8:30.30	-	Jul 10	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
3000m-short-track	8:50.55	-	Mar 13	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
3000m-short-track	8:50.55	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
2000Metres	5:40.86	-	Feb 20	Birmingham (i)
mile-short-track	4:32.00	-	Feb 13	Birmingham (i)
3000m-short-track	8:56.19	-	Jan 30	Glasgow (i)

1992

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:44.18	-	Aug 28	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	8:55.85	-	Aug 2	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
3000m	8:51.16	-	Jul 31	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
3000m	8:36.63	-	Jun 19	Edinburgh
1500m	4:08.10	-	Jun 9	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
4x800Metre	8:19.9HT	-	Jun 5	Sheffield

1991

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:44.52	-	Aug 26	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000m	8:44.52	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000m	9:00.86	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000m	8:36.05	-	Jul 19	Edinburgh

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yvonne Murray's 3000 m personal best?

Yvonne Murray's 3000 m personal best is 8:29.02, set on Sep 25, 1988 in Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR), #82 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yvonne Murray compete in?

Yvonne Murray competes in the 3000 m and 2000 Metres.

How did Yvonne Murray perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 4:17.4h, set on Jun 15, 2001 in Grangemouth (GBR).

How many medals has Yvonne Murray won?

Yvonne Murray has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Yvonne Murray

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2001

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

Honours

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