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Luiza Gega

ALBWomen

Birth dateNov 5, 1988

BirthplaceOkshtun i Madh, Albania

Height1.59 m

Weight45 kg

Luiza Gega (born 5 November 1988) is an Albanian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She is the 2023 European Games and 2022 European Championships champion in 3000 metres steeplechase. She is the national record holder in 3000 metres steeplechase, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, and marathon.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

9:09.64

#44 all-time

2000 Metres Short Track

5:56.79

2026 season best

9:46.01

Jun 10, 2026 · Arena, Elbasan (ALB)

2026 season best

Last competition

Albanian Championships

Jun 11, 2026 · 9:46.01

Albanian Championships

Record

National record · 800 m 2:01.31

National record

Age

37 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:09.64 (#44 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 5:56.79, 2026 season best 9:46.01 (Jun 10, 2026, Arena, Elbasan (ALB)) · Last competition: Albanian Championships, Jun 11, 2026, 9:46.01 · National record (800 m) · 37 years old

Personal bests

55.26

2:01.31

4:02.63

8:44.46

15:16.47

32:16.25

1:11:17

2:35:34

9:09.64

4:05.89

15:16

4:06.66

5:56.79

8:44.46

33:43

2:02.27

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	3000mSt	9:46.01	-	Jun 10, 2026	↑	Albanian Championships
2026	10000m	35:52.34	-	Jun 11, 2026	↓	Albanian Championships
2024	1500m-short-track	4:15.84	-	Feb 10, 2024	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2024	1500m	4:15.84	-	Feb 10, 2024	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2024	3000m	8:48.53	-	Feb 3, 2024	↑	Metz Moselle Athleor, L'Anneau-Halle d'athlétisme de Metz, Metz (i)
2024	3000m-short-track	8:48.53	-	Feb 3, 2024	↑	Metz Moselle Athleor, L'Anneau-Halle d'athlétisme de Metz, Metz (i)
2024	3000mSt	9:22.92	-	Jun 9, 2024	↑	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
2024	5000m	15:38.52	-	May 26, 2024	↑	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	Semi	1:17:12	-	Apr 14, 2024	↓	VII Ostroški polumaraton-Ostroski Half Marathon - Balkan Half Marathon Championships
2023	2000Metres	5:56.79	-	Sep 10, 2023	↑	Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
2023	3000m-short-track	8:50.94	-	Jan 27, 2023	↑	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	3000m	8:50.94	-	Jan 27, 2023	↑	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	3000mSt	9:09.64	-	Aug 31, 2023	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2023	5Kilometre	15:16	-	Mar 19, 2023	↑	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille
2023	5000m	15:32.39	-	Jun 20, 2023	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Third Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
2023	CrossCount	27:16	-	Nov 11, 2023	-	Balkan Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 8.0km
2023	10000m	35:49.6h	-	May 19, 2023	↓	Albanian Championships
2023	Semi	1:11:17	-	Oct 29, 2023	↓	SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon
2022	1500m-short-track	4:13.25	-	Mar 5, 2022	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2022	1500m	4:13.25	-	Mar 5, 2022	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2022	MileRoad	4:41.0h	-	Oct 15, 2022	-	-
2022	3000m	8:46.61	-	May 24, 2022	↑	Albanian Championships
2022	3000m-short-track	8:47.53	-	Jan 22, 2022	↑	BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i)
2022	3000mSt	9:10.04	-	Jul 20, 2022	↑	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2022	5000m	15:16.47	-	Jun 19, 2022	↑	Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova
2022	5Kilometre	15:41	-	Dec 31, 2022	↑	BOclassic Alto Adige - Corsa di San Silvestro
2022	Semi	1:10:58	-	Apr 10, 2022	↓	Balkan Half Marathon Championships, Tirana
2021	3000m	9:11.50	-	May 21, 2021	↑	Albanian Championships
2021	3000mSt	9:23.85	-	Aug 1, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	5000m	15:54.24	-	May 20, 2021	↑	Albanian Championships
2021	10000m	32:16.25	-	Jun 5, 2021	↓	European 10,000m Cup
2021	Marathon	2:43:53	-	Oct 17, 2021	↓	Tirana (ALB)
2020	1500m-short-track	4:13.06	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	Istanbul Cup, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2020	1500m	4:13.06	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	Istanbul Cup, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2020	3000m-short-track	8:44.46	-	Jan 31, 2020	↑	Indoor Meeting - Karlsruhe
2020	3000m	8:44.46	-	Jan 31, 2020	↑	Indoor Meeting - Karlsruhe
2020	10000m	32:31.69	-	Aug 11, 2020	↓	Albanian Championships
2020	Marathon	2:35:34	-	Oct 4, 2020	↓	Skopje (MKD)
2019	1500m-short-track	4:09.58	-	Feb 17, 2019	↑	Athletics Cup, Istanbul (i)
2019	1500m	4:09.58	-	Feb 17, 2019	↑	Athletics Cup, Istanbul (i)
2019	2000Metres	6:00.07	-	Sep 1, 2019	↑	ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
2019	3000m-short-track	8:56.04	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2019	3000m	8:56.04	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2019	3000mSt	9:19.93	-	Sep 30, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	5000m	15:36.62	-	Aug 11, 2019	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Third League
2019	10Kilometr	33:43	-	Oct 13, 2019	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2018	1500m	4:10.36	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Istanbul Athletics Cup
2018	1500m-short-track	4:10.36	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Istanbul Athletics Cup
2018	3000m-short-track	9:00.67	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	3000m	9:00.67	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	3000mSt	9:22.00	-	May 31, 2018	↑	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea
2017	1500m-short-track	4:06.66	-	Feb 17, 2017	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2017	1500m	4:06.66	-	Feb 17, 2017	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2017	3000m	8:52.53	-	Feb 10, 2017	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2017	3000m-short-track	8:52.53	-	Feb 10, 2017	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2017	3000mSt	9:26.05	-	Jun 15, 2017	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2017	5000m	16:26.99	-	Jun 9, 2017	↑	Elbasan (ALB)
2017	Semi	1:13:11	-	Oct 15, 2017	↓	Tirana (ALB)
2016	800m-short-track	2:04.29	-	Feb 25, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	800m	2:04.29	-	Feb 25, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	1500m	4:06.89	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	1500m-short-track	4:06.89	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	3000m	8:53.78	-	May 21, 2016	↑	Elbasan (ALB)
2016	3000mSt	9:28.52	-	Jul 10, 2016	↑	European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
2015	800m	2:02.36	-	Jun 21, 2015	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Third League, National Stadium, Baku
2015	1500m	4:02.63	-	May 15, 2015	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2014	800m	2:01.31	-	Jun 21, 2014	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Third League
2014	1500m	4:03.12	-	May 21, 2014	↑	Beijing (CHN)
2014	4x400m	4:05.89	-	Jun 22, 2014	-	European Athletics Team Championships Third League
2014	1500m-short-track	4:07.84	-	Feb 22, 2014	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2014	5000m	15:46.89	-	Jun 11, 2014	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2014	10Kilometr	34:05	-	Oct 5, 2014	↑	Budapest (HUN)
2013	400m	55.26	-	Apr 24, 2013	-	Tirana (ALB)
2013	800m	2:01.96	-	Jun 29, 2013	↑	Mersin (TUR)
2013	800m-short-track	2:02.27	-	Feb 10, 2013	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2013	1500m	4:05.11	-	Jun 15, 2013	↑	Szczecin (POL)
2013	1500m-short-track	4:09.72	-	Feb 8, 2013	↑	Tirana (ALB) (i)
2012	1500m	4:09.76	-	Jun 7, 2012	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2012	1500m-short-track	4:10.75	-	Feb 18, 2012	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2012	3000m	9:09.74	-	May 1, 2012	↑	-
2011	800m	2:02.94	-	Jun 7, 2011	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2011	800m-short-track	2:08.75	-	Mar 4, 2011	↑	European Indoor Championships
2011	1500m	4:14.22	-	Jul 2, 2011	↑	Sliven (BUL)
2011	3000mSt	9:54.72	-	Jun 8, 2011	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2010	800m	2:05.84	-	May 24, 2010	↑	Tirana (ALB)
2010	800m-short-track	2:11.89	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	Torino (ITA) (i)
2010	1500m	4:23.20	-	Jun 20, 2010	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Third League, Marsa Athletics Track, Marsa
2009	800m-short-track	2:08.18	-	Feb 21, 2009	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2009	800m	2:08.18	-	Feb 21, 2009	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2008	800m	2:11.39	-	May 1, 2008	↑	Bar (MNE)
2007	1500m-short-track	4:41.75	-	Feb 21, 2007	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2007	1500m	4:41.75	-	Feb 21, 2007	↑	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2005	1500m	4:36.25	-	Jul 24, 2005	↑	Novi Sad (SRB)
2004	3000m	10:43.39	-	Jun 19, 2004	↑	Novi Sad (SRB)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:46.01	-	Jun 11	Albanian Championships
10000m	35:52.34	-	Jun 11	Albanian Championships
3000mSt	9:46.01	-	Jun 10	Albanian Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:27.41	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	9:27.41	-	Aug 4	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	9:22.92	-	Jun 9	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000mSt	9:22.92	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000mSt	9:35.77	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000mSt	9:35.77	-	Jun 7	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000mSt	9:26.40	-	May 26	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
5000m	15:38.52	-	May 26	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
3000mSt	9:26.40	-	May 25	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
Semi	1:17:12	-	Apr 14	VII Ostroški polumaraton-Ostroski Half Marathon - Balkan Half Marathon Championships
3000m-short-track	9:07.03	-	Feb 10	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
1500m-short-track	4:15.84	-	Feb 10	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
3000m-short-track	8:48.53	-	Feb 3	Metz Moselle Athleor, L'Anneau-Halle d'athlétisme de Metz, Metz (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:16	-	Nov 11	Balkan Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 8.0km
Semi	1:11:17	-	Oct 29	SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon
2000Metres	5:56.79	-	Sep 10	Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
Semi	1:14:30	-	Sep 3	Trcaj Be Half Marathon - Balkan Half Marathon Championships, Bitola
3000mSt	9:09.64	-	Aug 31	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:10.27	-	Aug 27	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:10.27	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:17.71	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:17.71	-	Aug 23	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
5000m	16:07.93	-	Jul 23	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
3000mSt	9:21.53	-	Jul 23	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
3000m	9:21.48	-	Jul 23	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
3000m	9:21.48	-	Jul 22	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
3000mSt	9:21.53	-	Jul 22	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
3000mSt	9:17.31	-	Jun 22	European Athletics Team Championships Third Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
5000m	15:32.39	-	Jun 20	European Athletics Team Championships Third Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
3000mSt	9:17.31	-	Jun 20	European Athletics Team Championships Third Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
3000mSt	9:15.86	-	Jun 4	2° Meeting Citta' Di Lucca, Campo Scuola Moreno Martini, Lucca
3000mSt	9:11.94	-	Jun 2	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline
10000m	35:49.6HT	-	May 19	Albanian Championships
3000mSt	9:36.6HT	-	May 19	Albanian Championships
3000mSt	9:36.6HT	-	May 18	Albanian Championships
5Kilometre	15:16	-	Mar 19	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille
3000m-short-track	8:50.94	-	Jan 27	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	15:41	-	Dec 31	BOclassic Alto Adige - Corsa di San Silvestro
MileRoad	4:41.0HT	-	Oct 15	Circuito Città di Biella, Biella
5Kilometre	15:41	-	Oct 8	Notte delle Stelle, Forli
3000mSt	9:14.41	-	Sep 2	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:11.31	-	Aug 20	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:30.93	-	Aug 18	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:30.93	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:11.31	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:10.04	-	Jul 20	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	9:14.91	-	Jul 16	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR

Honours

🥇

Albanian Championships

10,000 Metres

2026

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Albanian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2026

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Balkan Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2024

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2024

🥇

Balkan Championships

5000 Metres

2024

🥇

Balkan Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2024

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2024

🥇

Balkan Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2024

🥇

Balkan Championships

3000 Metres

2023

🥇

Albanian Championships

10,000 Metres

2023

World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2023

🥇

Albanian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2023

🥇

Balkan Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2023

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third Division

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2023

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third Division

5000 Metres

2023

🥇

Balkan Championships

5000 Metres

2023

🥇

Balkan Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2022

🥇

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2022

🥇

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2022

🥇

XIX Mediterranean Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2022

🥇

Balkan Championships

5000 Metres

2022

🥇

Balkan Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2022

World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2022

🥇

Albanian Championships

3000 Metres

2022

🥇

Albanian Championships

5000 Metres

2022

🥇

Albanian Championships

5000 Metres

2021

🥇

Albanian Championships

3000 Metres

2021

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2021

🥇

Balkan Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2020

🥇

Albanian Championships

10,000 Metres

2020

🥇

Balkan Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2019

🥇

Albanian Championships

1500 Metres

2019

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2019

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

5000 Metres

2019

🥇

Albanian Championships

3000 Metres

2019

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Tarragona Mediterran Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2018

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2018

🥇

Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2018

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2018

🥇

Albanian Championships

5000 Metres

2017

European Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2017

🥇

Albanian Championships

1500 Metres

2017

🥇

Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2016

🥈

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2016

🥈

European Athletics Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2016

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

1500 Metres

2015

🥇

Albanian Championships

1500 Metres

2015

🥇

Pitesti Balkan Championships

1500 Metres

2015

IAAF World Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2014

🥇

Albanian Championships

5000 Metres

2014

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

1500 Metres

2014

🥇

Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2014

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

800 Metres

2014

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Albanian Championships

1500 Metres

2013

🥇

Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2013

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Universiade

1500 Metres

2013

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Istanbul Balkan Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2012

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Sliven Balkan Championships

1500 Metres

2011

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European Athletics Team Championships Third League

1500 Metres

2011

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European Athletics Team Championships Third League

1500 Metres

2010

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships Third League

800 Metres

2010

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Luiza Gega's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Luiza Gega's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:09.64, set on Aug 31, 2023 in Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI), #44 on the all-time list.

Which events does Luiza Gega compete in?

Luiza Gega competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.

How did Luiza Gega perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 9:46.01, set on Jun 10, 2026 in Arena, Elbasan (ALB). Last competition: Albanian Championships on Jun 11, 2026, 9:46.01.