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Afera Godfay

Afera Godfay

ETHWomen

Birth dateSep 25, 1991

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Afera Godfay is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on September 25, 1991. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 4:17.17 in the 1500m, 8:55.55 in the 3000m, 15:01.20 in the 5000m, 31:08.23 in the 10000m and 1:08:32 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.

Key facts

Marathon

2:21:50

10 000 m

31:08.23

2026 season best

2:23:28

Feb 22, 2026 · Osaka (JPN)

2026 season best

Last competition

Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Jun 7, 2026 · 2:26:37

Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:21:50 (#192 all-time), 10 000 m 31:08.23 (#194 all-time), 2026 season best 2:23:28 (Feb 22, 2026, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Jun 7, 2026, 2:26:37 · 34 years old

PB

Personal bests

4:17.17

8:55.55

15:01.20

31:08.23

1:08:32

2:21:50

15:28

31:49

1:10:20

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:23:28	-	Feb 22, 2026	↑	Osaka Marathon
2025	Marathon	2:26:36	-	Oct 19, 2025	↑	Yellow River Estuary Dongying Marathon
2024	Marathon	2:21:50	-	Oct 20, 2024	↑	TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
2023	Semi	1:10:25	-	Apr 30, 2023	↑	Half Marathon & 10km International de Rabat, Rabat
2023	Marathon	2:23:15	-	Oct 15, 2023	↑	TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
2020	Marathon	2:26:42	-	Jan 5, 2020	↑	Xiamen Marathon
2019	Semi	1:08:53	-	Feb 24, 2019	↑	Medio Maratón Internacional Electrolit Guadalajara
2019	Marathon	2:22:41	-	Apr 20, 2019	↑	Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
2018	Semi	1:12:20	-	Sep 16, 2018	↑	Maputo Half Marathon, Maputo
2018	Marathon	2:23:54	-	Nov 18, 2018	↑	Shanghai International Marathon
2017	10Kilometr	32:59	-	Jun 24, 2017	↓	Port Gentil (GAB)
2017	Semi	1:09:55	-	Mar 19, 2017	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2017	Marathon	2:28:46	-	Oct 15, 2017	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2016	10Kilometr	31:49	-	Sep 10, 2016	↓	Praha (CZE)
2016	Semi	1:08:32	-	Sep 17, 2016	↑	Ústí nad Labem (CZE)
2016	20Kilometr	1:10:20	-	Oct 30, 2016	-	Cassis (FRA)
2016	Marathon	2:34:44	-	Jan 22, 2016	↑	Dubai (UAE)
2015	Semi	1:09:51	-	Mar 28, 2015	↑	Praha (CZE)
2015	Marathon	2:32:44	-	May 3, 2015	↑	Praha (CZE)
2014	5Kilometre	15:28	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2014	Semi	1:09:52	-	Apr 5, 2014	↑	Praha (CZE)
2013	1500m	4:20.33	-	Jun 11, 2013	↓	Bellinzona (SUI)
2013	5000m	15:20.38	-	Jul 6, 2013	↑	Paris Meeting AREVA
2013	5Kilometre	16:20	-	Dec 31, 2013	↑	Bolzano (ITA)
2013	10000m	31:08.23	-	Jun 27, 2013	↑	Sollentuna (SWE)
2013	10Kilometr	32:06	-	Dec 29, 2013	↓	Houilles (FRA)
2013	Semi	1:13:19	-	Aug 31, 2013	↑	Lille (FRA)
2012	1500m	4:17.17	-	May 31, 2012	↓	Hérouville (FRA)
2012	5000m	15:01.20	-	May 27, 2012	↑	Rabat (MAR)
2012	5Kilometre	15:50	-	Oct 14, 2012	↑	Rennes (FRA)
2012	10Kilometr	31:52	-	Dec 30, 2012	↓	Houilles (FRA)
2012	10000m	34:30.23	-	Jun 30, 2012	↑	Porto Novo (BEN)
2011	5Kilometre	16:04	-	Dec 31, 2011	↑	Bolzano (ITA)
2011	10Kilometr	32:54	-	Jun 25, 2011	↓	Langueux (FRA)
2011	Semi	1:22:56	-	Apr 3, 2011	↑	Rabat (MAR)
2010	1500m	4:18.59	-	May 29, 2010	↓	Kalamata (GRE)
2010	3000m	8:55.55	-	Jun 8, 2010	-	Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA)
2010	5000m	16:14.28	-	Jul 21, 2010	↑	IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton
2010	CrossCount	19:07	-	Mar 28, 2010	-	38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz

2026

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:37	-	Jun 7	Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Marathon	2:23:28	-	Feb 22	Osaka Marathon

2025

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:36	-	Oct 19	Yellow River Estuary Dongying Marathon
Marathon	2:28:30	-	May 18	JiLin City Marathon, Jilin
Marathon	2:26:40	-	Feb 24	Osaka Marathon, Osaka

2024

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:21:50	-	Oct 20	TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Marathon	2:28:28	-	May 5	Prague International Marathon, Praha
Marathon	2:28:00	-	Feb 16	Doha Marathon by Ooredoo, Doha

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:23:15	-	Oct 15	TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Semi	1:10:25	-	Apr 30	Half Marathon & 10km International de Rabat, Rabat
Semi	1:11:40	-	Feb 26	Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara

2020

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:42	-	Jan 5	Xiamen Marathon

2019

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:18	-	Oct 27	Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana
Marathon	2:22:41	-	Apr 20	Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
Semi	1:08:53	-	Feb 24	Medio Maratón Internacional Electrolit Guadalajara

2018

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:23:54	-	Nov 18	Shanghai International Marathon
Semi	1:12:20	-	Sep 16	Maputo Half Marathon, Maputo
Marathon	2:36:53	-	Apr 8	Roma Marathon

2017

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:46	-	Oct 15	Rock 'n' Roll Lisbon Marathon EDP, Lisboa
10Kilometr	32:59	-	Jun 24	Port Gentil 10 km, Port Gentil
Semi	1:10:47	-	Apr 23	Shanghai Half Marathon, Shanghai
Semi	1:09:55	-	Mar 19	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa

2016

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:13:49	-	Nov 20	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
20Kilometr	1:10:20	-	Oct 30	Marseille-Cassis 20 km, Cassis
Semi	1:08:32	-	Sep 17	Ústi nad Lábem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem
10Kilometr	31:49	-	Sep 10	Prague Grand Prix, Praha
Semi	1:10:10	-	Apr 2	Praha Half Marathon, Praha
Marathon	2:34:44	-	Jan 22	Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon, Dubai

2015

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:56	-	Nov 15	Valencia Marathon, Valencia
Marathon	2:32:44	-	May 3	Praha Marathon, Praha
Semi	1:09:51	-	Mar 28	Praha Half Marathon, Praha
Semi	1:10:08	-	Mar 8	Paris Half Marathon, Paris
Marathon	2:39:59	-	Jan 25	Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, Hong Kong

2014

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:16	-	Oct 5	Lisboa Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Lisboa
5Kilometre	15:28	-	May 31	Albany Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY
Semi	1:09:52	-	Apr 5	Praha Half Marathon, Praha
Semi	1:19:08	-	Feb 9	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2013

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:20	-	Dec 31	Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano
10Kilometr	32:06	-	Dec 29	Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles
10Kilometr	33:05	-	Sep 7	Praha 10 km, Praha
Semi	1:13:19	-	Aug 31	Lille Half Marathon, Lille
5000m	15:36.53	-	Jul 10	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest
5000m	15:20.38	-	Jul 6	Paris Meeting AREVA
10000m	31:08.23	-	Jun 27	Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna
1500m	4:20.33	-	Jun 11	Bellinzona Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
5000m	15:31.78	-	Jun 8	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo

2012

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:23	-	Dec 31	Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano
10Kilometr	31:52	-	Dec 30	Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles
5Kilometre	15:50	-	Oct 14	Rennes Tout Court, Rennes
10000m	34:30.23	-	Jun 30	Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Afera Godfay's Marathon personal best?

Afera Godfay's Marathon personal best is 2:21:50, set on Oct 20, 2024 in Toronto (CAN), #192 on the all-time list.

Which events does Afera Godfay compete in?

Afera Godfay competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Afera Godfay perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:23:28, set on Feb 22, 2026 in Osaka (JPN). Last competition: Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro on Jun 7, 2026, 2:26:37.