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Leila Aman
ETHWomenBirth dateNov 24, 1977
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Leila Aman is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on November 24, 1977. She competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
Her personal bests include 15:38.93 in the 5000m, 32:55.89 in the 10000m, 1:11:10 in the Semi, 2:27:54 in the Marathon and 32:28 in the 10Kilometr. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
32:28
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:27:54 (#991 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 32:28, 2009 season best 2:54:08 (Jan 18, 2009, Mumbai (IND)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:54:08 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↓ | Mumbai (IND) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:24 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:31:25 | - | Apr 29, 2007 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:29:32 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↓ | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:31:10 | - | Oct 23, 2005 | ↓ | Mumbai (IND) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:27:54 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2003 | 10000m | 32:55.89 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:54 | - | May 26, 2003 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:19:13 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↑ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:34:24 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | Chinese Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 27:25 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Mar 30, 2002 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 55:29 | - | Apr 7, 2002 | - | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:11:10 | - | May 5, 2002 | ↑ | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:40:32 | - | Oct 20, 2002 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 30:32 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:35:46 | - | Jun 3, 2001 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:38.93 | - | Nov 23, 2000 | ↑ | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:19:49 | - | Nov 12, 2000 | ↑ | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
| 1999 | 5000m | 16:01.09 | - | Jun 5, 1999 | ↑ | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 28:55 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 10000m | 33:28.50 | - | May 2, 1999 | ↑ | Ethiopian Championships |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 27:48 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:14:36 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↑ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:14:15 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↑ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1995 | Semi | 1:18:32 | - | Oct 1, 1995 | ↑ | Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 14:51 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↓ | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 15:17 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↓ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:54:08 | - | Jan 18 | Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:25 | - | Apr 29 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:11:24 | - | Mar 24 | Prague International Half Marathon, Praha |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:32 | - | Oct 15 | Amsterdam Marathon |
Marathon | 2:45:29 | - | May 14 | Praha VolksWagen Marathon, Praha |
Marathon | 2:36:17 | - | Jan 15 | Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai |
2005
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:10 | - | Oct 23 | Venezia Marathon, Venezia |
Marathon | 2:36:41 | - | Apr 10 | Paris International Marathon |
Marathon | 2:36:19 | - | Jan 16 | Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:54 | - | Sep 26 | Berlin Marathon |
Marathon | 2:31:48 | - | May 23 | Prague International Marathon, Praha |
Marathon | 2:38:01 | - | Apr 18 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
Marathon | 2:42:36 | - | Jan 9 | Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2003
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:13 | - | Aug 31 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10000m | 32:55.89 | - | Jun 7 | Palo Alto US Open, Palo Alto, CA - Olympic Development |
Marathon | 2:35:54 | - | Jun 1 | San Diego Marathon, San Diego, CA |
10Kilometr | 33:54 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:34:24 | - | Mar 30 | Chinese Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:36:36 | - | Jan 10 | Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:42 | - | Nov 3 | Addis Abeba 10 km, Addis Abeba |
Marathon | 2:40:32 | - | Oct 20 | Virginia Beach Anthem Bay Bridge Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:11:10 | - | May 5 | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
10MilesRoa | 55:29 | - | Apr 7 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Mar 30 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA |
CrossCount | 27:25 | - | Mar 23 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
2001
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:46 | - | Jun 3 | San Diego Marathon, San Diego, CA |
CrossCount | 30:32 | - | Mar 25 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
CrossCount | 30:32 | - | Mar 24 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
2000
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:38.93 | - | Nov 23 | Chiba |
Semi | 1:19:49 | - | Nov 12 | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
1999
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:01.09 | - | Jun 5 | Dedham Northeastern U. Twilight Meet, Dedham, MA |
10000m | 33:28.50 | - | May 2 | Ethiopian Championships |
CrossCount | 28:55 | - | Mar 27 | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:36 | - | Sep 27 | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
CrossCount | 27:48 | - | Mar 21 | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
1997
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:15 | - | Oct 4 | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
1995
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:32 | - | Oct 1 | Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
1994
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 14:51 | - | Mar 26 | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1993
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 15:17 | - | Mar 28 | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
Honours
5
2004Berlin Marathon
Marathon
7
200230th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
F
199927th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Leila Aman's Marathon personal best?
Leila Aman's Marathon personal best is 2:27:54, set on Sep 26, 2004 in Berlin (GER), #991 on the all-time list.
Which events does Leila Aman compete in?
Leila Aman competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Leila Aman perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 2:54:08, set on Jan 18, 2009 in Mumbai (IND).