Merima Denboba
ETHWomenMerima Denboba is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on August 21, 1974 in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Standing 1.68 m and weighing 48 kg, She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
Her personal bests include 8:44.21 in the 3000m, 15:06.08 in the 5000m, 31:32.63 in the 10000m, 1:09:36 in the Semi and 2:29:57 in the Marathon. She has earned 1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 31:32.63 (#380 all-time), 3000 m 8:44.21 (#393 all-time), 2008 season best 2:29:57 (Nov 23, 2008, Milano (ITA)) · 52 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:29:57 | - | Nov 23, 2008 | ↑ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:35.76 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:11 | - | Mar 18, 2007 | ↑ | Ivry-sur-Seine (FRA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:32:54 | - | Jan 14, 2007 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jan 1, 2006 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:15:39 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:29.1h | - | May 5, 2005 | ↓ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Jun 26, 2005 | ↓ | Jakarta (INA) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 52:40 | - | Aug 20, 2005 | ↑ | Siete Aguas (ESP) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:10:38 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↑ | Lille (FRA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:43:43 | - | Dec 4, 2005 | ↑ | Milano City Marathon |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:59.11 | - | Jul 27, 2004 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | Dec 26, 2004 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:09:36 | - | Mar 28, 2004 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2003 | 2000m | 5:53.04 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | - | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:47.68 | - | Jun 3, 2003 | ↑ | AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:07.46 | - | Aug 5, 2003 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 26:28 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 10000m | 31:47.53 | - | Jul 20, 2003 | ↑ | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | Dec 28, 2003 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:15:00 | - | Sep 28, 2003 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:50.11 | - | Jun 17, 2002 | ↑ | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:17.24 | - | Jun 15, 2002 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 27:21 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 31:48 | - | Mar 31, 2002 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 33:36.41 | - | May 31, 2002 | ↑ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:50.42 | - | Jun 8, 2001 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:06.08 | - | Jun 4, 2001 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 28:52 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 10000m | 31:57.10 | - | Jun 17, 2001 | ↑ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Dec 30, 2001 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:54.03 | - | Aug 8, 2000 | ↑ | Linz (AUT) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:15.17 | - | Jun 9, 2000 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 26:23 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 10000m | 31:43.28 | - | Aug 5, 2000 | ↑ | Hechtel (BEL) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:44.21 | - | May 13, 1999 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:08.52 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 28:12 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 10000m | 31:32.63 | - | Jun 13, 1999 | ↑ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:57.16 | - | Jul 11, 1998 | ↑ | Lille (FRA) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:30.06 | - | Jun 17, 1998 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 25:56 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 10000m | 32:04.89 | - | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 32:44 | - | Jan 5, 1998 | ↓ | Punta del Este (URU) |
| 1998 | RoadRelay | 2:21:15 | - | Apr 18, 1998 | - | Manaus (BRA) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 8:56.44 | - | Aug 16, 1997 | ↑ | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:11.71 | - | Jun 2, 1997 | ↓ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 21:18 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 56:22 | - | Dec 31, 1997 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:55.50 | - | Jun 7, 1996 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:19.86 | - | Jun 3, 1996 | ↓ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 8:51.60 | - | Jul 12, 1995 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 15:47.12 | - | Jul 9, 1995 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 20:53 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
| 1994 | 3000m | 8:52.54 | - | Jun 29, 1994 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 20:57 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↓ | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1994 | 10000m | 32:16.50 | - | Jun 10, 1994 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 20:36 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↓ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 22:02 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↓ | 20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1992 | 10000m | 33:57.21 | - | Sep 19, 1992 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 21:09 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↓ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:57 | - | Nov 23 | Milano Marathon, Milano |
2007
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:49:14 | - | Dec 16 | Taipei ING Taipei International Marathon, Taipei City |
Semi | 1:18:37 | - | Oct 28 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
3000m | 8:35.76 | - | Jun 15 | - |
Marathon | 2:32:54 | - | Apr 29 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:12:03 | - | Apr 1 | Ivry-sur-Seine Humarathon, Ivry-sur-Seine |
Semi | 1:11:11 | - | Mar 18 | Lisbon EDP Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:32:54 | - | Jan 14 | Lahore Standard Chartered Marathon, Lahore |
2006
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:39 | - | Oct 15 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jan 1 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:43 | - | Dec 4 | Milano City Marathon |
Semi | 1:15:25 | - | Oct 16 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
Semi | 1:11:37 | - | Sep 3 | Lille Half Marathon, Lille |
15Kilometr | 52:40 | - | Aug 20 | 15 km, Siete Aguas |
10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Jun 26 | Jakarta International 10-K, Jakarta |
5000m | 16:29.1HT | - | May 5 | Addis Abeba East African Championships, Addis Abeba |
Semi | 1:12:59 | - | Apr 10 | Vilamoura |
Semi | 1:10:38 | - | Mar 13 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2004
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | Dec 26 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles |
Semi | 1:11:55 | - | Sep 26 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
3000m | 8:59.11 | - | Jul 27 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Jun 20 | Jakarta |
3000m | 9:17.44 | - | May 14 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
Semi | 1:09:36 | - | Mar 28 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2003
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Dec 31 | Lisboa Sao Silvestre da Amadora, Lisboa |
10Kilometr | 32:43 | - | Dec 28 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles |
Semi | 1:15:00 | - | Sep 28 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
3000m | 9:04.87 | - | Aug 15 | Weltklasse Zürich |
5000m | 15:07.46 | - | Aug 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
10000m | 31:47.63 | - | Jul 20 | - |
10000m | 31:47.53 | - | Jul 20 | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 15:41.03 | - | Jul 17 | Algiers Sonatrach Meeting, Algiers |
3000m | 8:51.96 | - | Jun 15 | Lille Meeting du Nord, Lille |
2000m | 5:53.04 | - | Jun 12 | Golden Spike Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
5000m | 15:20.88 | - | Jun 7 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
3000m | 8:47.68 | - | Jun 3 | Milano Notturna di Milano, AC Gianni Brera, Milano |
5000m | 15:26.93 | - | Jun 1 | Hengelo THALES FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 16:22.56 | - | Apr 26 | Addis Abeba |
CrossCount | 26:28 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 12:52 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 12:52 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 26:28 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
2002
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Nov 3 | Addis Abeba 10 km, Addis Abeba |
3000m | 8:59.82 | - | Jul 5 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000m | 8:53.00 | - | Jun 30 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
3000m | 8:50.11 | - | Jun 17 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
5000m | 15:17.24 | - | Jun 15 | Lisbon Meeting de Santo Antonio, Lisboa |
10000m | 33:36.41 | - | May 31 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba |
3000m | 9:17.14 | - | May 15 | Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha |
10Kilometr | 31:48 | - | Mar 31 | La Courneuve 10 km, La Courneuve |
Honours
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Ethiopian Championships
10,000 Metres
30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
Algiers African Championships
5000 Metres
Algiers African Championships
5000 Metres
27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
Johannesburg All-Africa Games
10,000 Metres
26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
Dakar African Championships
5000 Metres
Dakar African Championships
5000 Metres
25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Merima Denboba's 10 000 m personal best?
Merima Denboba's 10 000 m personal best is 31:32.63, set on Jun 13, 1999 in Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA), #380 on the all-time list.
Which events does Merima Denboba compete in?
Merima Denboba competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.
How did Merima Denboba perform in 2008?
2008 season best: 2:29:57, set on Nov 23, 2008 in Milano (ITA).