Berhane Hirpassa
ETHWomenBerhane Hirpassa is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on July 30, 1983. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:03.65 in the 800m, 4:07.44 in the 1500m, 4:28.20 in the Mile, 9:14.24 in the 3000m and 1:14:02 in the Semi. She has earned 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 22, 2026: 1500 m 4:07.44 (#822 all-time), Mile 4:28.20, 2009 season best 2:14.67 (May 2, 2009, Addis Abeba (ETH)) · 43 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 800m | 2:14.67 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↓ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 56:45 | - | Aug 16, 2009 | - | Vitoria (BRA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:17:37 | - | Sep 6, 2009 | ↓ | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:52 | - | May 1, 2008 | - | Maroilles (FRA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:16:38 | - | Sep 28, 2008 | ↓ | Udine (ITA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:14:02 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↓ | Reims (FRA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:05.07 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↓ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:21.76 | - | Jul 15, 2006 | ↓ | Pergine Valsugana (ITA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:11.29 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | Padova (ITA) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:14.24 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:14.24 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:17.67 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:17.67 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:04.00 | - | Oct 14, 2003 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:46.75 | - | Aug 5, 2003 | - | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:08.01 | - | Jun 29, 2003 | ↓ | Poznan (POL) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:28.20 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | - | Lille (FRA) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 4:32.59 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 2000m | 5:43.16 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | ↑ | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:06.76 | - | Jul 17, 2002 | ↓ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:13.59 | - | Jul 21, 2002 | ↓ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 4:18.11 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↑ | Samara (RUS) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:24.41 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:06.39 | - | Aug 18, 2001 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:07.44 | - | Jul 6, 2001 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2001 | 2000m | 5:49.87 | - | Jun 17, 2001 | ↑ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:03.65 | - | Aug 15, 2000 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:10.73 | - | May 31, 2000 | ↓ | Dessau (GER) |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:37 | - | Sep 6 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
10MilesRoa | 56:45 | - | Aug 16 | Vitoria Dez Milhas Garoto, Vitoria |
800m | 2:14.67 | - | May 2 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:38 | - | Sep 28 | Udine Half Marathon, Udine |
20Kilometr | 1:09:52 | - | May 1 | Maroilles 20 km, Maroilles |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:02 | - | Oct 21 | Reims Half Marathon, Reims |
Semi | 1:24:18 | - | Jul 22 | Lozere Semi Marathon Marvejols Mende, Lozere |
2006
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:24.09 | - | Aug 11 | Bambous African Championships, Bambous |
1500m | 4:21.76 | - | Jul 15 | Pergine Valsugana Meeting Internazionale, Pergine Valsugana |
1500m | 4:22.88 | - | Jul 12 | Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro |
1500m | 4:28.3HT | - | May 25 | Khartoum CAA Permit Meeting, Khartoum |
800m | 2:05.07 | - | May 6 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
1500m | 4:29.46 | - | May 4 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
1500m | 4:24.40 | - | May 3 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:15.76 | - | Jul 17 | Lignano Meeting Sport Solidarietá, Lignano |
1500m | 4:19.11 | - | Jul 11 | Zagreb IAAF Grand Prix, Zagreb |
1500m | 4:18.81 | - | Jul 6 | Salamanca Gran Premio de Atletismo, Salamanca |
1500m | 4:11.29 | - | Jul 3 | Padova Trofeo Banca Antonveneta, Padova |
3000m-short-track | 9:14.24 | - | Jan 29 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2004
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m-short-track | 4:17.67 | - | Jan 31 | Adidas Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2003
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:05.31 | - | Oct 30 | Hyderabad Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad |
1500m | 4:17.36 | - | Oct 28 | Hyderabad Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad |
800m | 2:04.00 | - | Oct 14 | Abuja All Africa Games, Abuja |
1500m | 4:24.84 | - | Oct 11 | Abuja All Africa Games, Abuja |
1000m | 2:46.75 | - | Aug 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1500m | 4:17.22 | - | Aug 2 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
800m | 2:06.64 | - | Jul 6 | Padova International Meeting, Padova |
1500m | 4:08.01 | - | Jun 29 | Poznań Żywiec Cup, Poznan |
1500m | 4:09.93 | - | Jun 25 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
Mile | 4:28.20 | - | Jun 15 | Lille Meeting du Nord, Lille |
2000m | 5:43.16 | - | Jun 12 | Golden Spike Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
800m | 2:08.90 | - | May 19 | Addis Abeba East African Youth Championships, Addis Abeba |
800m | 2:05.3HT | - | May 7 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
1500m-short-track | 4:32.59 | - | Feb 1 | Adidas Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2002
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:23.47 | - | Aug 10 | Tunis-Radés African Championships, Radés |
800m | 2:08.11 | - | Aug 7 | Tunis-Radés African Championships |
800m | 2:08.07 | - | Aug 6 | Tunis-Radés African Championships, Radés |
1500m | 4:13.59 | - | Jul 21 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
800m | 2:11.08 | - | Jul 19 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
1500m | 4:21.16 | - | Jul 19 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
800m | 2:06.76 | - | Jul 17 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
1500m | 4:13.59 | - | Jul 16 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
800m | 2:06.76 | - | Jul 16 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
800m | 2:11.08 | - | Jul 16 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
1500m | 4:21.16 | - | Jul 16 | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
3000m | 9:24.41 | - | May 18 | Nairobi AAC Permit Meeting, Nairobi |
1500m-short-track | 4:18.11 | - | Feb 3 | Samara Governor Cup, Samara (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:22.56 | - | Jan 31 | Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i) |
2001
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:06.39 | - | Aug 18 | Réduit African Junior Championships, Réduit |
1500m | 4:23.35 | - | Aug 16 | Réduit African Junior Championships |
Honours
Bambous African Championships
1500 Metres
Bambous African Championships
1500 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
1500 Metres
Abuja All Africa Games
1500 Metres
Tunis-Radés African Championships
1500 Metres
Tunis-Radés African Championships
800 Metres
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
800 Metres
Tunis-Radés African Championships
1500 Metres
Tunis-Radés African Championships
800 Metres
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
Réduit African Junior Championships
1500 Metres
Algiers African Championships
1500 Metres
Algiers African Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Berhane Hirpassa's 1500 m personal best?
Berhane Hirpassa's 1500 m personal best is 4:07.44, set on Jul 6, 2001 in Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA), #822 on the all-time list.
Which events does Berhane Hirpassa compete in?
Berhane Hirpassa competes in the 1500 m and Mile.
How did Berhane Hirpassa perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 2:14.67, set on May 2, 2009 in Addis Abeba (ETH).