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Asefa Mengstu
ETHMenBirth dateJan 12, 1988
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Asefa Mengstu is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on January 12, 1988. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 13:43.28 in the 5000m, 28:54.98 in the 10000m, 59:54 in the Semi, 2:04:06 in the Marathon and 28:41 in the 10Kilometr. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:09:58 | - | Jan 11, 2026 | ↑ | C&D Xiamen Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:08:51 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | ↑ | Bank of China Wuhan Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:13:43 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | ↑ | Haier Qingdao Marathon, Qingdao |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:23:46 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↑ | Hangzhou Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:08:30 | - | Apr 3, 2022 | ↑ | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:12:11 | - | Oct 11, 2021 | ↑ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:06:23 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:05:48 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:02:56 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↓ | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:04:06 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon |
| 2017 | Semi | 59:54 | - | Nov 19, 2017 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:10:01 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↑ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:08:41 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↑ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Oct 19, 2014 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:19:40 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:03:45 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↓ | Vadodara (IND) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:43.28 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | - | Kure (JPN) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 28:54.98 | - | Sep 29, 2012 | ↑ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:41 | - | May 29, 2011 | ↑ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 28:58.2h | - | May 4, 2011 | ↑ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:02:59 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↑ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:02:30 | - | Oct 16, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:58 | - | Jan 11 | C&D Xiamen Marathon |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:23 | - | Aug 31 | Harbin Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jun 15 | Guiyang Marathon, Guiyang |
Marathon | 2:08:51 | - | Mar 23 | Bank of China Wuhan Marathon |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:07:01 | - | Dec 8 | Guangzhou Marathon, Guangzhou |
Marathon | 2:13:43 | - | Apr 21 | Haier Qingdao Marathon, Qingdao |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:46 | - | Dec 17 | Hangzhou Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 8 | EDP Maratona de Lisboa |
Marathon | DNF | - | Apr 2 | Daegu International Marathon, Daegu |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:40 | - | Dec 11 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:08:30 | - | Apr 3 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
Semi | DNF | - | Feb 19 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:11 | - | Oct 11 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Marathon | DNF | - | May 16 | Generali Milano Marathon, Milano |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:06:23 | - | Mar 1 | Tokyo Marathon |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:05:48 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Marathon | 2:07:25 | - | Apr 14 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
Marathon | 2:04:24 | - | Jan 25 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:11 | - | Nov 4 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon |
Semi | 1:00:01 | - | Sep 16 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
Semi | 1:02:56 | - | Apr 22 | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |
Marathon | 2:04:06 | - | Jan 26 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 59:54 | - | Nov 19 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
Marathon | 2:10:01 | - | Sep 17 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:10:04 | - | Apr 23 | London Marathon |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:41 | - | Sep 18 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:11:16 | - | Apr 16 | Bloemfontein Tambo Marathon, Bloemfontein |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:40 | - | Nov 16 | Valencia Marathon, Valencia |
Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Oct 19 | Valencia Half Marathon, Valencia |
Semi | 1:02:40 | - | Feb 23 | Addis Abeba Half Marathon, Addis Abeba |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:45 | - | Dec 15 | Half Marathon, Vadodara |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:54.98 | - | Sep 29 | Hiroshima Chugoku Jitsugyodan Time Trials, Hiroshima |
5000m | 13:46.61 | - | Sep 15 | Miyoshi |
5000m | 13:43.28 | - | Apr 14 | Kure |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:59 | - | Oct 30 | Arezzo Half Marathon, Arezzo |
Semi | 1:05:25 | - | Sep 4 | Bologna Half Marathon, Bologna |
10Kilometr | 28:41 | - | May 29 | Arezzo Scalata al Castello, Arezzo |
10000m | 28:58.2HT | - | May 4 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Nov 21 | Addis Abeba 10km, Addis Abeba |
Semi | 1:02:30 | - | Oct 16 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning |
Honours
7
2020Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
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2019Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
7
2017London Marathon
Marathon