Kalkidan Gezahegne

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Birth dateMay 8, 1991

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Kalkidan Gezahegne is a Bahrain middle-distance runner, born on May 8, 1991. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 2:10.35 in the 800m, 4:00.97 in the 1500m, 4:24.10 in the Mile, 8:34.65 in the 3000m and 14:52.92 in the 5000m. She has earned 3 gold and 3 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Bahrain.

Key facts

10 Kilometres Road

29:38

10 000 m

29:50.77

#15 all-time

2021 season best

29:38

Oct 3, 2021 · Genève (SUI)

2021 season best

Last competition

Bahrain Night Half Marathon

Dec 12, 2021 · 1:05:47

Bahrain Night Half Marathon

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

Area record · 10 Kilometres Road 29:38

Area record

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 22, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 29:38, 10 000 m 29:50.77 (#15 all-time), 2021 season best 29:38 (Oct 3, 2021, Genève (SUI)) · Last competition: Bahrain Night Half Marathon, Dec 12, 2021, 1:05:47 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · Area record (10 Kilometres Road) · 35 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:10.35

1500m

4:00.97

#216 all-time

Mile

4:24.10

8:34.65

14:52.92

29:50.77

1:05:47

5Kilometre

15:04

1500m-short-track

4:03.28

3000m-short-track

8:37.47

10Kilometr

29:38

mile-short-track

4:24.10

MileRoad

4:55.6HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	5000m	14:52.92	-	Jun 1, 2021	↑	Meeting International de Montreuil, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil - National Events
2021	10Kilometr	29:38	-	Oct 3, 2021	↑	The Giants Geneva, Genève
2021	10000m	29:50.77	-	May 8, 2021	-	Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia (POR)
2021	Semi	1:05:47	-	Dec 12, 2021	-	Bahrain Night Half Marathon
2018	1500m	4:07.88	-	Aug 30, 2018	↑	Jakarta Asian Games
2018	3000m	8:34.65	-	Sep 4, 2018	↑	Zagreb IWC 2018, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - National Events
2018	5000m	15:08.08	-	Aug 28, 2018	↑	Jakarta Asian Games
2018	10Kilometr	32:06	-	Jan 14, 2018	↑	Valencia 10 km, Valencia
2017	1500m	4:21.16	-	Jun 2, 2017	↑	Somerville, MA (USA)
2017	1500m-short-track	4:21.31	-	Feb 10, 2017	↓	Arena Toruń, Toruń (POL) (i)
2017	5Kilometre	15:04	-	Apr 15, 2017	-	Boston, MA (USA)
2017	5000m	15:07.19	-	Aug 10, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2014	3000m	8:42.54	-	Jun 14, 2014	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events
2013	1500m	4:06.19	-	Jun 27, 2013	↑	Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)
2013	MileRoad	4:55.6h	-	Apr 14, 2013	-	Boston, MA (USA)
2011	1500m	4:00.97	-	May 29, 2011	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2011	1500m-short-track	4:03.83	-	Feb 22, 2011	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2011	3000m-short-track	8:37.47	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2011	3000m	8:37.47	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	1500m	4:03.28	-	Feb 10, 2010	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2010	1500m-short-track	4:03.28	-	Feb 10, 2010	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2010	mile-short-track	4:24.10	-	Feb 20, 2010	-	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	Mile	4:24.10	-	Feb 20, 2010	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	3000m-short-track	8:46.19	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2010	3000m	8:46.19	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	1500m	4:02.98	-	Jul 13, 2009	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2009	3000m	8:38.61	-	Sep 13, 2009	↑	Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki
2008	800m	2:10.35	-	May 3, 2008	-	Addis Ababa (ETH)
2008	1500m	4:10.14	-	Jul 29, 2008	↑	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
2008	Mile	4:37.76	-	Sep 7, 2008	↑	Rieti (ITA)
2008	3000m	9:19.55	-	Jun 3, 2008	↑	Malmö (SWE)
2007	1500m	4:32.31	-	May 27, 2007	↑	Addis Ababa (ETH)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:05:47	-	Dec 12	Bahrain Night Half Marathon
10Kilometr	30:23	-	Nov 14	Carreira Popular de San Martiño, Ourense
10Kilometr	29:38	-	Oct 3	The Giants Geneva, Genève
10000m	29:56.18	-	Aug 7	The XXXII Olympic Games
5000m	14:52.92	-	Jun 1	Meeting International de Montreuil, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil - National Events
10000m	29:50.77	-	May 8	Gold Gala Fernanda Ribeiro, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:34.65	-	Sep 4	Zagreb IWC 2018, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - National Events
1500m	4:07.88	-	Aug 30	Jakarta Asian Games
5000m	15:08.08	-	Aug 28	Jakarta Asian Games
1500m	4:07.88	-	Aug 28	Jakarta Asian Games
1500m	4:15.24	-	Jul 11	Amman West Asian Championships
5000m	16:35.46	-	Jul 8	Amman West Asian Championships
10Kilometr	32:06	-	Jan 14	Valencia 10 km, Valencia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:28.21	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
5000m	15:07.19	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
5000m	15:28.21	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
5000m	15:07.19	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m	4:21.16	-	Jun 2	Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA
5000m	15:09.93	-	May 27	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
5000m	15:09.93	-	May 26	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
5Kilometre	15:04	-	Apr 15	Boston B.A.A. 5K, Boston, MA
1500m-short-track	4:21.31	-	Feb 10	Toruń Copernicus Cup, Arena Toruń, Toruń (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	DNS	-	Jul 3	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:42.54	-	Jun 14	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNS	-	Jul 4	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:06.19	-	Jun 27	Golden Spike Ostrava 2013, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
1500m	DNF	-	May 25	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
MileRoad	4:55.6HT	-	Apr 14	Boston B.A.A Mile, Boston, MA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:03.38	-	Sep 16	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme
1500m	4:06.42	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:08.96	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:06.42	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:08.96	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:14.45	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:14.45	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis
1500m	4:05.96	-	Jul 10	Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:06.87	-	Jun 30	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:08.46	-	Jun 11	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:00.97	-	May 29	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	DNF	-	May 26	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
1500m	4:06.52	-	May 6	Doha Samsung Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
1500m-short-track	4:03.83	-	Feb 22	Stockholm XL-Galan, Stockholm (i)
3000m-short-track	8:37.47	-	Feb 19	Birmingham AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
3000m-short-track	8:52.05	-	Feb 5	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, MA (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-track	4:08.14	-	Mar 14	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:08.14	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:08.91	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	4:24.10	-	Feb 20	Birmingham Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
1500m-short-track	4:03.28	-	Feb 10	Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kalkidan Gezahegne's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

Kalkidan Gezahegne's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 29:38, set on Oct 3, 2021 in Genève (SUI).

Which events does Kalkidan Gezahegne compete in?

Kalkidan Gezahegne competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 10 000 m.

How did Kalkidan Gezahegne perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 29:38, set on Oct 3, 2021 in Genève (SUI). Last competition: Bahrain Night Half Marathon on Dec 12, 2021, 1:05:47.

How many medals has Kalkidan Gezahegne won?

Kalkidan Gezahegne has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Kalkidan Gezahegne

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2018

2017

2014

2013

2011

2010

Honours

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