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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Birtukan Fente ALEMU

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    18 JUN 1989     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14259942
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Silver

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Marathon 281 1139
Women's Overall Ranking 1182 1139

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's Marathon 260 for 1 week
Women's Overall Ranking 1114 for 1 week
Women's Road Running 158 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:18.62 Lapinlahti (FIN) 20 JUL 2014 1060
3000 Metres 9:04.87 Padova (ITA) 03 SEP 2010 1089
5000 Metres 15:16.69 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 17 MAY 2015 1131
10,000 Metres 33:54.0h Addis Abeba (ETH) 17 APR 2018 1041
2000 Metres Steeplechase 6:16.25 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 06 SEP 2015 1141
3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:24.91 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 04 JUN 2015 1181
5 Kilometres 16:15 Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 APR 2014 1047
10 Kilometres 32:45 St. Germain en Laye (FRA) 07 DEC 2013 1119
15 Kilometres 51:07 Utica, NY (USA) 08 JUL 2018 1078
Half Marathon 1:12:17 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019 1092
Marathon 2:30:35 Shanghai (CHN) 17 NOV 2019 1127

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:57.65 BarclayCard, Birmingham (GBR) 18 FEB 2017 1136
5000 Metres 15:22.56 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 19 FEB 2015 1143

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 1:12:17 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019 1092
Marathon 2:30:35 Shanghai (CHN) 17 NOV 2019 1127

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014 4:18.62 Lapinlahti (FIN) 20 JUL 2014
2011 4:31.96 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 10 SEP 2011
2010 4:22.53 Brugnera (ITA) 04 SEP 2010

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 9:38.37 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 06 SEP 2016
2010 9:04.87 Padova (ITA) 03 SEP 2010
2009 9:06.05 Zaragoza (ESP) 18 JUL 2009
2005 9:58.72 Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakesh (MAR) 13 JUL 2005

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 15:39.55 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 05 JUN 2016
2015 15:16.69 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 17 MAY 2015
2010 16:02.29 Maringa (BRA) 30 MAY 2010

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2014 16:15 Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 APR 2014

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 33:54.0h Addis Abeba (ETH) 17 APR 2018

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 32:46 New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2018
2015 33:54 Addis Abeba (ETH) 22 NOV 2015
2013 32:45 St. Germain en Laye (FRA) 07 DEC 2013
2010 33:54 Pordenone (ITA) 12 SEP 2010
2008 34:56 Addis Abeba (ETH) 23 NOV 2008

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 51:07 Utica, NY (USA) 08 JUL 2018

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:12:17 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019
2013 1:17:25 Fort-de-France (FRA) 24 NOV 2013

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 2:30:35 Shanghai (CHN) 17 NOV 2019

Outdoor

2000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2015 6:16.25 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 06 SEP 2015

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2017 9:33.99 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2017
2016 9:42.64 Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) 23 JUN 2016
2015 9:24.91 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 04 JUN 2015
2014 9:30.75 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 17 JUN 2014
2013 9:35.14 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 03 SEP 2013
2012 9:54.84 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) 10 JUL 2012
2011 9:28.27 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 30 JUN 2011
2010 9:39.67 Rovereto (ITA) 31 AUG 2010
2009 9:49.44 Málaga (ESP) 27 JUN 2009

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 8:57.65 BarclayCard, Birmingham (GBR) 18 FEB 2017

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014/15 15:22.56 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 19 FEB 2015

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:36.81 DS, Daegu (KOR) 30 AUG 2011
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 MAR 2019 United Airlines NYC Half, New York, NY USAUSA E F 6. 1:12:17

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 NOV 2019 Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai CHNCHN GL F 5. 2:30:35

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