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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Mebrahtom KEFLEZIGHI

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    05 MAY 1975     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14242705
Mebrahtom Keflezighi of the United States holds the United States' national flag aloft as he approaches the finish line in the Men's Marathon of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:42.29 Westwood, CA (USA) 02 MAY 1998 1076
One Mile 4:02.79 Växjö (SWE) 10 AUG 1999 1040
3000 Metres 7:48.81 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 10 AUG 2003 1122
5000 Metres 13:11.77 Hechtel (BEL) 05 AUG 2000 1167
10,000 Metres 27:13.98 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 04 MAY 2001 1204
5 Kilometres 13:34 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 01 APR 2001 1107
10 Kilometres 28:52 New York, NY (USA) 22 MAY 2005 1062
10 Kilometres 27:58 * Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) 04 AUG 2007 1132
15 Kilometres 42:49 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 09 MAR 2002 1142
20 Kilometres 58:57 New Haven, CT (USA) 01 SEP 2003 1096
Half Marathon 1:01:00 San José (USA) 04 OCT 2009 1151
Marathon 2:09:08 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012 1177
Marathon 2:08:37 * Boston, MA (USA) 21 APR 2014 1155

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:08.92 San Diego, CA (USA) 23 JAN 1999 1025
5000 Metres 13:52.72 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 08 MAR 1997 1069

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2018

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
10 Kilometres 31:06 Green Bay, WI (USA) 09 JUN 2018 871

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
1998 3:42.29 Westwood, CA (USA) 02 MAY 1998
1997 3:47.41 Berkeley, CA (USA) 15 MAR 1997

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
1999 4:02.79 Växjö (SWE) 10 AUG 1999
1998 4:02.86 Eugene, OR (USA) 16 MAY 1998

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2003 7:48.81 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 10 AUG 2003

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 13:33.29 Merksem (BEL) 30 AUG 2008
2005 13:20.71 Oslo (NOR) 29 JUL 2005
2003 13:20.50 Stockholm (SWE) 05 AUG 2003
2002 13:21.87 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 12 JUL 2002
2001 13:23.16 Eugene, OR (USA) 27 MAY 2001
2000 13:11.77 Hechtel (BEL) 05 AUG 2000
1999 13:40.86 Hechtel (BEL) 07 AUG 1999
1998 13:26.85 Hechtel (BEL) 01 AUG 1998
1997 13:33.97 Walnut, CA (USA) 19 APR 1997
1996 13:37.00 Walnut, CA (USA) 21 APR 1996

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2002 13:34 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 07 APR 2002
2001 13:34 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 01 APR 2001

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009 28:35.49 Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUN 2009
2008 28:28.44 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 2008
2007 27:41.26 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 14 SEP 2007
2006 28:18.74 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 23 JUN 2006
2005 28:10.57 Carson, CA (USA) 23 JUN 2005
2004 27:24.10 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 APR 2004
2003 27:57.59 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 19 JUN 2003
2002 27:20.15 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 03 MAY 2002
2001 27:13.98 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 04 MAY 2001
2000 27:53.63 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 25 SEP 2000
1999 28:29.27 Eugene, OR (USA) 24 JUN 1999
1998 28:16.79 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 28 MAR 1998
1997 28:26.55 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 22 MAR 1997

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 31:06 Green Bay, WI (USA) 09 JUN 2018
2017 31:01 Boston, MA (USA) 25 JUN 2017
2015 29:59 Shelter Island, NY (USA) 20 JUN 2015
2014 29:58 Green Bay, WI (USA) 14 JUN 2014
2013 28:57 New York, NY (USA) 11 MAY 2013
2012 29:08 New York, NY (USA) 12 MAY 2012
2011 29:26 Madrid (ESP) 17 APR 2011
2006 29:30 Middletown, NY (USA) 11 JUN 2006
2005 28:52 New York, NY (USA) 22 MAY 2005
2004 29:30 Boulder, CO (USA) 31 MAY 2004
2001 29:53 Redondo Beach, CA (USA) 28 JAN 2001

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2007 43:40 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 10 MAR 2007
2006 43:43 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 11 MAR 2006
2004 43:19 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 13 MAR 2004
2003 43:31 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 08 MAR 2003
2002 42:49 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 09 MAR 2002
2001 43:14 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 10 MAR 2001
1999 44:03 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 06 MAR 1999

Outdoor

20 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2003 58:57 New Haven, CT (USA) 01 SEP 2003

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 1:04:55 New York, NY (USA) 19 MAR 2017
2015 1:02:17 New York, NY (USA) 15 MAR 2015
2014 1:01:23 Houston, TX (USA) 19 JAN 2014
2012 1:03:11 San Diego, CA (USA) 03 JUN 2012
2011 1:02:17 San José (USA) 02 OCT 2011
2010 1:01:45 San José (USA) 03 OCT 2010
2009 1:01:00 San José (USA) 04 OCT 2009
2007 1:02:22 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2007

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 2:15:29 New York, NY (USA) 05 NOV 2017
2016 2:12:20 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 13 FEB 2016
2015 2:13:32 New York, NY (USA) 01 NOV 2015
2014 2:13:18 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014
2013 2:23:47 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2013
2012 2:09:08 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012
2011 2:09:13 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2011
2010 2:11:38 New York, NY (USA) 07 NOV 2010
2009 2:09:21 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009
2007 2:15:09 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2007
2004 2:11:29 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 29 AUG 2004
2003 2:10:03 Chicago, IL (USA) 12 OCT 2003

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1999/00 8:09.14 San Diego, CA (USA) 22 JAN 2000
1998/99 8:08.92 San Diego, CA (USA) 23 JAN 1999
1997/98 8:09.50 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 07 FEB 1998

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1997/98 13:59.75 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 14 FEB 1998
1996/97 13:52.72 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 08 MAR 1997

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Marathon 2:11:29 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 29 AUG 2004
4. Marathon 2:11:06 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 12 AUG 2012

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
11. Long Race 37:16 Lausanne (SUI) 30 MAR 2003

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 5000 Metres 13:33.44 CM, Madrid (ESP) 20 SEP 2002

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. 10,000 Metres 28:50.22 Winnipeg (CAN) 27 JUL 1999

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:13:32 New York, NY (USA) 01 NOV 2015
1. Marathon 2:13:18 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014
1. Marathon 2:08:37 Boston, MA (USA) 21 APR 2014
1. Marathon 2:09:13 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2011
1. Marathon 2:11:38 New York, NY (USA) 07 NOV 2010
1. Marathon 2:09:15 New York, NY (USA) 01 NOV 2009
1. Marathon 2:09:56 Boston, MA (USA) 17 APR 2006
1. Marathon 2:09:56 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2005
1. Marathon 2:09:53 New York, NY (USA) 07 NOV 2004
1. Marathon 2:10:03 Chicago, IL (USA) 12 OCT 2003
1. Marathon 2:12:35 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2002
2. Marathon 2:12:42 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 2015
2. Marathon 2:09:26 Boston, MA (USA) 19 APR 2010
3. Marathon 2:15:29 New York, NY (USA) 05 NOV 2017
5. Marathon 2:23:47 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2013
5. Marathon 2:22:02 New York, NY (USA) 05 NOV 2006
8. Marathon 2:17:00 Boston, MA (USA) 17 APR 2017

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Half Marathon 1:01:22 Duluth, MN (USA) 22 JUN 2013
1. Half Marathon 1:01:25 Houston, TX (USA) 18 JAN 2009
1. 10,000 Metres 27:36.49 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUL 2004
1. 10,000 Metres 27:41.68 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 21 JUN 2002
1. 10,000 Metres 28:03.32 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUL 2000

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 13:44.17 Bloomington, IN (USA) 07 JUN 1997
1. 10,000 Metres 28:51.18 Bloomington, IN (USA) 04 JUN 1997
Results in:

10 Kilometres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
09 JUN 2018 Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI USAUSA F F 2. 31:06

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