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Meskerem Assefa
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Oct 3, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Robe, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.61 m
- Weight
- 43 kg
Meskerem Assefa Legesse Wondimagegn (Amharic: መስከረም ኣሰፋ ለገሰ ወንድምአገኝ; born 20 September 1985 in Robe, Arsi) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner.
She represented Ethiopia at the 2008 and 2012 London Olympics.
She has personal bests including 4:02.12 minutes for the 1500 metres, 8:46.37 minutes for the 3000 metres and 2:25:11 hours for the marathon. Meskerem competes principally in the 1500 m. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics and was the silver medallist at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Marathon 2:20:36 (#123 all-time), 1500 m 4:02.12 (#277 all-time), 2026 season best 2:27:04 (May 24, 2026, Ottawa (CAN)) · Last competition: Tartan Ottawa International Marathon, May 24, 2026, 2:27:04 · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:27:04 | – | May 24, 2026 | Tartan Ottawa International Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:28:41 | – | Dec 13, 2025 | ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:29:33 | – | Apr 16, 2023 | NN Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:23:31 | – | Jan 26, 2020 | Osaka Women's Marathon |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:09:56 | – | Aug 31, 2019 | Semi Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:22:11 | – | Oct 27, 2019 | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:08:34 | – | Sep 16, 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:20:36 | – | Oct 28, 2018 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |