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Getnet Wale
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Jul 16, 2000 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 5000 m
Getnet Wale Bayabl (born 16 July 2000) is an Ethiopian runner specialising in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He finished fourth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as at the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Wale won the silver medal at the 2019 African Games and a bronze at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics. He earned bronze medals at the 2016 and 2018 World Under-20 Championships.
In 2019, he became the Diamond League 3,000 m steeplechase champion. Wale is the current Ethiopian record holder in the indoor 3,000 metres.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:24.98, 5000 m 12:53.28 (#59 all-time), 2026 season best 7:35.44 (Feb 19, 2026, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) (i)) · Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne, Aug 20, 2026, 13:22.11 · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m | 7:29.98 | – | May 16, 2026 | Wanda Diamond League |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:35.44 | – | Feb 19, 2026 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 8:45.72 | – | Jun 13, 2026 | C.D.S. Assoluto su Pista - Finale "B" |
| 2026 | 5000m | 13:03.95 | – | Jun 3, 2026 | Paavo Nurmi Games |
| 2025 | 1500m Indoor | 3:37.43 | – | Feb 15, 2025 | Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i) |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:37.43 | – | Feb 15, 2025 | Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i) |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:31.39 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 3000m Indoor | 7:31.39 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |