
Zoltán Holba
Zoltán Holba is a Hungary middle-distance runner, born on November 4, 1968. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:53.58 in the 1500m, 8:08.52 in the 3000m, 13:54.6h in the 5000m, 29:20.89 in the 10000m and 1:03:04 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Hungary.
As of Sep 16, 2026: Half Marathon 1:03:04, Marathon 2:14:15, 2005 season best 1:11:08 (Sep 4, 2005) · 57 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Sep 4, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:09:52 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 10000m | 31:08.3h | - | Jun 16, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:06:31 | - | Apr 16, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:31.52 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:29 | - | Mar 13, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Sep 5, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Feb 7, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:44.14 | - | Jul 12, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:03:04 | - | Sep 20, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Feb 1, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 39:23 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↓ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:14:23 | - | Feb 9, 1997 | ↑ | - |
| 1996 | 5000m | 14:25.59 | - | Jul 14, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 10000m | 29:45.0h | - | Jul 12, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:03:51 | - | Sep 21, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:16:10 | - | Feb 11, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 29:46 | - | Dec 2, 1995 | ↓ | 2nd European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
| 1995 | Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Sep 9, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:17:56 | - | Oct 1, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1994 | 5000m | 14:17.9h | - | Jul 10, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 10000m | 30:14.70 | - | May 14, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | Marathon | 2:16:00 | - | Apr 10, 1994 | ↑ | - |
| 1993 | 5000m | 13:59.43 | - | Jun 9, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 10000m | 29:20.89 | - | May 15, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | Semi | 1:05:21 | - | Sep 11, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | Marathon | 2:15:25 | - | Sep 19, 1993 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | 1500m | 3:53.58 | - | Jul 18, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | 3000m | 8:08.52 | - | Aug 12, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | 5000m | 13:54.6h | - | Jun 22, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1992 | 10000m | 29:22.84 | - | May 17, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1992 | Marathon | 2:17:09 | - | Mar 14, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1991 | 3000mSt | 9:02.96 | - | Jun 2, 1991 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 5000m | 14:12.20 | - | Jul 21, 1991 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 10000m | 29:34.28 | - | Jul 19, 1991 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 10MilesRoa | 48:09 | - | Jun 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 1991 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | Sep 7, 1991 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 3000mSt | 8:53.85 | - | Aug 11, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 30Kilometr | 1:37:28 | - | Oct 13, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | Marathon | 2:21:20 | - | Mar 17, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1989 | 3000m | 8:25.42 | - | Sep 17, 1989 | ↑ | - |
| 1989 | 3000mSt | 8:52.49 | - | Sep 10, 1989 | ↓ | - |
| 1989 | 5000m | 14:35.51 | - | Jun 25, 1989 | ↓ | - |
| 1989 | 4x1500Metr | 15:22.92 | - | May 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 1989 | 30Kilometr | 1:36:50 | - | Oct 7, 1989 | ↑ | - |
| 1988 | 3000mSt | 9:07.98 | - | Jun 18, 1988 | ↓ | - |
| 1988 | 5000m | 14:21.33 | - | Jun 19, 1988 | ↓ | - |
| 1988 | 10000m | 30:55.59 | - | May 22, 1988 | ↓ | - |
| 1988 | 30Kilometr | 1:39:50 | - | Oct 16, 1988 | ↑ | - |
| 1987 | 3000mSt | 8:59.96 | - | Aug 20, 1987 | ↓ | - |
| 1987 | CrossCount | 24:24 | - | Mar 22, 1987 | ↓ | - |
| 1987 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:22 | - | Aug 9, 1987 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1986 | 1500m | 3:57.6h | - | Jun 21, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1986 | 1500m-short-track | 3:58.6h | - | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 1986 | 2000Metres | 5:51.1h | - | Jun 22, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1986 | 3000m-short-track | 8:46.4h | - | Feb 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 1986 | 3000m | 9:03.61 | - | Aug 3, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1986 | 20Kilometr | 1:06:25 | - | Oct 4, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1985 | 1500m | 4:01.89 | - | Jul 24, 1985 | ↑ | - |
| 1985 | 2000m | 5:56.47 | - | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 1985 | 2000Metres | 5:58.89 | - | Jul 25, 1985 | ↑ | - |
| 1985 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:32 | - | Oct 12, 1985 | ↑ | - |
| 1984 | 15Kilometr | 49:54 | - | Oct 13, 1984 | ↑ | - |
| 1983 | 15Kilometr | 53:03 | - | Apr 23, 1983 | ↑ | - |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Sep 4 | Budapest Nike Half Marathon, Budapest - Hungarian Half Marathon Ch. |
2003
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:52 | - | Aug 31 | Budapest Hungarian Half Marathon Championships, Budapest |
2001
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:58 | - | Oct 23 | Budapest Half Marathon, Budapest |
Semi | 1:11:37 | - | Sep 16 | Krems Half Marathon, Krems |
Semi | 1:10:10 | - | Apr 22 | Mogyoród Half Marathon, Mogyoród |
Semi | 1:07:02 | - | Apr 16 | Brugnera Half Marathon, Brugnera |
Semi | 1:09:19 | - | Apr 7 | Wels Half Marathon, Wels |
Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Apr 1 | Half Marathon, Nyíregyháza |
2000
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:08.3HT | - | Jun 16 | Hungarian 10,000m Championships, Budapest |
Semi | 1:06:31 | - | Apr 16 | Hungarian Half Marathon Championships, Nyíregyháza |
1999
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Sep 5 | Budapest Half Marathon, Budapest |
5000m | 14:31.52 | - | Jun 27 | Hungarian Championships, Budapest |
20Kilometr | 1:03:29 | - | Mar 13 | Alphen aan den Rijn |
Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Feb 7 | Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
1998
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:04 | - | Sep 20 | Wachau Half Marathon, Krems |
Semi | 1:03:44 | - | Sep 6 | Half Marathon, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:22:01 | - | Aug 22 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:22:01 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
5000m | 14:44.14 | - | Jul 12 | Hungarian Championships, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Feb 1 | Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
1997
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Oct 4 | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:04:56 | - | Sep 20 | Nyíregyháza Half Marathon, Nyíregyháza |
Semi | 1:06:43 | - | Sep 7 | Budapest Nike Half Marathon, Budapest |
Semi | 1:04:33 | - | Apr 5 | Nagykáta-Tápiószecső Half Marathon, Nagykáta |
CrossCount | 39:23 | - | Mar 23 | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
Marathon | 2:14:23 | - | Feb 9 | Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
1996
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:51 | - | Sep 21 | Nyíregyháza Hungarian Half Marathon Ch., Nyíregyháza |
Semi | 1:04:49 | - | Sep 8 | Budapest Nike Half Marathon, Budapest |
5000m | 14:25.59 | - | Jul 14 | Hungarian Championships, Budapest |
10000m | 29:45.0HT | - | Jul 12 | Hungarian Championships, Budapest |
Semi | 1:04:37 | - | Jun 2 | Marseille Half Marathon, Marseille |
Marathon | 2:16:10 | - | Feb 11 | Las Vegas, NV |
1995
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:46 | - | Dec 2 | 2nd European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
Semi | 1:04:26 | - | Oct 15 | Half Marathon, Aveiro |
Marathon | 2:17:56 | - | Oct 1 | Lyon Marathon, Lyon |
Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Sep 9 | Nyíregyháza Half Marathon, Nyíregyháza |
Marathon | 2:18:42 | - | May 14 | München Marathon, München |
Marathon | 2:20:11 | - | Apr 23 | Budapest Marthon, Budapest |
Semi | 1:04:55 | - | Apr 1 | Nagykáta-Tápiószecső Half Marathon, Nagykáta |
1994
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:43.18 | - | Jul 30 | Tata |
5000m | 14:17.9HT | - | Jul 10 | Debrecen Hungarian Championships, Debrecen |
10000m | 30:51.66 | - | May 28 | Málaga |
10000m | 30:14.70 | - | May 14 | Veszprém |
Marathon | 2:20:02 | - | Apr 24 | Budapest |
Marathon | 2:16:00 | - | Apr 10 | Wien Marathon, Wien |
1993
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:32 | - | Oct 3 | Budapest |
Marathon | 2:15:25 | - | Sep 19 | Montréal |
Semi | 1:05:21 | - | Sep 11 | Nyíregyháza |
5000m | 14:21.57 | - | Aug 6 | Hungarian Championships, Budapest |
5000m | 14:19.44 | - | Jun 15 | Budapest |
Honours
European Junior Championships
20 Kilometres Road
Frequently asked questions
What is Zoltán Holba's Half Marathon personal best?
Zoltán Holba's Half Marathon personal best is 1:03:04, set on Sep 20, 1998 in Krems (AUT).
Which events does Zoltán Holba compete in?
Zoltán Holba competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Zoltán Holba perform in 2005?
2005 season best: 1:11:08, set on Sep 4, 2005.