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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Assefa MEZGEBU

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    19 JUN 1978     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14181579

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:28.45 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 08 AUG 1998 1249
5000 Metres 12:53.84 Bruxelles (BEL) 28 AUG 1998 1232
10,000 Metres 26:49.90 Bruxelles (BEL) 30 AUG 2002 1242
10 Kilometres 28:30 Ratingen (GER) 02 JAN 2000 1095
15 Kilometres 43:28 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2000 1104
Half Marathon 1:06:38 Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 03 SEP 2006 931
Marathon 2:14:52 Zürich (SUI) 20 APR 2008 1076
Road Relay 2:03:47 Manaus (BRA) 19 APR 1998 1153

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:42.08 Stuttgart (GER) 04 FEB 2001 1188

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2008

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 2:14:52 Zürich (SUI) 20 APR 2008 1076

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2002 7:39.88 Doha (QAT) 15 MAY 2002
2001 7:35.98 Bruxelles (BEL) 24 AUG 2001
1999 7:39.05 Stuttgart (GER) 06 JUN 1999
1998 7:28.45 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 08 AUG 1998
1997 7:44.92 Oslo (NOR) 04 JUL 1997
1996 7:45.03 Hengelo (NED) 27 MAY 1996

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2003 13:14.60 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 11 JUL 2003
2002 13:04.15 Oslo (NOR) 28 JUN 2002
2001 13:00.86 Athina (GRE) 11 JUN 2001
2000 13:06.13 Zürich (SUI) 11 AUG 2000
1999 13:13.77 Oslo (NOR) 30 JUN 1999
1998 12:53.84 Bruxelles (BEL) 28 AUG 1998
1997 13:05.48 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 05 JUN 1997
1996 13:17.68 Nürnberg (GER) 07 JUN 1996
1995 13:33.82 Kerkrade (NED) 27 MAY 1995

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 27:32.02 Hengelo (NED) 29 MAY 2005
2004 28:42.88 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 31 MAY 2004
2003 28:54.2h Addis Abeba (ETH) 06 MAY 2003
2002 26:49.90 Bruxelles (BEL) 30 AUG 2002
2001 27:22.30 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 04 JUN 2001
2000 27:19.75 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 25 SEP 2000
1999 27:18.28 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 30 MAY 1999
1997 27:25.01 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 31 MAY 1997
1996 28:27.78 SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) 21 AUG 1996
1995 27:56.06 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 08 AUG 1995

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2007 30:00 Sheffield (GBR) 09 SEP 2007
2004 29:19 Dongio (SUI) 12 APR 2004
2002 28:50 Doha (QAT) 13 DEC 2002
2001 28:46 Bolzano (ITA) 31 DEC 2001
2000 28:30 Ratingen (GER) 02 JAN 2000

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2003 44:11 Nijmegen (NED) 16 NOV 2003
2000 43:28 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2000

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2006 1:06:38 Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 03 SEP 2006

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2008 2:14:52 Zürich (SUI) 20 APR 2008
2007 2:19:38 Tempe, AZ (USA) 13 JAN 2007
2006 2:15:16 Milano (ITA) 08 OCT 2006
2005 2:25:24 Las Vegas, NV (USA) 04 DEC 2005

Outdoor

Road Relay

Performance Place Date
1998 2:03:47 Manaus (BRA) 19 APR 1998

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000/01 7:42.08 Stuttgart (GER) 04 FEB 2001

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 10,000 Metres 27:19.75 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 25 SEP 2000

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 27:53.97 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 08 AUG 2001
3. 10,000 Metres 27:59.15 La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP) 24 AUG 1999
5. 10,000 Metres 27:32.48 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 06 AUG 1997

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Long Race 35:01 Vilamoura (POR) 19 MAR 2000
2. U20 Race 24:19 Stellenbosch (RSA) 23 MAR 1996
3. Long Race 34:28 Marrakesh (MAR) 22 MAR 1998
11. Long Race 40:33 Belfast (GBR) 28 MAR 1999
12. Long Race 36:06 Dublin (IRL) 24 MAR 2002

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 13:35.30 SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) 25 AUG 1996
1. 10,000 Metres 28:27.78 SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) 21 AUG 1996

Honours - All-African Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 28:12.15 Johannesburg (RSA) 15 SEP 1999
5. 5000 Metres 13:51.32 Johannesburg (RSA) 18 SEP 1999

Honours - Golden League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 12:53.84 Bruxelles (BEL) 28 AUG 1998

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 29:26.32 Addis Abeba (ETH) 06 MAY 2001
1. 10,000 Metres 28:46.76 Addis Abeba (ETH) 07 MAY 2000
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 APR 2008 Zürich Marathon, Zürich SUISUI C F 6. 2:14:52

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