Gebregziabher Gebremariam

Birth dateOct 12, 1984

BirthplaceTigray Province, Ethiopian Empire

Height-

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Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Amharic: ገብረግዚኣብሄር ገብረማርያም; born September 10, 1984, in Tigray) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner. He established himself at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, winning the junior title in 2002 and two silver medals in the senior races in 2004.

He represented Ethiopia over 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics, taking fourth place, and over 10000 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the 2009 World Champion in cross country.

He made his marathon debut at the 2010 New York City Marathon and won the race in a time of 2:08:14. He was third at the Boston Marathon in 2011 with a personal best of 2:04:53 hours (downhill). He is married to long-distance runner Werknesh Kidane.

Key facts

10 000 m

26:52.33

#55 all-time

5000 m

12:52.80

#56 all-time

2015 season best

29:42

Jul 4, 2015 · Atlanta, GA (USA)

2015 season best

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 10 000 m 26:52.33 (#55 all-time), 5000 m 12:52.80 (#56 all-time), 2015 season best 29:42 (Jul 4, 2015, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · 41 years old

Personal bests

7:39.48

12:52.80

26:52.33

1:00:25

2:04:53

7:57.27

27:41

8:34.82

8:34.82

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2015	10Kilometr	29:42	-	Jul 4, 2015	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2014	Marathon	2:12:13	-	Nov 2, 2014	↑	New York Marathon
2013	Semi	1:01:00	-	Feb 24, 2013	↑	New Orleans, LA (USA)
2013	Marathon	2:10:28	-	Apr 15, 2013	↑	Boston Marathon
2012	10000m	27:03.58	-	Jun 22, 2012	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2012	Marathon	2:22:56	-	Apr 16, 2012	↑	Boston Marathon
2011	10Kilometr	28:11	-	Jun 26, 2011	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2011	Semi	1:00:25	-	Mar 20, 2011	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2011	Marathon	2:04:53	-	Apr 18, 2011	↑	Boston Marathon
2010	10Kilometr	27:41	-	Aug 7, 2010	↑	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2010	CrossCount	33:35	-	Mar 28, 2010	↓	38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2010	Semi	1:00:25	-	Sep 19, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	Marathon	2:08:14	-	Nov 7, 2010	↑	New York City Marathon
2009	5000m	13:13.20	-	May 30, 2009	↓	Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)
2009	10000m	27:44.04	-	Aug 17, 2009	↑	IAAF World Championships
2009	CrossCount	35:02	-	Mar 28, 2009	↓	37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman
2009	Semi	1:00:59	-	Sep 20, 2009	↑	South Shields (GBR)
2008	5000m	13:36.67	-	Jul 11, 2008	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2008	10000m	27:20.65	-	May 24, 2008	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2008	CrossCount	35:59	-	Mar 30, 2008	↓	36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
2008	Semi	1:01:29	-	Oct 5, 2008	↑	South Shields (GBR)
2007	3000m	7:57.27	-	Jan 27, 2007	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	3000m-short-track	7:57.27	-	Jan 27, 2007	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	5000m	13:10.29	-	Jun 27, 2007	↓	Ostrava (CZE)
2007	10000m	26:52.33	-	May 26, 2007	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2007	Marathon	2:19:18	-	Nov 4, 2007	↑	Seoul (KOR)
2006	2Miles	8:34.82	-	Jan 28, 2006	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2006	2MilesShor	8:34.82	-	Jan 28, 2006	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2006	CrossCount	11:22	-	Apr 1, 2006	↓	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2006	5000m	13:30.95	-	Sep 3, 2006	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2006	10000m	27:03.95	-	Aug 25, 2006	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2005	3000m	7:39.48	-	Jun 11, 2005	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2005	CrossCount	11:54	-	Mar 19, 2005	↓	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005	5000m	12:52.80	-	Jul 8, 2005	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2005	10000m	27:11.57	-	May 29, 2005	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2004	CrossCount	11:36	-	Mar 20, 2004	↓	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2004	5000m	12:55.59	-	Jul 2, 2004	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2004	10000m	26:53.73	-	Jun 8, 2004	↑	Ostrava (CZE)
2003	5000m	12:58.08	-	Aug 31, 2003	↓	IAAF World Championships
2003	10000m	27:43.12	-	Oct 12, 2003	↑	Abuja (NGR)
2003	10Kilometr	30:20	-	Nov 30, 2003	↑	Addis Abeba (ETH)
2003	CrossCount	36:17	-	Mar 30, 2003	↓	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2002	3000m	7:55.40	-	Aug 23, 2002	↓	London (GBR)
2002	5000m	13:12.14	-	Sep 6, 2002	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2002	CrossCount	23:18	-	Mar 24, 2002	↓	30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2002	10000m	27:25.61	-	Aug 30, 2002	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme

2015

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:42	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA

2014

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:13	-	Nov 2	New York Marathon

2013

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:10:28	-	Apr 15	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:01:00	-	Feb 24	New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, New Orleans, LA

2012

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	27:36.34	-	Aug 4	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10000m	27:36.34	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10000m	27:03.58	-	Jun 22	UK Championships, Birmingham
10000m	27:13.66	-	May 27	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
Marathon	2:22:56	-	Apr 16	Boston Marathon

2011

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:08:00	-	Nov 6	New York City Marathon
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
10Kilometr	30:13	-	Jul 26	Castelbuono Giro Podistico Internazionale, Castelbuono
10Kilometr	28:11	-	Jun 26	Boston B.A.A 10-K, Boston, MA
Marathon	2:04:53	-	Apr 18	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:00:25	-	Mar 20	New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY

2010

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:08:14	-	Nov 7	New York City Marathon
Semi	1:00:25	-	Sep 19	Philadelphia ING Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
10Kilometr	27:41	-	Aug 7	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
10Kilometr	27:56	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	27:42	-	May 15	New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY
CrossCount	33:35	-	Mar 28	38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz

2009

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:00:59	-	Sep 20	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
10000m	27:44.04	-	Aug 17	IAAF World Championships
10000m	27:44.04	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:13.20	-	May 30	New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
10000m	28:45.37	-	Apr 29	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba
CrossCount	35:02	-	Mar 28	37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman

2008

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:29	-	Oct 5	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
5000m	13:36.67	-	Jul 11	Roma Golden Gala
10000m	27:20.65	-	May 24	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
10000m	28:17.11	-	Apr 30	Addis Abeba African Championships, Addis Abeba
CrossCount	35:59	-	Mar 30	36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

2007

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:19:18	-	Nov 4	Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul
5000m	13:45.36	-	Oct 3	Daegu Colorful Athletics Meeting, Daegu
10000m	27:39.61	-	Sep 14	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
10000m	27:44.58	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships
10000m	27:44.58	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
10000m	27:41.24	-	Jul 19	Algiers All-African Games
5000m	13:10.29	-	Jun 27	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
10000m	26:52.33	-	May 26	Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
10000m	28:49.1HT	-	May 2	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba
3000m-short-track	7:57.27	-	Jan 27	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)

2006

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:30.95	-	Sep 3	Berlin ISTAF
10000m	27:03.95	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
CrossCount	36:24	-	Apr 2	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
CrossCount	11:22	-	Apr 1	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2MilesShor	8:34.82	-	Jan 28	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)

2005

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:42.74	-	Sep 23	Daegu International Athletics Competition, Daegu
5000m	13:40.59	-	Sep 10	Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
10000m	27:53.19	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Gebregziabher Gebremariam's 10 000 m personal best?

Gebregziabher Gebremariam's 10 000 m personal best is 26:52.33, set on May 26, 2007 in FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED), #55 on the all-time list.

Which events does Gebregziabher Gebremariam compete in?

Gebregziabher Gebremariam competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.

How did Gebregziabher Gebremariam perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 29:42, set on Jul 4, 2015 in Atlanta, GA (USA).

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