Mekonnen Gebremedhin
ETHMenBirth dateOct 11, 1988
BirthplaceAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.80 m
Weight61 kg
Mekonnen Gebremedhin Woldegiorg (Amharic: መኮንን ገብረመድኅን; born 11 October 1988) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres.
He is known for consistently placing close to the top three in each Diamond League competition he makes an appearance in.
Gebremedhin finished sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, fourth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and third at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His personal best time is 3:31.57, achieved in 2010 in Berlin. He is the bronze medallist from the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
3:34.89
Mile
3:49.70
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 24, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:34.89, Mile 3:49.70, 2022 season best 3:44.31 (Feb 8, 2022, Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i)) · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:46.63
Mile
3:49.70
3000m
7:41.42
13:22.89
8:59.06
1500m-short-track
3:34.89
2000m
5:08.06
3000m-short-track
7:41.59
15Kilometr
43:35
4x1500Metr
14:41.22
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:44.31 | - | Feb 8, 2022 | ↑ | Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.31 | - | Feb 8, 2022 | ↓ | Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:37.91 | - | Jun 28, 2018 | ↑ | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:22.89 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↑ | SV 03 Stadion, Tübingen (GER) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:36.93 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 7:44.95 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↑ | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:44.95 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↓ | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:29.37 | - | Jun 15, 2017 | ↑ | Hérouville (FRA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 43:35 | - | Nov 19, 2017 | - | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:35.50 | - | Jun 30, 2016 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 3:40.31 | - | Feb 17, 2016 | ↓ | Reims (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 2000m | 5:08.06 | - | Jan 28, 2016 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:35.67 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:32.79 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 3:37.42 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↓ | Europahalle, Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 3:51.59 | - | Jun 11, 2014 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:42.90 | - | Jun 8, 2014 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2014 | 4x1500Metr | 14:41.22 | - | May 25, 2014 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:32.43 | - | May 18, 2013 | ↑ | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.30 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 3:54.04 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↓ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
| 2013 | 3000m | 7:41.59 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 7:41.59 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 4MilesRoad | 17:48 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:46.63 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↑ | Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:31.45 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 3:34.89 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 3:50.02 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - National Events |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 7:46.89 | - | Feb 23, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 7:46.89 | - | Feb 23, 2012 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:59.06 | - | May 6, 2012 | - | Kawasaki (JPN) |
| 2012 | 4MilesRoad | 17:51 | - | Oct 14, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:31.90 | - | May 29, 2011 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.26 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 3:49.70 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↓ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2011 | 3000m | 7:41.42 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:31.57 | - | Aug 22, 2010 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 3:37.46 | - | Jan 31, 2010 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2010 | Mile | 3:49.83 | - | Jun 4, 2010 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Promotional Events |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:34.49 | - | Jul 3, 2009 | ↑ | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:35.71 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↓ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2009 | Mile | 3:50.74 | - | Jul 3, 2009 | ↓ | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:35.68 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 3:36.63 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↓ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:48.71 | - | May 27, 2007 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:36.04 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:47.8h | - | May 8, 2006 | ↑ | Khartoum (SUD) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:41.00= | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↑ | Barakaldo (ESP) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:50.6h | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Kampala (UGA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:47.1h | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Kampala (UGA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:56.04 | - | Jul 10, 2003 | ↑ | Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m-short-track | 3:44.31 | - | Feb 8 | Míting Internacional de Catalunya, Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:42.82 | - | Jul 17 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International |
1500m | 3:37.91 | - | Jun 28 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
1500m | 3:40.18 | - | Jun 19 | Montreuil Meeting Elite |
5000m | 13:22.89 | - | Jun 16 | Tübingen SoundTrack Meeting, SV 03 Stadion, Tübingen |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 43:35 | - | Nov 19 | Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
5000m | 13:29.37 | - | Jun 15 | Hérouville-St-Clair Meeting Elite, Hérouville |
1500m | 3:36.93 | - | Jun 10 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo - Ethiopian Trials |
1500m | 3:43.46 | - | Mar 25 | Djibouti International Meeting, Djibouti |
3000m-short-track | 7:45.84 | - | Feb 17 | Istanbul Athletics Cup, Istanbul (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:44.95 | - | Feb 12 | Metz Meeting Elite, Metz (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:53.78 | - | Feb 4 | Mondeville Meeting National, Mondeville (i) |
2016
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:40.69 | - | Aug 18 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
1500m | 3:47.33 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
1500m | 3:40.69 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
1500m | 3:35.50 | - | Jun 30 | Barcelona Regional Championships, Barcelona |
1500m | 3:36.43 | - | Jun 14 | Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine |
1500m | 3:36.72 | - | Jun 7 | Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.27 | - | Feb 19 | Sabadell Meeting Internacional, Sabadell (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:40.31 | - | Feb 17 | Reims Meeting National, Reims (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.14 | - | Feb 13 | Gent IFAM Meeting, Gent (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.77 | - | Feb 3 | Düsseldorf PSD-Bank Meeting, Düsseldorf (i) |
2000m | 5:08.06 | - | Jan 28 | Pretoria EC Classic Shootout, Pretoria |
2015
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:45.73 | - | Sep 14 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
1500m | 3:48.32 | - | Sep 13 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
1500m | 3:44.31 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:38.66 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:44.31 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:38.66 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:35.67 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 3:35.73 | - | May 24 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
1500m | 3:42.14 | - | May 17 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
2014
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:32.79 | - | Sep 7 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
1500m | 3:33.70 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:33.24 | - | Aug 31 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
1500m | 3:42.65 | - | Aug 14 | Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
1500m | 3:54.73 | - | Aug 13 | Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
1500m | 3:35.24 | - | Jul 3 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:35.90 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
Mile | 3:51.59 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 7:42.90 | - | Jun 8 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
1500m | 3:36.94 | - | May 31 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
Mile | 3:53.22 | - | May 31 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
4x1500Metr | 14:41.22 | - | May 25 | IAAF World Relays |
1500m | DNF | - | May 9 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
1500m-short-track | 3:47.22 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:38.61 | - | Feb 15 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:37.42 | - | Feb 1 | Karlsruhe Internationales Hallenmeeting, Europahalle, Karlsruhe (i) |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4MilesRoad | 17:48 | - | Oct 13 | Groningen 4 Miles, Groningen |
1500m | 3:33.64 | - | Aug 29 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events |
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Honours
🥇
2015Brazzaville All-Africa Games
1500 Metres
🥉
2014IAAF World Relays
4x1500 Metres Relay
4
2014Marrakesh African Championships
1500 Metres
4
2014Marrakesh African Championships
1500 Metres
7
2013IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
🥉
2012IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
6
2012The XXX Olympic Games
1500 Metres
🥇
2012Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix
1500 Metres
7
2011IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
🥉
2010Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
4
2010IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
🥈
2010IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
1500 Metres
🥉
2010Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
6
2008Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Mekonnen Gebremedhin's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Mekonnen Gebremedhin's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:34.89, set on Feb 18, 2012 in National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i).
Which events does Mekonnen Gebremedhin compete in?
Mekonnen Gebremedhin competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile.
How did Mekonnen Gebremedhin perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 3:44.31, set on Feb 8, 2022 in Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i).