Amedework Walelegn
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Mar 11, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Events
- Half Marathon · Marathon
Amedework Walelegn is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2016, he finished 4th in the 10,000m at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz.
Walelegn finished 2nd and won the silver medal at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the Junior Men's race. He won the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2018, breaking the Istanbul Half record.
In the same year, Walelegn finished 2nd in the New Delhi Half Marathon while also setting a new personal best at 59:22. At the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Walelegn finished 3rd and set a PB with a time of 59:08. At the 2020 New Delhi Half Marathon, Walelegn won with a time of 58:53, breaking his own personal best and the course's record. It was also the 23rd fastest half marathon ever recorded at the time.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Half Marathon 58:40 (#26 all-time), Marathon 2:04:50 (#97 all-time), 2025 season best 2:08:17 (Nov 2, 2025, Seoul (KOR)) · Last competition: JTBC Seoul Marathon, Seoul, Nov 2, 2025, 2:08:17 · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:08:17 | – | Nov 2, 2025 | JTBC Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:04:50 | – | Apr 14, 2024 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 28:55 | – | Aug 5, 2023 | TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:00:28 | – | Jan 29, 2023 | EDP Medio Maraton Sevilla |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:05:27 | – | Mar 19, 2023 | Seoul Marathon - Men's Race |
| 2022 | Semi | 58:40 | – | Feb 19, 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:06:59 | – | Nov 6, 2022 | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2021 | Semi | 59:10 | – | Sep 19, 2021 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |