Kokeb Tesfaye
- Born
- May 5, 1997 (29 years old)
- Events
- 1500 m · 800 m
Kokeb Tesfaye is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on May 5, 1997. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 1500m-short-track.
Her personal bests include 2:01.60 in the 800m, 4:07.34 in the 1500m, 4:13.48 in the 1500m-short-track, 4:13.48 in the 1500m-short-track and 2:08.94 in the 800m-short-track. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Personal best · 1500 m4:07.34
2016 season best4:13.48Feb 19, 2016 · Sabadell (ESP) (i)
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · 800 m2:01.60
As of Nov 15, 2026: 1500 m 4:07.34 (#811 all-time), 800 m 2:01.60, 2016 season best 4:13.48 (Feb 19, 2016, Sabadell (ESP) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
1500m-short-trackIndoorSabadell 20164:13.481,121 pts–
1500m-short-track20164:13.481,121 pts–
800m-short-trackIndoorDüsseldorf 20152:08.941,043 pts–
800m-short-track20152:08.941,043 pts–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 4:13.48 | – | Feb 19, 2016 | Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:13.48 | – | Feb 19, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | 1500m Indoor | 4:13.48 | – | Feb 19, 2016 | Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:01.60 | – | Aug 8, 2015 | Leuven (BEL) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.94 | – | Jan 29, 2015 | – |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:08.94 | – | Jan 29, 2015 | Düsseldorf (GER) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:07.44 | – | May 20, 2015 | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 2014 | 8x100Metre | 1:47.11 | – | Aug 26, 2014 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing |