Almenesh Belete
BELWomenBirth dateJul 26, 1989
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Almenesh Belete is a Belgium middle-distance runner, born on July 26, 1989. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:03.88 in the 800m, 4:06.87 in the 1500m, 4:28.11 in the Mile, 8:51.70 in the 3000m and 15:03.63 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Belgium.
Key facts
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 5000 m 15:03.63 (#398 all-time), 10 000 m 31:43.05 (#480 all-time), 2016 season best 9:40.24 (May 14, 2016, Nivelles (BEL)) · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:03.88
4:28.11
1:22:05
15:54
4:11.36
5:53.60
8:54.14
56:14
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:40.24 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:22:05 | - | Oct 16, 2016 | - | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:25.12 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:12.60 | - | May 24, 2015 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:34.13 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 32:47.62 | - | Aug 24, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:17.55 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:07.72 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:44.32 | - | Jun 22, 2014 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 28:52 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2014 | 10000m | 31:43.05 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 56:14 | - | Sep 21, 2014 | - | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.36 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:12.33 | - | Jul 13, 2013 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:51.70 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:54.14 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↑ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:12.26 | - | Jul 27, 2013 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 15:56 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 25:24 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↓ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:28.11 | - | Aug 18, 2012 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:52.02 | - | Aug 23, 2012 | ↓ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:04.12 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) |
| 2012 | CrossCount | 27:54 | - | Dec 9, 2012 | ↓ | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:07.64 | - | May 25, 2011 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:10.37 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:42.14 | - | Jun 7, 2011 | ↑ | Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:03.63 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 15:55 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↑ | Trier (GER) |
| 2011 | 4MilesRoad | 20:13 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | - | - |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:03.88 | - | Jul 13, 2010 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:06.87 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:03.16 | - | Aug 24, 2010 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:17.37 | - | Aug 14, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:05.76 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:09.09 | - | Jul 26, 2009 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2009 | 2000m | 5:53.60 | - | Sep 4, 2009 | - | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:51.76 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | ↓ | Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Dec 31, 2009 | ↑ | Trier (GER) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:06.29 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:10.86 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:01.87 | - | Jul 23, 2008 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:21.35 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:54.81 | - | Sep 5, 2008 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:14 | - | Dec 31, 2008 | ↑ | Trier (GER) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:10.69 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:26.73 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:26.81 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↓ | Merksem (BEL) |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:05 | - | Oct 16 | Birmingham Great Half Marathon, Birmingham |
10000m | DNF | - | Jul 6 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
3000m | 9:40.24 | - | May 14 | Nivelles Belgian Club Championships, Nivelles |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:47.62 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 32:47.62 | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:44.44 | - | Aug 8 | Granollers |
5000m | 15:34.13 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 4:28.33 | - | Jun 13 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
3000m | 9:12.60 | - | May 24 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
3000m | 9:32.07 | - | May 9 | Kessel-Lo Belgian Club Championships, Kessel-Lo |
1500m | 4:25.12 | - | May 9 | Kessel-Lo Belgian Club Championships, Kessel-Lo |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:52 | - | Dec 14 | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
10MilesRoa | 56:14 | - | Sep 21 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
10000m | 33:03.87 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
5000m | 15:44.32 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn |
5000m | 15:44.32 | - | Jun 21 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn |
3000m | 9:07.72 | - | Jun 14 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 4:21.23 | - | Jun 9 | Vilvoorde |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 5 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:17.55 | - | May 31 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
3000m | 10:08.91 | - | May 10 | Saint-Mard Belgian Club Championships, Saint-Mard |
1500m | 4:25.77 | - | May 10 | Saint-Mard Belgian Club Championships, Saint-Mard |
10000m | 31:43.05 | - | May 4 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2013
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:00 | - | Dec 8 | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
5Kilometre | 15:56 | - | Oct 13 | Rennes Tout Court, Rennes |
3000m | 8:51.70 | - | Sep 8 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
1500m | 4:17.18 | - | Sep 6 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
5000m | 16:03.03 | - | Aug 14 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
5000m | 16:03.03 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
5000m | 15:12.26 | - | Jul 27 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 4:12.33 | - | Jul 13 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 15:31.74 | - | Jul 10 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liége, Liège |
5000m | 15:28.51 | - | Jun 27 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
1500m | 4:28.53 | - | Jun 23 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
3000m | 9:11.61 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
1500m | 4:28.53 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
1500m | 4:18.59 | - | May 11 | Kessel-Lo |
CrossCount | 25:24 | - | Mar 24 | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
3000m-short-track | 9:03.89 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:04.41 | - | Mar 2 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:04.41 | - | Feb 28 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:03.89 | - | Feb 28 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:11.36 | - | Feb 10 | Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:54.14 | - | Feb 7 | Eaubonne Meeting National, Eaubonne (i) |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:54 | - | Dec 9 | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
5000m | DNF | - | Sep 7 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 8:52.02 | - | Aug 23 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
Mile | 4:28.11 | - | Aug 18 | Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo |
5000m | 15:10.24 | - | Aug 7 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m | 15:10.24 | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
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Honours
5
2013European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
6
2012Helsinki European Championships
5000 Metres
6
2012Helsinki European Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Almenesh Belete's 5000 m personal best?
Almenesh Belete's 5000 m personal best is 15:03.63, set on Aug 13, 2011 in Kessel-Lo (BEL), #398 on the all-time list.
Which events does Almenesh Belete compete in?
Almenesh Belete competes in the 5000 m and 10 000 m.
How did Almenesh Belete perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 9:40.24, set on May 14, 2016 in Nivelles (BEL).