Chala Beyo

Birth dateJan 18, 1996

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Chala Beyo Techo (born 18 January 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He was the gold medallist in the steeplechase at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics, becoming the first non-Kenyan to win that title since Brahim Boulami in 2002.

He made his international debut at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, placing fourth behind a Kenyan trio. As a result he was chosen to represent Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, held later at the same venue, where he again finished in fourth place. He placed fifth at the 2015 African Games.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:06.48

#55 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

7:47.29

2024 season best

2:12:53

Feb 10, 2024 · Riyadh (KSA)

2024 season best

Last competition

Riyadh Marathon

Feb 10, 2024 · 2:12:53

Riyadh Marathon

Age

30 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:06.48 (#55 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:47.29, 2024 season best 2:12:53 (Feb 10, 2024, Riyadh (KSA)) · Last competition: Riyadh Marathon, Feb 10, 2024, 2:12:53 · 30 years old

Personal bests

7:47.29

14:05.43

1:01:39

2:12:53

8:06.48

13:40

5:04.10

5:04.10

7:47.29

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	Marathon	2:12:53	-	Feb 10, 2024	-	Riyadh Marathon
2022	Semi	1:01:39	-	Mar 6, 2022	-	Roma Ostia Half Marathon
2021	3000mSt	8:12.35	-	Jun 10, 2021	↑	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline
2020	3000m	7:49.67	-	Feb 19, 2020	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
2020	3000m-short-track	7:49.67	-	Feb 19, 2020	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
2019	2000m	5:04.10	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2019	2000Metres	5:04.10	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2019	3000m	7:47.29	-	Feb 2, 2019	↑	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2019	3000m-short-track	7:47.29	-	Feb 2, 2019	↑	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2019	3000mSt	8:06.48	-	Jun 16, 2019	↑	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
2019	5Kilometre	13:40	-	Nov 9, 2019	-	Urban Lille 5km
2018	3000mSt	8:07.27	-	Jul 13, 2018	↑	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
2018	5000m	14:05.43	-	Mar 30, 2018	-	Djibouti International Meeting
2017	2000Metres	5:15.38	-	Feb 6, 2017	↑	Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i)
2017	2000m	5:15.38	-	Feb 6, 2017	↑	Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i)
2017	3000m	7:55.01	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2017	3000m-short-track	7:55.01	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2017	3000mSt	8:13.24	-	Jun 11, 2017	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2016	3000mSt	8:17.84	-	Jun 3, 2016	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2015	3000m	7:59.67	-	Jul 6, 2015	↑	Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA)
2015	3000mSt	8:25.82	-	May 10, 2015	↑	Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki (JPN)
2014	3000mSt	8:25.45	-	Sep 14, 2014	↑	IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:53	-	Feb 10	Riyadh Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Oct 8	EDP Maratona de Lisboa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:39	-	Mar 6	Roma Ostia Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:23.37	-	Sep 18	Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
3000mSt	8:12.35	-	Jun 10	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:46.4HT	-	Jan 16	Olympic candidate trial competition, Addis Ababa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	7:56.05	-	Feb 21	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
3000m-short-track	7:49.67	-	Feb 19	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	13:40	-	Nov 9	Urban Lille 5km
3000mSt	8:21.09	-	Oct 1	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
3000mSt	8:16.85	-	Sep 6	AG Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events
3000mSt	8:09.36	-	Aug 24	Meeting de Paris
3000mSt	8:06.48	-	Jun 16	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:09.95	-	Jun 6	Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:12.48	-	May 21	2019 Nanjing World Challenge, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing
3000mSt	8:10.55	-	May 3	IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2000Metres	5:04.10	-	Feb 10	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
3000m-short-track	7:47.29	-	Feb 2	Meeting National, Mondeville (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:15.85	-	Aug 30	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich (i) - Promotional Events
3000mSt	8:14.61	-	Aug 18	Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events
3000mSt	8:07.27	-	Jul 13	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:17.45	-	Jun 8	Dessau Anhalt 2018, Dessau
3000mSt	8:20.03	-	Jun 5	Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
3000mSt	8:11.22	-	May 31	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea
3000mSt	8:13.71	-	May 4	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
5000m	14:05.43	-	Mar 30	Djibouti International Meeting
3000mSt	8:45.0HT	-	Feb 3	Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:22.65	-	Jun 18	Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:13.24	-	Jun 11	Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo - Ethiopian Trials
3000mSt	8:36.5HT	-	May 20	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa
2000Metres	5:15.38	-	Feb 6	Val-de-Reuil Meeting National, Val-de-Reuil (i)
3000m-short-track	7:55.01	-	Feb 4	Mondeville Meeting National, Mondeville (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:32.06	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
3000mSt	8:32.06	-	Aug 15	The XXXI Olympic Games
3000mSt	8:21.02	-	Jun 24	Durban African Championships, Durban
3000mSt	8:17.84	-	Jun 3	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
3000mSt	8:22.09	-	Jun 1	Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard
3000mSt	8:39.7HT	-	Apr 24	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:28.03	-	Sep 13	Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville
3000m	7:59.67	-	Jul 6	Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen
3000mSt	8:29.24	-	Jun 8	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
3000mSt	8:27.0HT	-	Jun 5	Montbéliard Meeting Jacky Boxberger, Montbéliard - International Events
3000mSt	8:25.82	-	May 10	Kawasaki Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:25.45	-	Sep 14	IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
3000mSt	8:40.02	-	Aug 12	Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Chala Beyo's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Chala Beyo's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:06.48, set on Jun 16, 2019 in Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR), #55 on the all-time list.

Which events does Chala Beyo compete in?

Chala Beyo competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Chala Beyo perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 2:12:53, set on Feb 10, 2024 in Riyadh (KSA). Last competition: Riyadh Marathon on Feb 10, 2024, 2:12:53.

Chala Beyo

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