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Mekdes Bekele
ETHWomenBirth dateJan 20, 1987
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Mekdes Bekele is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on January 20, 1987. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:33.52 in the 1500m, 8:44.25 in the 3000m, 15:49.11 in the 5000m, 9:20.23 in the 3000mSt and 16:26 in the 5Kilometre. She has earned 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:44.25
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:20.23 (#89 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:44.25, 2017 season best 1:00:04 (May 7, 2017, Philadelphia, PA (USA)) · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:33.52
15:49.11
16:26
8:44.25
34:26
1:00:04
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:04 | - | May 7, 2017 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:52.73 | - | Jul 6, 2015 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:42.23 | - | Jun 6, 2014 | ↓ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:26 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | - | Roanne (FRA) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:00.34 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:00.34 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↑ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:41.51 | - | Jun 9, 2013 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:33.52 | - | May 16, 2012 | - | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:49.50 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:49.50 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:37.18 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 17:31 | - | Aug 26, 2012 | ↓ | Binghamton, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:10:20 | - | Nov 25, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:44.25 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:44.25 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:26.51 | - | Sep 16, 2011 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:49.11 | - | May 15, 2011 | ↑ | Belém (BRA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:01.17 | - | Aug 24, 2010 | ↑ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:24.17 | - | Aug 27, 2010 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - EU Cup |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:57.40 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↑ | Maringa (BRA) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 16:26 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | ↓ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:28.88 | - | Jul 3, 2009 | ↓ | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:20.23 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:08:46 | - | Nov 2, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:32.05 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 9:46.67 | - | Aug 15, 2006 | ↓ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:49.71 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | Avilés (ESP) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 28:25.27 | - | May 29, 2005 | - | - |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 1:00:04 | - | May 7 | Philadelphia Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10 Mile, Philadelphia, PA |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:03.48 | - | Jul 11 | Madrid Meeting 2015, Moratalaz, Madrid |
3000mSt | 9:52.73 | - | Jul 6 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:46.27 | - | Jun 17 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2014, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
3000mSt | 9:52.86 | - | Jun 14 | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 9:47.44 | - | Jun 8 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
3000mSt | 9:42.23 | - | Jun 6 | Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard |
3000mSt | 9:56.28 | - | May 21 | Beijing IAAF World Challenge, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:59.62 | - | May 18 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix |
10Kilometr | 34:26 | - | Apr 12 | Roanne Tout Roanne Court, Roanne |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:51.59 | - | Jul 8 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000mSt | 10:25.83 | - | Jun 29 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
3000mSt | 9:41.51 | - | Jun 9 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
3000mSt | 9:46.19 | - | Jun 6 | Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard |
3000mSt | 9:45.86 | - | May 10 | Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
3000m-short-track | 9:00.34 | - | Feb 7 | Eaubonne Meeting National, Eaubonne (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:06.99 | - | Feb 2 | Karlsruhe Internationales Hallenmeeting, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) |
2012
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:31 | - | Aug 26 | Chris Thater Memorial, Binghamton, NY |
3000mSt | 9:53.97 | - | Jul 1 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
3000mSt | 9:45.88 | - | Jun 11 | Moskva Moscow Challenge, Moskva |
3000mSt | 9:39.09 | - | Jun 7 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - National Events |
3000mSt | 9:37.18 | - | May 27 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
3000mSt | 9:40.62 | - | May 20 | Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
1500m | 4:33.52 | - | May 16 | Sao Paulo GP Internacional CAIXA, São Paulo |
3000mSt | 9:55.70 | - | May 13 | Uberlandia GP Caixa/Sesi de Atletismo, Uberlandia |
3000m-short-track | 8:56.58 | - | Feb 16 | Eaubonne Meeting Val d’Oise, Eaubonne (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:49.50 | - | Feb 12 | Karlsruhe Internationales Hallenmeeting, Karlsruhe (i) |
2011
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:26.51 | - | Sep 16 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme |
3000mSt | 9:36.85 | - | Aug 6 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | DNS | - | Jul 10 | Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 10:14.21 | - | May 26 | Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 10:06.55 | - | May 18 | Uberlandia Grande Prêmio Caixa Sesi de Atletismo, Uberlandia |
5000m | 15:49.11 | - | May 15 | Belém GP Caixa Governo do Pará, Belém |
3000mSt | 9:45.91 | - | May 11 | Fortaleza Grande Prêmio Caixa Unifor de Atletismo, Fortaleza |
3000mSt | 10:22.5HT | - | Mar 12 | Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa |
3000m-short-track | 8:47.14 | - | Feb 22 | Stockholm XL-Galan, Stockholm (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:44.25 | - | Feb 13 | Karlsruhe BW-Bank Meeting, Karlsruhe (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:55.08 | - | Feb 8 | Meeting du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
2010
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:25.09 | - | Aug 31 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
3000mSt | 9:24.17 | - | Aug 27 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - EU Cup |
3000m | 9:01.17 | - | Aug 24 | Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
3000mSt | 9:50.77 | - | Aug 1 | Nairobi African Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 9:32.08 | - | Jul 9 | Barcelona Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona |
5000m | 15:57.40 | - | May 30 | Maringá GP CAIXA Internacional, Maringa |
3000m | 9:16.82 | - | May 26 | Uberlandia Grande Prêmio Caixa Sesi de Atletismo, Uberlandia |
3000mSt | 9:37.23 | - | May 23 | Rio de Janeiro Grande Prêmio Rio Caixa de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
3000mSt | 10:07.6HT | - | May 1 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
5Kilometre | 16:26 | - | Mar 6 | Addis Abeba Choice Women First 5-K, Addis Ababa |
2009
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:55.33 | - | Sep 12 | Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki |
3000mSt | 9:39.88 | - | Jul 10 | Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
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Honours
4
2012Porto Novo African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
4
2012Porto Novo African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2010Nairobi African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2010Nairobi African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2008Addis Abeba African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
🥈
2008Addis Abeba African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
🥈
2007Algiers All-African Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2006Ethiopian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2006Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Mekdes Bekele's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Mekdes Bekele's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:20.23, set on Jun 13, 2008 in Huelva (ESP), #89 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mekdes Bekele compete in?
Mekdes Bekele competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Mekdes Bekele perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 1:00:04, set on May 7, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA (USA).