Hiwot Ayalew
ETHWomenHiwot Ayalew is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on March 6, 1990. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:11.16 in the 1500m, 8:43.29 in the 3000m, 14:49.36 in the 5000m, 32:46.8h in the 10000m and 1:11:01 in the Semi. She has earned 8 gold and 4 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:09.61 (#43 all-time), 2 Miles Short Track 9:21.59, 2020 season best 2:26:54 (Jan 5, 2020, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: Xiamen Marathon, Jan 5, 2020, 2:26:54 · 36 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:26:54 | - | Jan 5, 2020 | ↓ | Xiamen Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 32:08 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Cooper River Bridge Run |
| 2019 | 10000m | 32:46.8h | - | May 8, 2019 | - | Ethiopian Championships |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 50:03 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | - | Boilermaker |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 51:57 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:01 | - | Feb 24, 2019 | ↑ | Semi marathon International de Safi, Safi |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:26:40 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↓ | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 53:51 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↑ | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:56 | - | Mar 11, 2018 | ↑ | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:35.09 | - | Aug 13, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:14.73 | - | Sep 11, 2015 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 31:55 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:43.29 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:43.29 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | - | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:10.64 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↓ | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 2MilesShor | 9:21.59 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | - | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 9:21.59 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | - | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:09.64 | - | Jun 5, 2014 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 31:47 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:11.16 | - | Sep 1, 2013 | - | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:08.2h | - | Jan 2, 2013 | ↑ | Luanda (ANG) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:15.25 | - | Aug 13, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:57.02 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↓ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 24:27 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↑ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 43:11 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | - | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:09.61 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - National Events |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:29.79 | - | Jan 2, 2012 | ↑ | Luanda (ANG) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 15:37 | - | Oct 14, 2012 | ↑ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:23.88 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:49.36 | - | Jun 9, 2011 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↑ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 25:42 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↑ | Luanda (ANG) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:30 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:54 | - | Jan 5 | Xiamen Marathon |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:40 | - | Oct 27 | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
15Kilometr | 50:03 | - | Jul 14 | Boilermaker |
10Kilometr | 32:51 | - | Jul 4 | Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | May 27 | International Team Challenge |
10000m | 32:46.8HT | - | May 8 | Ethiopian Championships |
10MilesRoa | 51:57 | - | Apr 7 | Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 32:08 | - | Apr 6 | Cooper River Bridge Run |
Semi | 1:11:01 | - | Feb 24 | Semi marathon International de Safi, Safi |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge |
10MilesRoa | 53:51 | - | Apr 8 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | Apr 7 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
10Kilometr | 32:31 | - | Apr 1 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic |
Semi | 1:11:56 | - | Mar 11 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:35.09 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 9:35.09 | - | Aug 13 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
3000mSt | DNF | - | May 14 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
2015
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:51.94 | - | Sep 15 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
3000mSt | 9:14.73 | - | Sep 11 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:24.27 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:25.55 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:25.55 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:24.27 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:14.98 | - | Jul 17 | Monaco Herculis |
3000mSt | 9:17.22 | - | Jul 9 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:25.26 | - | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:16.87 | - | Jun 4 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:21.54 | - | May 15 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 31:55 | - | Apr 4 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
2014
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:51.59 | - | Sep 14 | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
3000mSt | 9:19.29 | - | Aug 28 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:17.04 | - | Aug 21 | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:29.54 | - | Aug 14 | Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
3000mSt | 9:10.64 | - | Jul 12 | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:10.64 | - | Jul 11 | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:11.65 | - | Jul 5 | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 9:24.11 | - | Jun 8 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
5000m | 15:09.64 | - | Jun 5 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:12.89 | - | May 31 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 9:27.25 | - | May 18 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix |
10Kilometr | 31:47 | - | Apr 19 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
3000m-short-track | 9:12.51 | - | Mar 9 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:12.51 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:53.70 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:43.29 | - | Feb 15 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) - Split times |
2MilesShor | 9:21.59 | - | Feb 15 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 43:11 | - | Sep 29 | Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
3000mSt | 9:15.85 | - | Sep 6 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 9:28.72 | - | Sep 3 | Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
1500m | 4:11.16 | - | Sep 1 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Honours
IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Brazzaville All-Africa Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
New York adidas Grand Prix
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Marrakesh African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF Continental Cup
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Marrakesh African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Stockholm DN Galan
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Paris Meeting AREVA
3000 Metres Steeplechase
40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Athletissima Lausanne
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXX Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Ethiopian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Maputo All-Africa Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Hiwot Ayalew's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Hiwot Ayalew's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:09.61, set on Jun 7, 2012 in Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR), #43 on the all-time list.
Which events does Hiwot Ayalew compete in?
Hiwot Ayalew competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2 Miles Short Track.
How did Hiwot Ayalew perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 2:26:54, set on Jan 5, 2020 in Xiamen (CHN). Last competition: Xiamen Marathon on Jan 5, 2020, 2:26:54.