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Girma Bekele
ETHMenBirth dateDec 29, 1992
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Girma Bekele is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on December 29, 1992. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and Semi.
His personal bests include 3:39.88 in the 1500m, 3:59.41 in the Mile, 1:03:34 in the Semi, 2:08:38 in the Marathon and 14:26 in the 5Kilometre. He has earned 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
28:07
Age
33 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: Marathon 2:08:38 (#972 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 28:07, 2021 season best 1:05:59 (Sep 12, 2021, Herzogenaurach (GER)) · 33 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:39.88
3:59.41
1:03:34
14:26
47:44
28:07
47:17
3:58.0HT
23:17
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Semi | 1:05:59 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↓ | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2019 | MileRoad | 4:09.0h | - | May 27, 2019 | ↓ | Ridgewood, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:43 | - | May 27, 2019 | ↓ | Ridgewood, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:07 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↑ | UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:06:31 | - | May 18, 2019 | ↓ | Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:08:38 | - | Nov 3, 2019 | ↑ | TCS New York City Marathon |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 14:38 | - | Nov 3, 2018 | ↓ | New York US 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | 8Kilometre | 24:22 | - | Nov 17, 2018 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Apr 29, 2018 | ↑ | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 48:56 | - | Sep 30, 2018 | ↓ | Bronx 10M |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 14, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:16:29 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↑ | Moline Quad Cities Marathon |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 14:38 | - | Nov 4, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 48:45 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:04:56 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Nov 5, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↑ | Camden, NJ (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 47:44 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | Oct 31, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 8Kilometre | 23:17 | - | Nov 21, 2015 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:24 | - | Nov 1, 2015 | ↑ | Camden, NJ (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Nov 14, 2015 | ↓ | Richmond, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 14:48 | - | Nov 1, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | Nov 2, 2014 | ↑ | Camden, NJ (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 49:46 | - | Sep 27, 2014 | ↓ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:15 | - | Oct 11, 2014 | ↓ | Hartford, CT (USA) |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 3:58.0h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 3:59.41 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 14:26 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | ↓ | Binghamton, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 28:23 | - | Apr 21, 2013 | ↑ | Rockville, MD (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 47:17 | - | May 5, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:04:41 | - | Nov 10, 2013 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:40.93 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↓ | Brazzaville (CGO) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:42.56 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↓ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:45.92 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:39.88 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↓ | Bressanone IAAF World Youth Championships |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:59 | - | Sep 12 | Adizero Road to Records, Herzogenaurach |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:38 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon |
MileRoad | 4:14.0HT | - | Jun 16 | Fast Movers Mile, Brooklyn, NY |
MileRoad | 4:09.0HT | - | May 27 | Memorial Day Run, Ridgewood, NJ |
5Kilometre | 14:43 | - | May 27 | Memorial Day Run, Ridgewood, NJ |
Semi | 1:06:31 | - | May 18 | Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
10Kilometr | 28:07 | - | Apr 28 | UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 24:22 | - | Nov 17 | Philedelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
Marathon | 2:18:18 | - | Nov 4 | New York Marathon |
5Kilometre | 14:38 | - | Nov 3 | New York US 5 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 14 | Staten Island Half Marathon, NY |
10MilesRoa | 48:56 | - | Sep 30 | Bronx 10M |
Marathon | 2:16:29 | - | Sep 23 | Moline Quad Cities Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | Jun 16 | Flushing Meadows Queens 10K, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:40 | - | May 28 | Ridgewood Memorial Day Run |
10MilesRoa | 49:27 | - | May 6 | Philadelphia Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10 Mile |
10Kilometr | 30:32 | - | May 5 | Winchester Apple Blossom Valley Health 10K, Winchester, VA |
10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Apr 29 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:29 | - | Nov 11 | Richmond Half Marathon, Richmond, VA |
5Kilometre | 14:38 | - | Nov 4 | New York Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:50 | - | May 29 | Ridgewood Memorial Day Run, Ridgewood, NJ |
Semi | 1:04:56 | - | May 20 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
10MilesRoa | 48:45 | - | May 7 | Philadelphia Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10 Mile, Philadelphia, PA |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:44 | - | Dec 10 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Nov 6 | Camden 10 km, Camden, NJ |
5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Nov 5 | New York 5 km, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:41 | - | Jul 4 | Firecracker, Reston, VA |
Semi | 1:05:16 | - | May 21 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
Semi | 1:08:10 | - | May 8 | Half Marathon, Frederick, MD |
10Kilometr | 31:06 | - | Apr 30 | Winchester Apple Blossom Valley Health 10K, Winchester, VA |
Semi | 1:04:12 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:41 | - | Nov 22 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
8Kilometre | 23:17 | - | Nov 21 | Philadelphia 8K, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Nov 14 | Richmond Half Marathon, Richmond, VA |
10Kilometr | 30:24 | - | Nov 1 | Camden, NJ |
5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | Oct 31 | New York, NY |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | Nov 2 | Camden Cooper-Norcross Bridge Challenge 10K, Camden, NJ |
5Kilometre | 14:48 | - | Nov 1 | New York NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:05:15 | - | Oct 11 | Hartford Half Marathon, Hartford, CT |
10MilesRoa | 49:46 | - | Sep 27 | Lynchburg Virginia Ten Miler, Lynchburg, VA |
2013
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:23 | - | Nov 17 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:04:41 | - | Nov 10 | Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, Alexandria, VA |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Nov 3 | Camden Cooper-Norcross Bridge Challenge 10K, Camden, NJ |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Oct 12 | Brooklyn Rock 'n' Roll New York 10K, Brooklyn, NY |
10Kilometr | 31:20 | - | Oct 6 | Oneonta Pit Run, Oneonta, NY |
10MilesRoa | 49:55 | - | Sep 28 | Lynchburg Virginia Ten Miler, Lynchburg, VA |
MileRoad | 3:58.0HT | - | Sep 8 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
5Kilometre | 14:26 | - | Aug 25 | Binghamton Chris Thater Memorial, Binghamton, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Aug 17 | Debbie Green Memorial, Wheeling, WV |
Semi | 1:06:50 | - | Jun 23 | Fairfield Half Marathon, Fairfield, CT |
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Honours
🥉
2019TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
🥉
2009Bressanone IAAF World Youth Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Girma Bekele's Marathon personal best?
Girma Bekele's Marathon personal best is 2:08:38, set on Nov 3, 2019 in New York, NY (USA), #972 on the all-time list.
Which events does Girma Bekele compete in?
Girma Bekele competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Girma Bekele perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 1:05:59, set on Sep 12, 2021 in Herzogenaurach (GER).