Ababel Yeshaneh
- Born
- Jul 22, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Events
- Half Marathon · 10 000 m
- Height
- 1.65 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Ababel Yeshaneh Birhane (born 22 July 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in track, road and cross country events.
She represented her country in the 10,000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, coming ninth, and ranked fifth in the world on time that year.
She was a team silver medallist at the African Cross Country Championships in 2014 and finished 14th in the 5000 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games. On 21 February 2020, she broke the world record in the half marathon, clocking 1:04:31 at the RAK Half-Marathon in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. She has a marathon best of 2:20:51 set at the 2019 Chicago Marathon where she finished second.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Half Marathon 1:04:31 (#12 all-time), 10 000 m 30:35.91 (#83 all-time), 2024 season best 1:05:44 (Feb 24, 2024, Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)) · Last competition: Boston Marathon, Apr 15, 2024, DNF · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:44 | – | Feb 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 30:30 | – | Dec 31, 2023 | Nationale Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:06:10 | – | Aug 27, 2023 | 21K Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:22:00 | – | Apr 17, 2023 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:21:05 | – | Apr 18, 2022 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:22:52 | – | Nov 7, 2021 | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:04:31 | – | Feb 21, 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:44 | – | Aug 25, 2019 | Half Marathon, Buenos Aires |