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Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre
ETHWomenBirth dateDec 23, 1987
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Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on December 23, 1987. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and Semi.
Her personal bests include 9:00.34 in the 3000m, 15:30.30 in the 5000m, 1:08:51 in the Semi, 2:26:17 in the Marathon and 15:44 in the 5Kilometre. She has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
Last competition
US 15 km Road Running Championships
Mar 7, 2020 · 51:43
Age
38 years old
As of Sep 24, 2026: Half Marathon 1:08:51 (#454 all-time), Marathon 2:26:17 (#684 all-time), 2020 season best 1:14:08 (Jan 19, 2020) · Last competition: US 15 km Road Running Championships, Mar 7, 2020, 51:43 · 38 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:00.34
15:30.30
5Kilometre
15:44
15Kilometr
48:45
10Kilometr
31:33
12Kilometr
40:02
10MilesRoa
53:22
20Kilometr
1:08:41
25Kilometr
1:29:04
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15Kilometr | 51:43 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↓ | US 15 km Road Running Championships |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:14:08 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 12Kilometr | 43:42 | - | May 5, 2019 | ↓ | Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 51:03 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | ↓ | Boilermaker |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 54:25 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↑ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | 20Kilometr | 1:11:12 | - | Sep 2, 2019 | ↑ | US 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Jul 4, 2018 | ↓ | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 41:20 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↓ | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 52:15 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:20:18 | - | Jul 29, 2018 | ↓ | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
| 2018 | 25Kilometr | 1:29:04 | - | May 12, 2018 | - | Grand Rapids US 25 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:50:56 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Lima Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Nov 23, 2017 | ↓ | Dana Point, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 41:27 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 51:28 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 54:59 | - | Oct 1, 2017 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2017 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:08 | - | Sep 4, 2017 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:13:30 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:33 | - | Sep 3, 2016 | ↓ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:51 | - | Nov 24, 2016 | ↓ | Dana Point, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 50:37 | - | Mar 6, 2016 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 55:07 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↑ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:15:37 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Nov 26, 2015 | ↓ | Dana Point, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:14:56 | - | Oct 11, 2015 | ↓ | Long Beach, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 32:33 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 53:43 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2013 | 20Kilometr | 1:08:41 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:11:55 | - | Jan 20, 2013 | ↓ | Naples, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Jul 4, 2012 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 51:18 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:08:51 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:35:19 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Nagano (JPN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:30.30 | - | Mar 25, 2011 | ↑ | Mexicali (MEX) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 48:45 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:09:17 | - | Apr 2, 2011 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:26:17 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 10:02.83 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 15:44 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 31:33 | - | Jul 4, 2010 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2010 | 12Kilometr | 40:38 | - | May 2, 2010 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 49:09 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 53:22 | - | Apr 11, 2010 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:09:43 | - | Nov 14, 2010 | ↓ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:32:13 | - | Dec 12, 2010 | ↓ | Honolulu, HI (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2009 | 12Kilometr | 40:02 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 49:50 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 53:52 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2009 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:00 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:22 | - | Aug 30, 2009 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 15:57 | - | Jul 4, 2008 | ↓ | Little Rock, AR (USA) |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:33 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Nov 9, 2008 | ↓ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:50 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↓ | Middletown, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 51:32 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 58:55 | - | Jul 31, 2007 | ↑ | Newburyport, MA (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:13:20 | - | Aug 18, 2007 | ↓ | Parkersburg, WV (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:10.92 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↓ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:16.9h | - | Apr 16, 2006 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 19:56 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | May 14, 2006 | ↓ | Strasbourg (FRA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:00.34 | - | May 13, 2005 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 20:47 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↑ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 32:57 | - | Nov 27, 2005 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 22:31 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↑ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 51:43 | - | Mar 7 | US 15 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:14:08 | - | Jan 19 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 54:25 | - | Oct 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
20Kilometr | 1:11:12 | - | Sep 2 | US 20km Road Running Championships |
15Kilometr | 51:03 | - | Jul 14 | Boilermaker |
12Kilometr | 43:42 | - | May 5 | Lilac Bloomsday Run |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:18 | - | Jul 29 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
Marathon | 2:50:56 | - | May 20 | Lima Marathon |
25Kilometr | 1:29:04 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids US 25 km Road Running Championships |
12Kilometr | 41:20 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
15Kilometr | 52:15 | - | Mar 4 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Jan 14 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Nov 23 | Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Point, CA |
10MilesRoa | 54:59 | - | Oct 1 | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
20Kilometr | 1:09:08 | - | Sep 4 | New Haven US 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 34:57 | - | Jul 22 | Cypress 10K, Cypress, CA |
Semi | 1:14:57 | - | Jun 4 | Des Moines Dam to Dam Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
12Kilometr | 41:27 | - | May 7 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
Semi | 1:13:40 | - | Apr 29 | US Half Marathon Championships, Columbus, OH |
15Kilometr | 51:28 | - | Mar 5 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
Semi | 1:15:12 | - | Feb 25 | Mesa Half Marathon, Mesa, AZ |
Semi | 1:13:30 | - | Jan 15 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:51 | - | Nov 24 | Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K, Dana Point, CA |
10MilesRoa | 55:07 | - | Oct 9 | US 10M Road Running Championships, Minneapolis, MN |
5Kilometre | 16:33 | - | Sep 3 | Norman Gateway Mortgage Brookhaven Run 5K, Norman, OK |
10Kilometr | 34:18 | - | Jul 23 | Cypress 10K, Cypress, CA |
Semi | 1:15:37 | - | Jun 4 | Des Moines Dam to Dam Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
15Kilometr | 50:37 | - | Mar 6 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
Semi | 1:15:51 | - | Jan 17 | Carlsbad Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Nov 26 | Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Point, CA |
Semi | 1:14:56 | - | Oct 11 | Long Beach Half Marathon, Long Beach, CA |
10Kilometr | 36:16 | - | Jul 25 | Cypress 10K, Cypress, CA |
2013
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Aug 25 | Edmonton Half Marathon, Edmonton |
10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Jul 27 | Cypress 10K, Cypress, CA |
10MilesRoa | 58:45 | - | Jun 9 | Manitou Springs Garden of the Gods 10M, Manitou Springs, CO |
Semi | 1:14:48 | - | Jun 2 | Highland Park North Shore Half Marathon, Highland Park, IL |
20Kilometr | 1:08:41 | - | Jun 1 | Des Moines Dam to Dam, Des Moines, IA |
Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Apr 28 | Des Moines Hy-vee Road Races, Des Moines, IA |
10MilesRoa | 55:31 | - | Apr 14 | Austin 10 Miles, Austin, TX |
10MilesRoa | 53:43 | - | Apr 7 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 32:33 | - | Mar 30 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 33:23 | - | Feb 2 | Edinburg All-America City 10K, Edinburg, TX |
Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Jan 27 | Carlsbad Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
Semi | 1:11:55 | - | Jan 20 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 51:18 | - | Jul 8 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
Marathon | 2:35:19 | - | Apr 15 | Nagano Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon, Nagano |
Semi | 1:08:51 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:17 | - | Oct 9 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
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Honours
🥉
2011Chicago Marathon
Marathon
5
200634th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
4
2006Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres
5
200533rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
🥇
2005Ethiopian Championships
3000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre's Half Marathon personal best?
Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre's Half Marathon personal best is 1:08:51, set on Jan 15, 2012 in Houston, TX (USA), #454 on the all-time list.
Which events does Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre compete in?
Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 1:14:08, set on Jan 19, 2020. Last competition: US 15 km Road Running Championships on Mar 7, 2020, 51:43.