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Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    11 DEC 1974     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14259703

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:01.47 Stuttgart (GER) 19 JUL 1998 1194
3000 Metres 8:27.62 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 17 AUG 2001 1217
5000 Metres 14:30.88 Hechtel (BEL) 05 AUG 2000 1220
10,000 Metres 30:22.48 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000 1227
5 Kilometres 15:28 Bern (SUI) 09 JUN 1996 1137
10 Kilometres 31:13 Manchester (GBR) 21 MAY 2006 1202
15 Kilometres 47:31 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2006 1203
10 Miles Road 54:09 Amsterdam (NED) 22 SEP 1996 1105
10 Miles Road 51:30 * Amsterdam (NED) 18 SEP 2005 1179
Half Marathon 1:10:25 Granollers (ESP) 05 FEB 2006 1136
Half Marathon 1:08:51 * South Shields (GBR) 05 OCT 2008 1154
Marathon 2:21:34 Berlin (GER) 24 SEP 2006 1217
Road Relay 2:21:15 Manaus (BRA) 18 APR 1998 1143

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:12.27 Karlsruhe (GER) 27 JAN 2001 1130
3000 Metres 8:43.38 Erfurt (GER) 02 FEB 2001 1185
5000 Metres 14:49.36 Dortmund (GER) 11 FEB 2001 1209

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2009

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 2:26:54 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009 1163

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000 4:12.72 Nijmegen (NED) 23 MAY 2000
1999 4:03.14 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 30 MAY 1999
1998 4:01.47 Stuttgart (GER) 19 JUL 1998
1997 4:07.50 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 31 MAY 1997
1996 4:12.25 Rhede (GER) 24 MAY 1996

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3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 8:36.22 Oslo (NOR) 29 JUL 2005
2001 8:27.62 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 17 AUG 2001
2000 8:36.92 Nice (FRA) 08 JUL 2000
1999 8:29.72 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 07 JUL 1999
1998 8:29.24 Paris (FRA) 29 JUL 1998
1997 8:48.31 Paris (FRA) 25 JUN 1997

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5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 14:58.58 Heusden-Zolder (BEL) 23 JUL 2005
2001 14:31.69 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 31 AUG 2001
2000 14:30.88 Hechtel (BEL) 05 AUG 2000
1998 14:36.08 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 01 SEP 1998
1997 14:54.05 Sheffield (GBR) 29 JUN 1997
1996 14:46.45 Köln (GER) 16 AUG 1996
1995 15:25.85 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 05 JUN 1995

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
1997 15:35 Bern (SUI) 08 JUN 1997
1996 15:28 Bern (SUI) 09 JUN 1996

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10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2001 31:49.98 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 07 AUG 2001
2000 30:22.48 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
1999 30:24.56 La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP) 26 AUG 1999
1997 32:05.73 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 02 AUG 1997
1996 31:06.65 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 02 AUG 1996
1995 32:17.41 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 06 AUG 1995
1992 32:41.57 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 19 SEP 1992

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2006 31:13 Manchester (GBR) 21 MAY 2006
2002 32:27 Doha (QAT) 13 DEC 2002

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15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2006 47:31 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2006
2000 48:32 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2000
1995 50:17 Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) 01 MAY 1995

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
1996 54:09 Amsterdam (NED) 22 SEP 1996

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2008 1:11:30 Abu Dhabi (UAE) 01 MAR 2008
2007 1:13:25 Egmond aan Zee (NED) 14 JAN 2007
2006 1:10:25 Granollers (ESP) 05 FEB 2006

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2009 2:26:54 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009
2008 2:25:37 London (GBR) 13 APR 2008
2007 2:21:45 London (GBR) 22 APR 2007
2006 2:21:34 Berlin (GER) 24 SEP 2006
2004 2:32:07 Tokyo (JPN) 21 NOV 2004
2002 2:22:19 Amsterdam (NED) 20 OCT 2002

Outdoor

Road Relay

Performance Place Date
1998 2:21:15 Manaus (BRA) 18 APR 1998

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000/01 4:12.27 Karlsruhe (GER) 27 JAN 2001

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000/01 8:43.38 Erfurt (GER) 02 FEB 2001

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000/01 14:49.36 Dortmund (GER) 11 FEB 2001

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 30:22.48 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
3. 5000 Metres 14:42.23 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 25 SEP 2000
3. 10,000 Metres 31:06.65 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 02 AUG 1996

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 30:24.56 La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP) 26 AUG 1999
3. 10,000 Metres 31:49.98 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 07 AUG 2001

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Short Race 14:46 Ostende (BEL) 25 MAR 2001
1. Long Race 28:00 Belfast (GBR) 27 MAR 1999
1. Senior Race 21:12 Stellenbosch (RSA) 23 MAR 1996
2. Long Race 27:52 Ostende (BEL) 24 MAR 2001
2. Long Race 25:48 Vilamoura (POR) 18 MAR 2000
3. Long Race 25:49 Marrakesh (MAR) 21 MAR 1998
3. Long Race 21:00 Torino (ITA) 23 MAR 1997
8. Long Race 27:20 St-Etienne (FRA) 19 MAR 2005

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 32:41.57 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 19 SEP 1992

Honours - All-African Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 32:08.15 Johannesburg (RSA) 17 SEP 1999

Honours - Grand Prix Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 8:40.11 Moskva (RUS) 05 SEP 1998
2. 5000 Metres 14:55.78 Arena Civica, Milano (ITA) 07 SEP 1996

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:23:17 Berlin (GER) 30 SEP 2007
1. Marathon 2:21:34 Berlin (GER) 24 SEP 2006
2. Marathon 2:23:32 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2007
2. Marathon 2:21:45 London (GBR) 22 APR 2007
3. Marathon 2:25:37 London (GBR) 13 APR 2008
6. Marathon 2:29:25 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2008
7. Marathon 2:27:40 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2005
8. Marathon 2:26:54 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 32:21.07 Addis Abeba (ETH) 02 MAY 1999
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
26 APR 2009 London Marathon, London GBRGBR GL F 8. 2:26:54

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