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Habitam Alemu

ETHWomen

Birth dateJul 9, 1997

BirthplaceEthiopia, Ethiopia

Height-

Weight-

Habitam Alemu Bayih (born 9 July 1997) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.

Key facts

800 m

1:56.71

#68 all-time

1500 Metres Short Track

4:00.97

2025 season best

1:59.57

May 3, 2025 · China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)

2025 season best

Last competition

Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève

Jun 21, 2025 · 2:01.33

Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève

Record

National record · 1000 Metres 2:34.11

National record

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 800 m 1:56.71 (#68 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 4:00.97, 2025 season best 1:59.57 (May 3, 2025, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)) · Last competition: Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève, Jun 21, 2025, 2:01.33 · National record (1000 Metres) · 29 years old

Personal bests

1:56.71

3:59.06

4:00.97

1:57.86

2:34.11

1:26.53

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	800m	1:59.57	-	May 3, 2025	↑	Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao - Diamond Discipline
2025	800m-short-track	2:00.61	-	Feb 16, 2025	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń (i) - Indoor Meeting
2025	1000m	2:37.01	-	Apr 26, 2025	↓	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
2025	1500m-short-track	4:03.86	-	Feb 13, 2025	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2025	1500m	4:03.86	-	Feb 13, 2025	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2024	800m	1:57.70	-	May 19, 2024	↑	Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline
2024	800m-short-track	1:57.86	-	Feb 6, 2024	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2024	1500m	3:59.06	-	Apr 20, 2024	↓	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
2024	1500m-short-track	4:00.97	-	Feb 10, 2024	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
2023	600m	1:26.53	-	May 12, 2023	-	Meeting National de Toulon
2023	800m	1:58.59	-	May 28, 2023	↑	Meeting International de Forbach, Stade Omnisports Schlossberg, Forbach
2023	1500m	4:06.10	-	May 31, 2023	↓	Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil
2022	800m	2:00.37	-	Jul 22, 2022	↑	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2022	800m-short-track	2:01.12	-	Mar 19, 2022	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
2022	1000m	2:34.11	-	May 8, 2022	↓	Schönbuchstadion, Pliezhausen (GER)
2022	1500m	4:02.50	-	Jun 5, 2022	↓	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
2022	1500m-short-track	4:02.52	-	Feb 22, 2022	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2021	800m	1:57.56	-	Aug 3, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	800m-short-track	1:58.19	-	Feb 17, 2021	↑	Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń (i) - Indoor Meeting
2021	1500m	4:15.7h	-	Apr 11, 2021	↓	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba
2020	800m	2:00.11	-	Sep 25, 2020	↑	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Promotional Events
2020	800m-short-track	2:02.04	-	Feb 19, 2020	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
2020	1500m	4:08.23	-	Sep 6, 2020	↓	Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
2019	800m	1:59.25	-	Jun 30, 2019	↑	Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Diamond Discipline
2019	800m-short-track	1:59.49	-	Feb 6, 2019	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2018	800m	1:56.71	-	Jul 20, 2018	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2018	800m-short-track	1:59.69	-	Feb 13, 2018	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2018	1500m	4:01.41	-	May 4, 2018	↓	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2018	1500m-short-track	4:05.51	-	Feb 15, 2018	↑	Toruń Copernicus Cup
2017	800m	1:57.05	-	Aug 24, 2017	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2017	800m-short-track	2:02.38	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2016	800m	1:58.99	-	Aug 17, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	800m-short-track	2:01.31	-	Feb 9, 2016	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2015	800m	2:00.0h	-	Jul 12, 2015	↑	Assela (ETH)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.33	-	Jun 21	Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève
800m	2:01.09	-	Jun 17	Paavo Nurmi Games
800m	2:01.72	-	Jun 14	Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden
800m	1:59.57	-	May 3	Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao - Diamond Discipline
1000m	2:37.01	-	Apr 26	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
800m-short-track	2:05.44	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.48	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	2:05.44	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.61	-	Feb 16	ORLEN Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń (i) - Indoor Meeting
1500m-short-track	4:03.86	-	Feb 13	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
800m-short-track	2:01.34	-	Feb 7	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Europahalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.81	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:03.83	-	Sep 8	Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
800m	2:02.19	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	2:02.73	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	2:02.73	-	Aug 3	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	2:02.19	-	Aug 2	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:59.44	-	Jun 21	Meeting Madrid 2024
1500m	4:00.44	-	May 25	Prefontaine Classic
800m	1:57.70	-	May 19	Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:59.08	-	May 10	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:59.06	-	Apr 20	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
800m-short-track	2:03.89	-	Mar 3	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.50	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	1:58.59	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.89	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.50	-	Mar 1	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
1500m-short-track	4:00.97	-	Feb 10	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
800m-short-track	1:57.86	-	Feb 6	ORLEN Copernicus Cup

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.02	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
800m	1:59.36	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
800m	2:01.02	-	Aug 25	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
800m	1:59.36	-	Aug 23	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
1500m	4:06.10	-	May 31	Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil
800m	1:58.59	-	May 28	Meeting International de Forbach, Stade Omnisports Schlossberg, Forbach
600m	1:26.53	-	May 12	Meeting National de Toulon
800m	1:59.35	-	Apr 29	Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:03.53	-	Aug 6	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:00.37	-	Jul 22	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:01.37	-	Jul 21	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:00.37	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:01.37	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
1500m	4:07.43	-	Jun 9	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:02.50	-	Jun 5	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
1000m	2:34.11	-	May 8	31. Internationales thallos Läufermeeting, Schönbuchstadion, Pliezhausen
800m-short-track	2:03.37	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.37	-	Mar 19	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.12	-	Mar 19	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
1500m-short-track	4:02.52	-	Feb 22	ORLEN Copernicus Cup

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.48	-	Sep 9	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Habitam Alemu's 800 m personal best?

Habitam Alemu's 800 m personal best is 1:56.71, set on Jul 20, 2018 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #68 on the all-time list.

Which events does Habitam Alemu compete in?

Habitam Alemu competes in the 800 m and 1500 Metres Short Track.

How did Habitam Alemu perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 1:59.57, set on May 3, 2025 in China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN). Last competition: Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève on Jun 21, 2025, 2:01.33.

Habitam Alemu

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

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Honours

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