Getnet Wale

Birth dateJul 16, 2000

BirthplaceEthiopia, Ethiopia

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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.

Key facts

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)

2026 season best

Last competition

Athletissima Lausanne

Aug 20, 2026 · 13:22.11

Athletissima Lausanne

Age

26 years old

As of Sep 12, 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

3:35.54

7:24.98

12:53.28

8:05.15

13:16

3:35.54

4:58.26

7:24.98

27:33

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	3000m	7:29.98	-	May 16, 2026	↑	Wanda Diamond League
2026	3000m-short-track	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	3:37.43	-	Feb 15, 2025	↓	Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i)
2025	1500m-short-track	3:37.43	-	Feb 15, 2025	↓	Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i)
2025	3000m-short-track	7:31.39	-	Feb 13, 2025	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2025	3000m	7:31.39	-	Feb 13, 2025	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2025	3000mSt	8:07.57	-	Jul 11, 2025	↓	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2025	5Kilometre	13:16	-	Dec 13, 2025	-	Al Sharqiyah International Race - 5KM
2025	5000m	13:40.28	-	May 16, 2025	↑	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2025	10Kilometr	27:36	-	Jan 12, 2025	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia
2024	3000m	7:26.73	-	Feb 6, 2024	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2024	3000m-short-track	7:26.73	-	Feb 6, 2024	↓	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2024	3000mSt	8:09.69	-	May 10, 2024	↓	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2024	5000m	13:44.45	-	Mar 22, 2024	↑	African Games
2024	10Kilometr	27:33	-	Nov 16, 2024	↑	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
2023	3000m	7:36.81	-	May 5, 2023	↑	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2023	3000mSt	8:05.15	-	May 28, 2023	↓	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
2023	CrossCount	23:21	-	Feb 18, 2023	↑	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2023	10Kilometr	28:30	-	Nov 18, 2023	↑	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
2022	3000m	7:30.88	-	Feb 17, 2022	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2022	3000m-short-track	7:30.88	-	Feb 17, 2022	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2022	3000mSt	8:06.74	-	Jun 9, 2022	↓	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
2022	5000m	13:04.48	-	Jun 16, 2022	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2022	CrossCount	34:49	-	Jan 9, 2022	↑	Elgoibar Juan Muguerza Cross-Country, Elgoibar - XC 7.621km
2021	1500m	3:35.54	-	Feb 14, 2021	↓	Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2021	1500m-short-track	3:35.54	-	Feb 14, 2021	↓	Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2021	3000m-short-track	7:24.98	-	Feb 9, 2021	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	3000m	7:24.98	-	Feb 9, 2021	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	3000mSt	8:09.47	-	May 19, 2021	↓	60th Ostrava Golden Spike
2021	5000m	12:53.28	-	Jun 8, 2021	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2020	2000m	4:58.26	-	Aug 19, 2020	-	Irena Szewińska Memorial, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
2020	3000m	7:32.80	-	Feb 19, 2020	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
2020	3000m-short-track	7:32.80	-	Feb 19, 2020	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
2020	3000mSt	8:35.85	-	Aug 14, 2020	↓	Herculis
2019	3000mSt	8:05.21	-	Oct 4, 2019	↓	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	3000mSt	8:22.68	-	Jul 20, 2018	↓	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2018	5000m	13:13.87	-	Jun 16, 2018	↑	Carquefou (FRA)
2017	3000mSt	8:12.28	-	Jun 11, 2017	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2017	10Kilometr	29:46	-	Nov 26, 2017	↑	Nancy (FRA)
2016	3000mSt	8:22.83	-	Jul 24, 2016	↓	IAAF World U20 Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:22.11	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne
5000m	13:15.68	-	Jun 28	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
5000m	14:06.59	-	Jun 14	C.D.S. Assoluto su Pista - Finale "B"
3000mSt	8:45.72	-	Jun 13	C.D.S. Assoluto su Pista - Finale "B"
5000m	13:03.95	-	Jun 3	Paavo Nurmi Games
3000m	7:29.98	-	May 16	Wanda Diamond League
3000m-short-track	7:40.21	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	7:40.21	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	7:35.44	-	Feb 19	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
3000m-short-track	7:41.13	-	Feb 8	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
3000m-short-track	7:39.98	-	Feb 6	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	13:16	-	Dec 13	Al Sharqiyah International Race - 5KM
3000mSt	8:41.23	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	8:30.14	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	8:30.14	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	8:09.62	-	Aug 22	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:07.57	-	Jul 11	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:12.58	-	Jun 20	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:15.57	-	Jun 15	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:40.28	-	May 16	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
3000m-short-track	7:50.07	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
3000m-short-track	7:50.07	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
1500m-short-track	3:37.43	-	Feb 15	Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i)
3000m-short-track	7:31.39	-	Feb 13	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
3000m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 8	Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor
10Kilometr	27:36	-	Jan 12	10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	27:33	-	Nov 16	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
3000mSt	8:14.66	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:21.26	-	Aug 25	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:12.33	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:18.25	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:12.33	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:18.25	-	Aug 5	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:10.73	-	Jun 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:09.78	-	May 19	Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:09.69	-	May 10	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:44.45	-	Mar 22	African Games
3000m-short-track	7:44.77	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
3000m-short-track	7:35.04	-	Feb 10	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
3000m-short-track	7:26.73	-	Feb 6	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
3000m-short-track	7:34.36	-	Jan 27	Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes, Track & Field complex QAZAQSTAN, Astana (i) - Indoor Meeting

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	28:30	-	Nov 18	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
3000mSt	8:14.96	-	Sep 16	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:21.03	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	8:19.99	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	8:21.03	-	Aug 22	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	8:19.99	-	Aug 19	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	DNF	-	Jul 16	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
3000mSt	8:12.27	-	Jul 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:05.15	-	May 28	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Getnet Wale's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Getnet Wale's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:24.98, set on Feb 9, 2021 in Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) (i).

Which events does Getnet Wale compete in?

Getnet Wale competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.

How did Getnet Wale perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 7:35.44, set on Feb 19, 2026 in Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) (i). Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne on Aug 20, 2026, 13:22.11.

Getnet Wale

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

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