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Bruktayit Eshetu
ETHWomenBirth dateSep 29, 1990
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Biruktayit Eshetu Degefa (born 29 September 1990) is an American long-distance runner specialising in the marathon and half marathon.
She is best known for her three victories at the Houston Marathon and holds a marathon personal best of 2:21:34.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
31:24
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:21:34 (#177 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:24, 2026 season best 2:28:07 (Jan 11, 2026, Houston, TX (USA)) · Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, Sep 7, 2026, 1:07:15 · 35 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:25.87
32:19.31
49:33
31:24
40:37
53:12
1:05:42
36:53
1:25:04
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 34:16 | - | May 25, 2026 | ↓ | BOLDERBoulder |
| 2026 | 10MilesRoa | 53:12 | - | Apr 12, 2026 | ↑ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2026 | 20Kilometr | 1:07:15 | - | Sep 7, 2026 | ↓ | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↑ | Publix Atlanta Half Marathon |
| 2026 | 25Kilometr | 1:25:04 | - | May 9, 2026 | - | USATF 25 km Championships |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:28:07 | - | Jan 11, 2026 | ↑ | Chevron Houston Marathon |
| 2025 | 20Kilometr | 1:05:42 | - | Sep 1, 2025 | ↓ | USA 20 km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:30:39 | - | Dec 7, 2025 | ↑ | California International Marathon |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:15.48 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | ↑ | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 15:29 | - | May 22, 2022 | - | - |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 31:24 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↓ | Charleston, SC (USA) |
| 2022 | RoadRace | 36:53 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | - | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
| 2022 | 15Kilometr | 49:33 | - | Jul 10, 2022 | ↑ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:09:41 | - | Oct 2, 2022 | ↑ | Trento (ITA) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:21:34 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↑ | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:19.31 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | - | St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:29:05 | - | Oct 11, 2021 | ↑ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:24:47 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | Chevron Houston Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 33:38 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↓ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:22:40 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↑ | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 40:37= | - | May 6, 2018 | → | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:24:51 | - | Jan 14, 2018 | ↑ | Houston Marathon |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 40:37 | - | May 21, 2017 | → | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 50:19 | - | Jul 9, 2017 | ↑ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 54:31 | - | Sep 23, 2017 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:10:12 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:30:44 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:14 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:26:07 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:10:25 | - | Nov 22, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:23:51 | - | Jan 18, 2015 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:55 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:26:22 | - | Jan 19, 2014 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:32:46 | - | Sep 22, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:12:52 | - | Sep 9, 2012 | ↑ | Vannes (FRA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:29:52 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:25.87 | - | Jun 29, 2011 | - | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:02.63 | - | Jun 28, 2011 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:13:45 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↑ | Belfort (FRA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:27:34 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:29:48 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:40:32 | - | Nov 8, 2009 | ↑ | Athina (GRE) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:07:15 | - | Sep 7 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
10Kilometr | 34:16 | - | May 25 | BOLDERBoulder |
25Kilometr | 1:25:04 | - | May 9 | USATF 25 km Championships |
10MilesRoa | 53:12 | - | Apr 12 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 1 | Publix Atlanta Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:28:07 | - | Jan 11 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:39 | - | Dec 7 | California International Marathon |
20Kilometr | 1:05:42 | - | Sep 1 | USA 20 km Road Running Championships |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:34 | - | Dec 4 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
Semi | 1:09:41 | - | Oct 2 | Trento Half Marathon, Trento |
RoadRace | 36:53 | - | Aug 21 | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
10Kilometr | 32:39 | - | Aug 6 | TD Beach to Beacon 10K |
15Kilometr | 49:33 | - | Jul 10 | Boilermaker 15K, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Jul 4 | AJC Peachtree Road Race |
5000m | 15:15.48 | - | Jun 5 | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
5000m | 15:15.48 | - | Jun 4 | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
5Kilometre | 15:29 | - | May 22 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 31:34 | - | Apr 16 | Caesars Sportsbook Crescent City Classic 10k, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 31:24 | - | Apr 2 | Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Marathon | 2:31:29 | - | Mar 20 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:05 | - | Oct 11 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
10000m | 32:19.31 | - | Feb 27 | Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event |
Marathon | 2:35:16 | - | Jan 10 | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:47 | - | Jan 19 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:40 | - | Oct 20 | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
10Kilometr | 33:38 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:29:10 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:23:28 | - | Jan 20 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:46 | - | Aug 26 | Ciudad de México Marathon, Ciudad de México |
12Kilometr | 41:37 | - | May 20 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
12Kilometr | 40:37 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
Marathon | 2:26:56 | - | Apr 8 | Rotterdam Marathon |
Marathon | 2:24:51 | - | Jan 14 | Houston Marathon |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:40 | - | Oct 8 | Boston B.A.A Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 54:31 | - | Sep 23 | Lynchburg Virginia Ten Miler, Lynchburg, VA |
Semi | 1:13:44 | - | Aug 19 | Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV |
15Kilometr | 50:19 | - | Jul 9 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
Semi | 1:11:26 | - | Jun 17 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:10:12 | - | Jun 4 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
12Kilometr | 40:37 | - | May 21 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Apr 29 | Louisville Kentucky Half Marathon, Louisville, KY |
Marathon | 2:43:23 | - | Mar 19 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
Marathon | 2:30:44 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:32 | - | Oct 30 | Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai |
10Kilometr | 32:14 | - | Mar 19 | Mobile Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
Marathon | 2:26:07 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:25 | - | Nov 22 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Marathon | 2:33:00 | - | Oct 18 | Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
Marathon | 2:39:28 | - | Sep 20 | Sydney Blackmores Marathon, Sydney |
Marathon | 2:26:48 | - | Apr 12 | Paris Marathon, Paris |
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Honours
8
2021B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Bruktayit Eshetu's Marathon personal best?
Bruktayit Eshetu's Marathon personal best is 2:21:34, set on Dec 4, 2022 in Valencia (ESP), #177 on the all-time list.
Which events does Bruktayit Eshetu compete in?
Bruktayit Eshetu competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Bruktayit Eshetu perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:28:07, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Houston, TX (USA). Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race on Sep 7, 2026, 1:07:15.