Photo: U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps—Public domain
Zane Robertson
- Born
- Nov 14, 1989 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Events
- Half Marathon · 1500 m
Zane Robertson (born 14 November 1989) is a New Zealand middle and long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Robertson is the Oceanian record holder for the 10 kilometres and half marathon, and New Zealand record holder for the marathon.
He also holds the area best in the road 10 miles. He is currently serving an eight-year ban for breaching two World Athletics anti-doping rules. At the age of 17, he and his twin brother Jake moved from New Zealand to Iten, Kenya, to further their running careers.
On 22 March 2023, it was announced that Robertson had been banned from competition for eight years following two World Athletics anti-doping rule violations. He received a four-year ban for the use of EPO found in in-competition test in May 2022 and an additional four years for tampering with the doping control process, effectively ending his athletics career.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Half Marathon 59:47 (#236 all-time), 1500 m 3:34.19 (#397 all-time), 2022 season best 28:32 (Apr 24, 2022, Málaga (ESP)) · Area record (Half Marathon) · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 28:32 | – | Apr 24, 2022 | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:17:04 | – | Aug 8, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:15:17 | – | Mar 8, 2020 | Asics Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:08:19 | – | Jul 7, 2019 | Oceania Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:17 | – | Dec 31, 2018 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 46:29 | – | Sep 23, 2018 | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2017 | 10000m | 27:48.59 | – | Aug 4, 2017 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 28:49 | – | May 21, 2017 | Bengaluru (IND) |