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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Besu SADO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 JAN 1996     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14654401
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Silver

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Marathon 115 1215
Women's Overall Ranking 518 1215

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's 1500m 18 for 1 week
Women's Marathon 99 for 1 week
Women's Overall Ranking 278 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:02.52 Addis Abeba (ETH) 12 JUN 2014 1118
1000 Metres 2:37.73 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 24 MAY 2015 1133
1500 Metres 3:59.47 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 01 SEP 2016 1210
One Mile 4:25.99 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 03 JUN 2018 1148
10 Kilometres 31:58 Würzburg (GER) 14 APR 2019 1161
Half Marathon 1:10:34 Paderborn (GER) 20 APR 2019 1133
Marathon 2:21:03 Amsterdam (NED) 20 OCT 2019 1223

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:09.17 Arena, Toruń (POL) 10 FEB 2017 1154
One Mile 4:39.27 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 17 FEB 2016 1082

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
10 Kilometres 31:58 Würzburg (GER) 14 APR 2019 1161
Half Marathon 1:10:34 Paderborn (GER) 20 APR 2019 1133
Marathon 2:21:03 Amsterdam (NED) 20 OCT 2019 1223

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 2:08.59 Ostrava (CZE) 09 SEP 2018
2015 2:18.52 Eindhoven (NED) 27 JUN 2015
2014 2:02.52 Addis Abeba (ETH) 12 JUN 2014

Outdoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 2:37.73 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 24 MAY 2015

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 4:01.75 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 04 MAY 2018
2017 4:00.98 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 11 JUN 2017
2016 3:59.47 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 01 SEP 2016
2015 4:00.65 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 17 JUL 2015
2014 4:07.59 Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA) 07 JUL 2014

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2018 4:25.99 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 03 JUN 2018

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 31:58 Würzburg (GER) 14 APR 2019

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:10:34 Paderborn (GER) 20 APR 2019

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 2:21:03 Amsterdam (NED) 20 OCT 2019

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 4:09.17 Arena, Toruń (POL) 10 FEB 2017
2015/16 4:12.14 Sabadell (ESP) 19 FEB 2016
2014/15 4:10.15 Gent (BEL) 07 FEB 2015

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2015/16 4:39.27 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 17 FEB 2016

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. 800 Metres 2:08.59 Ostrava (CZE) 09 SEP 2018

Honours - African Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. 1500 Metres 4:17.51 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 12 AUG 2014

Honours - All-African Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 1500 Metres 4:18.86 Brazzaville (CGO) 17 SEP 2015

Honours - African U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 1500 Metres 4:17.11 Addis Abeba (ETH) 08 MAR 2015

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:12.8h Addis Abeba (ETH) 21 APR 2018
1. 1500 Metres 4:08.2h Addis Abeba (ETH) 24 APR 2016
1. 1500 Metres 4:13.34 Addis Abeba (ETH) 14 JUN 2014
Results in:

10 Kilometres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
14 APR 2019 Residenzlauf, Würzburg GERGER E F 5. 31:58

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 APR 2019 Half Marathon, Paderborn GERGER E F 1. 1:10:34

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 OCT 2019 TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam NEDNED GL F 4. 2:21:03

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