
Alemitu Clerc-Bekele
Alemitu Clerc-Bekele is a Belgium long-distance runner, born on August 22, 1976. She competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
Her personal bests include 34:59.45 in the 10000m, 1:15:27 in the Semi, 2:34:58 in the Marathon, 17:15 in the 5Kilometre and 55:33 in the 15Kilometr. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Belgium.
As of Sep 26, 2026: Marathon 2:34:58, 10 Kilometres Road 33:45, 2026 season best 33:22 (Mar 8, 2026) · Last competition: Rhylauf, Mar 22, 2026, 38:48 · 50 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CrossCount | 33:22 | - | Mar 8, 2026 | ↓ | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Stadion Hard, Langenthal - XC 8.1km |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 38:48 | - | Mar 22, 2026 | ↓ | Rhylauf |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 37:19 | - | Mar 16, 2025 | ↓ | Swiss 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 42:27 | - | Mar 9, 2025 | ↓ | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Allmend, Lauterbrunnen - XC 3.0km |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:58:54 | - | Oct 26, 2025 | ↓ | SwissCityMarathon Lucerne |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 38:21 | - | Feb 25, 2024 | ↓ | 47.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 1:04:22 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↓ | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:48:29 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↓ | Nationale-Nederlanden Maraton Warszawski |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:41:14 | - | Nov 3, 2019 | ↓ | CFLD Beijing Marathon |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:45 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:17:50 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:42:41 | - | Oct 30, 2016 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:39 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↓ | Brugge (BEL) |
| 2009 | 20Kilometr | 1:16:38 | - | May 31, 2009 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:18:16 | - | Feb 8, 2009 | ↓ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:34:58 | - | Apr 26, 2009 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 17:15 | - | Dec 31, 2008 | - | Trier (GER) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:17 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:17:33 | - | Dec 21, 2008 | ↓ | Dronten (NED) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:40:58 | - | Oct 12, 2008 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 58:49 | - | Mar 4, 2007 | ↓ | Brugge (BEL) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:17:39 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↓ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 36:20 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 36:33.17 | - | Sep 2, 2006 | ↓ | Beveren (BEL) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 56:08 | - | Sep 23, 2006 | ↓ | Velp (NED) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 57:07 | - | Apr 23, 2006 | ↓ | Antwerpen (BEL) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:18:30 | - | Jan 22, 2006 | ↓ | Best (NED) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:58 | - | Apr 17, 2005 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 35:28.83 | - | Jul 6, 2005 | ↓ | Vilvoorde (BEL) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 57:09 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↓ | Breda (NED) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:17:41 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Zwolle (NED) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:41:40 | - | Oct 16, 2005 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 34:59.45 | - | Aug 29, 2004 | ↓ | Zele (BEL) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:19:49 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | ↓ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:46:35 | - | Oct 2, 2004 | ↓ | Ostende (BEL) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 58:57 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↓ | Brugge (BEL) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:43:28 | - | Oct 12, 2003 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:45 | - | Mar 3, 2002 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 59:51 | - | Mar 3, 2002 | ↓ | Brugge (BEL) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:17:37 | - | Sep 29, 2002 | ↓ | Masstricht (NED) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:44:24 | - | Apr 14, 2002 | ↓ | Bonn (GER) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 35:18 | - | Apr 8, 2001 | ↓ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 55:33 | - | Oct 14, 2001 | ↓ | Hasselt (BEL) |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 59:20 | - | Sep 2, 2001 | ↓ | Heerlen (NED) |
| 2001 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:01 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:16:33 | - | Mar 4, 2001 | ↓ | Blagnac (FRA) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:42:51 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:40:09 | - | Oct 29, 2000 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 15:37 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 10MilesRoa | 57:46 | - | Apr 3, 1999 | ↓ | Eiken (SUI) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Oct 3, 1999 | ↓ | Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 13:05 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:43:24 | - | Oct 26, 1997 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 15:22 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↓ | 20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:48 | - | Mar 22 | Rhylauf |
CrossCount | 33:22 | - | Mar 8 | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Stadion Hard, Langenthal - XC 8.1km |
CrossCount | 39:22 | - | Feb 8 | 49.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:58:54 | - | Oct 26 | SwissCityMarathon Lucerne |
10Kilometr | 37:19 | - | Mar 16 | Swiss 10 km Road Running Championships |
CrossCount | 42:27 | - | Mar 9 | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Allmend, Lauterbrunnen - XC 3.0km |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 1:04:22 | - | May 18 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
CrossCount | 38:21 | - | Feb 25 | 47.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:48:29 | - | Sep 24 | Nationale-Nederlanden Maraton Warszawski |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:41:14 | - | Nov 3 | CFLD Beijing Marathon |
Marathon | 2:48:15 | - | Apr 28 | Zürich Marathon |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:42:41 | - | Oct 30 | Lausanne Marathon, Lausanne |
Semi | 1:19:00 | - | Oct 15 | Beinwil am See Hallwilerseelauf, Beinwil am See |
Semi | 1:17:50 | - | Sep 18 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
10MilesRoa | 1:00:45 | - | May 14 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 1:00:39 | - | Mar 6 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:16:38 | - | May 31 | Bruxelles 20km, Bruxelles |
Marathon | 2:34:58 | - | Apr 26 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich |
Semi | 1:18:16 | - | Feb 8 | Schoorl Half Marathon, Schoorl |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:15 | - | Dec 31 | Silvesterlauf, Trier |
Semi | 1:17:33 | - | Dec 21 | Dronten Houtwijkerstloop, Dronten |
Marathon | 2:40:58 | - | Oct 12 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
10Kilometr | 35:17 | - | Sep 7 | Tilburg Ladies Run, Tilburg |
5Kilometre | 17:47 | - | Jun 15 | Maastrichts Mooiste, Maastricht |
10Kilometr | 36:47 | - | Jun 7 | Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 58:49 | - | Mar 4 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
Semi | 1:17:39 | - | Feb 11 | Schoorl Groet Uit Run, Schoorl |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 1:02:11 | - | Nov 5 | Fortis, Hoek van Holland |
15Kilometr | 56:08 | - | Sep 23 | Velp Posbankloop, Velp |
10000m | 36:33.17 | - | Sep 2 | Beveren Nacht van Volharding, Beveren |
10MilesRoa | 57:07 | - | Apr 23 | Antwerpen 10 Miles, Antwerpen |
10Kilometr | 36:20 | - | Apr 2 | Hilversum City Run, Hilversum |
10MilesRoa | 58:13 | - | Mar 5 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
Semi | 1:18:49 | - | Feb 12 | Schoorl Half Marathon, Schoorl |
Semi | 1:18:30 | - | Jan 22 | Best Rabobank Goed Beter Best Loop, Best |
2005
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:38 | - | Dec 17 | Dronten Houtwijkerstloop, Dronten |
Marathon | 2:41:40 | - | Oct 16 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 35:30 | - | Jul 20 | Voorthuizen Fortis Loopfestijn, Voorthuizen |
10000m | 35:28.83 | - | Jul 6 | Belgian 10,000m Championships, Vilvoorde |
Semi | 1:17:41 | - | Jun 11 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
15Kilometr | 57:09 | - | May 1 | Breda Gamma Beemden Loop, Breda |
10Kilometr | 34:58 | - | Apr 17 | Hilversum City Run, Hilversum |
10Kilometr | 36:50 | - | Apr 3 | Brunssum Parelloop, Brunssum |
10Kilometr | 35:25 | - | Mar 28 | Utrecht 10-K, Utrecht |
2004
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:35 | - | Oct 2 | Zaterdag Kunst Marathon, Ostende |
Semi | 1:19:49 | - | Sep 5 | Liége ING Liége Half Marathon, Liège |
10000m | 34:59.45 | - | Aug 29 | Zele |
2003
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:28 | - | Oct 12 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
10MilesRoa | 58:57 | - | Mar 2 | Oostende-Brugge, Brugge |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:37 | - | Sep 29 | Maastricht Half Marathon, Masstricht |
Honours
27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Alemitu Clerc-Bekele's Marathon personal best?
Alemitu Clerc-Bekele's Marathon personal best is 2:34:58, set on Apr 26, 2009 in Zürich (SUI).
Which events does Alemitu Clerc-Bekele compete in?
Alemitu Clerc-Bekele competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Alemitu Clerc-Bekele perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 33:22, set on Mar 8, 2026. Last competition: Rhylauf on Mar 22, 2026, 38:48.