Ayele Abshero
- Born
- Dec 28, 1990 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 60 kg
Ayele Abshero Biza (Amharic: አየለ አብሽሮ ቢዛ, born 28 December 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who mainly competes in cross country and road races.
He came to prominence with a junior silver medal at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships before taking the junior title in 2009.
He won the 2008 Zevenheuvelenloop and 2011 Egmond Half Marathon races. He made the fastest-ever marathon debut in history at the 2012 Dubai Marathon, winning in a time of 2:04:23 hours, which was the fourth-fastest ever.
Personal best · Marathon2:04:23
2022 season best2:09:37Oct 23, 2022 · Linz
Personal best · Half Marathon59:42
As of Oct 27, 2026: Marathon 2:04:23 (#54 all-time), Half Marathon 59:42 (#208 all-time), 2022 season best 2:09:37 (Oct 23, 2022, Linz (AUT)) · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:09:37 | – | Oct 23, 2022 | Linz (AUT) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:08:20 | – | Jan 19, 2020 | Tata Mumbai Marathon |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 46:57 | – | Sep 22, 2019 | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:08:26 | – | Apr 28, 2019 | Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 46:38 | – | Sep 23, 2018 | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:07:19 | – | Apr 29, 2018 | Hamburg Marathon |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:08:37 | – | Oct 15, 2017 | Gongju (KOR) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 45:11 | – | Nov 13, 2016 | Nijmegen (NED) |