Meraf Bahta
SWEWomenMeraf Bahta Ogbagaber (born 24 June 1989) is a Swedish middle-distance runner. She represents Sweden in international competitions and specializes in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 1500 m 4:00.49 (#193 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:42.46, 2026 season best 1:13:03 (May 23, 2026, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE)) · Last competition: Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg, May 23, 2026, 1:13:03 · National record (3000 m) · 37 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:13:03 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↓ | Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:12:51 | - | Apr 28, 2024 | ↓ | Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.84 | - | Mar 2, 2022 | ↑ | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2022, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:11.84 | - | Mar 2, 2022 | ↑ | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2022, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:55.75 | - | Feb 25, 2022 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:55.75 | - | Feb 25, 2022 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:06.48 | - | Jun 2, 2022 | ↑ | Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Jan 9, 2022 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2022 | 10000m | 31:51.53 | - | Jun 6, 2022 | ↑ | FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:08.33 | - | Aug 22, 2021 | ↑ | Meeting International 2021, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.88 | - | Feb 3, 2021 | ↑ | Czech Indoor Gala, Atletická hala, Ostrava (i) |
| 2021 | 2000m | 5:47.17 | - | Sep 14, 2021 | - | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 8:48.78 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:48.78 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 15:04 | - | Dec 31, 2021 | ↑ | Cursa dels Nassos |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:08.92 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↑ | Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice (FRA) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 26:44 | - | Dec 12, 2021 | ↓ | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2021 | 10000m | 31:08.05 | - | May 4, 2021 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 31:44= | - | Sep 26, 2021 | ↑ | Great Manchester Run |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:04.48 | - | Sep 15, 2020 | ↑ | 70th Hanžeković Memorial |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:10.43 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↑ | Göteborg Friidrott GP |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:27.54 | - | Sep 8, 2020 | ↑ | 59th Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 15:31 | - | Dec 19, 2020 | ↑ | Mölnlycke (SWE) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 32:02 | - | Oct 11, 2020 | ↑ | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
| 2020 | 10000m | 34:07.21 | - | Aug 14, 2020 | ↑ | Swedish Championships, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:29.55 | - | Sep 3, 2019 | ↑ | IWC Zagreb 2019, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:35.17 | - | Sep 6, 2019 | ↑ | Memorial Francisco Ramón Higueras |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 4:04.89 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | ↑ | Toruń Copernicus Cup |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:04.89 | - | Feb 15, 2018 | ↑ | Toruń Copernicus Cup |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:42.46 | - | Feb 8, 2018 | ↑ | Madrid Indoor Meeting, Gallur, Madrid (i) - IAAF World Indoor Tour |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:42.46 | - | Feb 8, 2018 | ↑ | Madrid Indoor Meeting, Gallur, Madrid (i) - IAAF World Indoor Tour |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:15.33 | - | May 3, 2018 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:04.41 | - | Sep 2, 2017 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:00.49 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.40 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Arena Toruń, Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:37.50 | - | Jul 21, 2017 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:43.00 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 27:03 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 10000m | 31:13.06 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 31:44 | - | Oct 21, 2017 | ↑ | Hole (NOR) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:02.62 | - | Jul 22, 2016 | ↑ | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:25.26 | - | Jun 9, 2016 | - | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:43.08 | - | May 6, 2016 | ↑ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:49.95 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 10000m | 33:11.45 | - | Sep 3, 2016 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↑ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:06.42 | - | Feb 19, 2015 | ↑ | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.42 | - | Feb 19, 2015 | ↑ | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:10.27 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:46.97 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:01.34 | - | Aug 28, 2014 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:57.06 | - | Jul 3, 2014 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 9:09.24 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:59.49 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 28:52 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 32:40 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:10.01 | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:05.11 | - | Jul 13, 2013 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:58.55 | - | Jul 21, 2013 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Oct 19, 2013 | ↑ | Hole (NOR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:14.09 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 4:24.55 | - | Feb 23, 2012 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:24.52 | - | Feb 7, 2012 | ↑ | Mustasaari (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.59 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Örebro (SWE) (i) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 33:25 | - | Oct 21, 2012 | ↑ | Hole (NOR) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:15.47 | - | May 24, 2011 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:19.82 | - | Jun 28, 2011 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:36.63 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:18.46 | - | Aug 2, 2011 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:29.08 | - | Sep 10, 2011 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 34:00 | - | Oct 23, 2011 | ↑ | Hole (NOR) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:10.35 | - | Jul 4, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:22.86 | - | Jul 1, 2010 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:29.47 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:39.85 | - | Jun 1, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:48.70 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 36:30 | - | Dec 31, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:28.93 | - | Jul 6, 2009 | ↑ | Karlskrona (SWE) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 4:35.60 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Lidingö (SWE) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:44.68 | - | Jul 23, 2009 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 36:11 | - | Dec 31, 2009 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:07.19 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:12.52 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:58.31 | - | Jul 11, 2008 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:15.12 | - | Jul 22, 2007 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:56.30 | - | Jul 18, 2007 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 21:24 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:16.01 | - | Aug 20, 2006 | ↑ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 20:22 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 22:43 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↓ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 17:47 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:03 | - | May 23 | Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:52 | - | Jul 24 | Swedish 10km Road Running Championships, Kalmar |
Semi | 1:12:51 | - | Apr 28 | Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 32:11 | - | Jan 28 | 10K Ibiza - Platja d'en Bossa, Ibiza |
10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | Jan 14 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Sep 3 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10000m | 31:51.53 | - | Jun 6 | FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 15:06.48 | - | Jun 2 | Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil |
3000m-short-track | 8:58.68 | - | Mar 19 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:58.68 | - | Mar 18 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:11.84 | - | Mar 2 | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2022, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
3000m-short-track | 8:55.75 | - | Feb 25 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:56.51 | - | Jan 22 | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Jan 9 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
2021
30 performances2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:31 | - | Dec 19 | 5 km väg, Mölnlycke, Mölnlycke |
10Kilometr | 32:12 | - | Dec 11 | 10km du Circuit Automobile d'Albi, Albi |
10Kilometr | 32:02 | - | Oct 11 | Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships |
800m | 2:04.48 | - | Sep 15 | 70th Hanžeković Memorial |
5000m | 15:27.54 | - | Sep 8 | 59th Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
1500m | 4:16.42 | - | Sep 6 | Finnkampen, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
Honours
Swedish 10km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
Swedish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
European Athletics Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Swedish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
5000 Metres
Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
Swedish Championships
5000 Metres
Swedish Championships
10,000 Metres
Swedish Championships
5000 Metres
European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Swedish Championships
800 Metres
Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan
3000 Metres
The XXXI Olympic Games
1500 Metres
European Athletics Championships
5000 Metres
European Athletics Championships
5000 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
IAAF Continental Cup
3000 Metres
Zürich European Championships
5000 Metres
21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
European Team Championships
5000 Metres
Zürich European Championships
5000 Metres
35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
Algiers All-African Games
5000 Metres
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Meraf Bahta's 1500 m personal best?
Meraf Bahta's 1500 m personal best is 4:00.49, set on Sep 1, 2017 in Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL), #193 on the all-time list.
Which events does Meraf Bahta compete in?
Meraf Bahta competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Meraf Bahta perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:13:03, set on May 23, 2026 in Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE). Last competition: Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg on May 23, 2026, 1:13:03.