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Deriba Degefa
ETHMenBirth dateJun 9, 1987
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Deriba Degefa is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on June 9, 1987. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:49.39 in the 800m, 3:39.38 in the 1500m, 3:57.92 in the Mile, 7:49.09 in the 3000m and 14:10.77 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
3000 m
7:49.09
1500 m
3:39.38
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 3000 m 7:49.09, 1500 m 3:39.38, 2019 season best 14:41 (May 27, 2019, Ridgewood, NJ (USA)) · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:49.39
3:39.38
3:57.92
7:49.09
14:10.77
1:03:23
2:16:31
14:01
46:48
29:16
48:15
3:54.0HT
23:16
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:41 | - | May 27, 2019 | ↓ | Ridgewood, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:18 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↑ | UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 47:39 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:04:31 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↓ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:16:31 | - | Nov 24, 2019 | ↑ | AACR Philadelphia Marathon |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | Nov 3, 2018 | ↓ | New York US 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | 8Kilometre | 23:16 | - | Nov 17, 2018 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 46:54 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↓ | New York Ted Corbett 15K |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 51:40 | - | Sep 30, 2018 | ↓ | Bronx 10M |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:17:09 | - | Nov 18, 2018 | ↑ | Philadelphia Marathon |
| 2017 | MileRoad | 4:08.78 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↓ | Hamilton (BER) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Hamilton (BER) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:05:55 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | MileRoad | 4:02.28 | - | Aug 7, 2016 | ↓ | Newburyport, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:08:21 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↓ | Brooklyn, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | MileRoad | 4:12.2h | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 14:09 | - | Jul 4, 2015 | ↓ | Frankfort, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | 8Kilometre | 23:33 | - | Nov 14, 2015 | ↑ | Richmond, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | Shelter Island, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 46:48 | - | Dec 12, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 48:58 | - | May 3, 2015 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:06:28 | - | Oct 11, 2015 | ↓ | NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:19:21 | - | Nov 1, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 4:05.97 | - | Jan 17, 2014 | ↓ | Hamilton (BER) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 14:01= | - | Apr 27, 2014 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | 8Kilometre | 23:42 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↑ | Kingsport, TN (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:16 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | ↑ | Middletown, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 47:45 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:42.49 | - | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | Salem, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 3:54.0h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 7:49.09 | - | May 3, 2013 | - | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 14:01 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | ↓ | Binghamton, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:10.77 | - | May 11, 2013 | - | Salem, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | Oct 12, 2013 | ↑ | Brooklyn, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 47:19 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 48:15 | - | Nov 3, 2013 | ↓ | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:39.38 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:43.41 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2009 | Mile | 3:57.92 | - | Jun 17, 2009 | - | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:42.51 | - | May 26, 2008 | ↑ | Khartoum (SUD) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:49.39 | - | Mar 13, 2007 | - | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:39 | - | Dec 7 | NYRR Ted Corbitt 15-K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:16:31 | - | Nov 24 | AACR Philadelphia Marathon |
Marathon | 2:16:38 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:39 | - | Jun 15 | Queens 10K |
10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Jun 2 | Orange County Classic |
5Kilometre | 14:41 | - | May 27 | Memorial Day Run, Ridgewood, NJ |
Semi | 1:05:14 | - | May 18 | Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:18 | - | Apr 28 | UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:04:31 | - | Mar 17 | United Airlines NYC Half |
10Kilometr | 30:51 | - | Jan 5 | Joe Kleinerman 10K |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 46:54 | - | Dec 8 | New York Ted Corbett 15K |
Marathon | 2:17:09 | - | Nov 18 | Philadelphia Marathon |
8Kilometre | 23:16 | - | Nov 17 | Philedelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
Marathon | 2:20:01 | - | Nov 4 | New York Marathon |
5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | Nov 3 | New York US 5 km Road Running Championships |
10MilesRoa | 51:40 | - | Sep 30 | Bronx 10M |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:14.4HT | - | Sep 10 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:05:55 | - | Jan 15 | Hamilton Bermuda Half Marathon, Hamilton |
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Jan 14 | Hamilton 10 km, Hamilton |
MileRoad | 4:08.78 | - | Jan 13 | Hamilton Bermuda Mile, Hamilton |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:07.8HT | - | Sep 11 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
MileRoad | 4:04.4HT | - | Sep 3 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - Open Event |
MileRoad | 4:02.28 | - | Aug 7 | Newburyport High Street Mile, Newburyport, MA |
Semi | 1:08:21 | - | May 21 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 46:48 | - | Dec 12 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
8Kilometre | 23:33 | - | Nov 14 | Richmond 8K, Richmond, VA |
Marathon | 2:19:21 | - | Nov 1 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:20 | - | Oct 31 | New York, NY |
Semi | 1:06:28 | - | Oct 11 | Staten Island Half Marathon, NY |
10MilesRoa | 49:55 | - | Sep 27 | Bronx 10M, Bronx, NY |
MileRoad | 4:12.2HT | - | Sep 13 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
5Kilometre | 14:09 | - | Jul 4 | Frankfort, KY |
10Kilometr | 30:32 | - | Jun 21 | Queens 10K, Queens, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Jun 20 | Shelter Island 10K, Shelter Island, NY |
10MilesRoa | 48:58 | - | May 3 | Philadelphia Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10M, Philadelphia, PA |
2014
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:45 | - | Dec 13 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:05:00 | - | Nov 23 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 30:43 | - | Nov 15 | Mastic Beach Beautiful Bay 10K, Mastic Beach, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:35 | - | Nov 1 | New York NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, New York, NY |
8Kilometre | 23:42 | - | Jul 12 | Kingsport 8K, Kingsport, TN |
10Kilometr | 29:32 | - | Jun 21 | Shelter Island 10K, Shelter Island, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:16 | - | Jun 1 | Middletown Orange County Classic, Middletown, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | May 18 | Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH |
Semi | 1:05:00 | - | May 4 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA |
5Kilometre | 14:01 | - | Apr 27 | Hy-Vee Road Races, Des Moines, IA |
10Kilometr | 29:56 | - | Apr 5 | New York Scotland Run 10K, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:29 | - | Mar 29 | Brooklyn Red Hook Criterium, Brooklyn, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Mar 22 | Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race 10K, Holyoke, MA |
Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | Jan 18 | Hamilton Bermuda 10K, Hamilton |
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Honours
7
2008Addis Abeba African Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Deriba Degefa's 3000 m personal best?
Deriba Degefa's 3000 m personal best is 7:49.09, set on May 3, 2013 in Eugene, OR (USA).
Which events does Deriba Degefa compete in?
Deriba Degefa competes in the 3000 m and 1500 m.
How did Deriba Degefa perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 14:41, set on May 27, 2019 in Ridgewood, NJ (USA).