
Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba
Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba is a Tanzania middle-distance runner, born on December 30, 1989. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 3:46.85 in the 1500m, 13:24.39 in the 5000m, 27:39.92 in the 10000m, 1:00:41 in the Semi and 2:11:55 in the Marathon. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Tanzania.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 10 000 m 27:39.92 (#550 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:41 (#626 all-time), 2021 season best 2:23:32 (Nov 7, 2021, Dodoma (TAN)) · 36 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:23:32 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | Dodoma (TAN) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:05:54 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:08:17 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↓ | Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:15:13 | - | Apr 21, 2019 | ↓ | Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:13:32 | - | Oct 28, 2018 | ↓ | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:11:55 | - | Apr 9, 2017 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:23:43 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↑ | Tanzanian 10 km Championships |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↓ | Gyeongju (KOR) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Nov 9, 2014 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:08:29 | - | Jul 29, 2012 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:19:18 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↓ | Lanzhou (CHN) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:32 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | ↑ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:30.57 | - | Jul 21, 2011 | ↓ | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:01:54 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Zwolle (NED) |
| 2011 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:56 | - | Apr 10, 2011 | - | Herne (GER) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:46.85 | - | Jun 6, 2009 | - | Praha (CZE) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:24.39 | - | Jun 10, 2009 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 27:39.92 | - | Jun 14, 2009 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:00:41 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↓ | Verbania (ITA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:30.77 | - | Feb 21, 2008 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 28:30.23 | - | May 22, 2008 | ↓ | Beijing (CHN) |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:53 | - | May 1, 2008 | - | Maroilles (FRA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:04:59 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↓ | Moshi (TAN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Dec 16, 2007 | ↑ | Issy-les-Moulineaux (FRA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:01:28 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↓ | Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:21:46 | - | Aug 1, 2004 | ↓ | Mount Meru (TAN) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:19:52 | - | Aug 3, 2003 | ↓ | Mount Meru (TAN) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Nov 18, 2001 | ↑ | Orléans (FRA) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:05:14 | - | Jan 7, 2001 | ↓ | Babati (TAN) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 28:23.41 | - | May 13, 2000 | ↓ | Arusha (TAN) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↓ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:32 | - | Nov 7 | NBC Dodoma Marathon, Dodoma |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:54 | - | Nov 22 | NBC Half Marathon, Dodoma |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 26 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
Marathon | 2:15:13 | - | Apr 21 | Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:17 | - | Mar 3 | Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:32 | - | Oct 28 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:11:55 | - | Apr 9 | Hannover Marathon, Hannover |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:08 | - | Nov 29 | Libreville Marathon de Gabon, Libreville |
Marathon | 2:23:43 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
Marathon | 2:23:43 | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Nov 9 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Feb 23 | Half Marathon, Gyeongju |
10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Feb 2 | Tanzanian 10 km Championships |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:53 | - | Nov 4 | Seoul Joongang Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:08:29 | - | Jul 29 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
Marathon | 2:19:18 | - | Jun 10 | Lanzhou Marathon, Lanzhou |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:30.57 | - | Jul 21 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
10000m | 29:48.29 | - | Jul 20 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Jul 3 | Hamburg Hella Halbmarathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:01:54 | - | Jun 18 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
10Kilometr | 29:32 | - | Jun 5 | Bangalore Sunfeast World 10K, Bengaluru |
25Kilometr | 1:16:56 | - | Apr 10 | 25 km, Herne |
10Kilometr | 28:32 | - | Mar 13 | Leverkusen Rund um das Bayer-Kreuz, Leverkusen |
Semi | 1:05:53 | - | Feb 27 | Moshi Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi |
2009
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:45.34 | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships |
10000m | 28:45.34 | - | Aug 17 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:57.76 | - | Aug 5 | Berlin |
10000m | 27:39.92 | - | Jun 14 | Dutch 10,000m Championships, Utrecht |
5000m | 13:24.39 | - | Jun 10 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
1500m | 3:46.85 | - | Jun 6 | Praha Czech Club Championships, Praha |
5000m | 13:48.50 | - | Jun 6 | Praha Czech Club Championships, Praha |
5000m | 13:57.13 | - | May 30 | Castellón ECCC Group A, Castellón |
CrossCount | DNS | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
Semi | 1:03:38 | - | Mar 28 | Praha Half Marathon, Praha |
Semi | 1:00:41 | - | Mar 8 | Verbania Lago Maggiore Half Marathon, Verbania |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:30.23 | - | May 22 | Beijing China Athletics Open, Beijing |
20Kilometr | 1:00:53 | - | May 1 | Maroilles 20 km, Maroilles |
Semi | 1:04:59 | - | Mar 2 | Moshi Kilimanjaro Half Marathon, Moshi |
5000m | 13:30.77 | - | Feb 21 | Melbourne Telstra A Series, Melbourne |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Dec 16 | Issy les Moulineaux Corrida de Noël, Issy-les-Moulineaux |
Semi | 1:02:48 | - | Nov 18 | Boulogne Billancourt Half Marathon, Boulogne-Billancourt |
Semi | 1:02:29 | - | Nov 4 | St Denis La Voiye Royale Half Marathon, St-Denis |
Semi | 1:05:27 | - | Oct 21 | Bourges Half Marathon, Bourges |
Semi | 1:01:28 | - | Oct 14 | Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:04:40 | - | Oct 7 | Friville Escarbotin Half Marathon, Friville Escarbotin |
2004
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:46 | - | Aug 1 | Mount Meru Marathon, Mount Meru |
2003
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:52 | - | Aug 3 | Mount Meru Marathon, Mount Meru |
2001
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Nov 18 | Orléans 10 km, Orléans |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba's 10 000 m personal best?
Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba's 10 000 m personal best is 27:39.92, set on Jun 14, 2009 in Utrecht (NED), #550 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba compete in?
Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Ezekiel Jafary Ngimba perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 2:23:32, set on Nov 7, 2021 in Dodoma (TAN).