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Mestawet Tadesse
ETHWomenBirth dateJul 19, 1985
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Mestawet Tadesse is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on July 19, 1985. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:04.57 in the 800m, 4:04.61 in the 1500m, 4:28.18 in the Mile, 8:54.40 in the 3000m and 1:17:15 in the Semi. She has earned 4 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
4:28.18
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: 1500 m 4:04.61 (#466 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:28.18, 2020 season best 2:47:05 (Feb 8, 2020, Lagos (NGR)) · Last competition: Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Feb 8, 2020, 2:47:05 · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:04.57
Mile
4:28.18
1:17:15
2:31:38
5Kilometre
16:29
1500m-short-track
4:14.04
3000m-short-track
8:54.40
10Kilometr
34:06
800m-short-track
2:05.83
mile-short-track
4:28.18
MileRoad
4:27.7HT
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:47:05 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Access Bank Lagos City Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:36:46 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↓ | Maratona Internazionale di Roma |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:36:15 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | Málaga Marathon |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:31:38 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:37:40 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↓ | Santiago de Chile (CHI) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:43:30 | - | Oct 25, 2015 | ↓ | Jakarta (INA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:06 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | - | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:20:10 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:37:10 | - | Nov 1, 2014 | ↓ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 4:27.78 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Kirchberg, Luxembourg (LUX) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:27.78 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Kirchberg, Luxembourg (LUX) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:08.47 | - | Jun 7, 2013 | ↓ | Bonneuil-sur-Marne (FRA) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:26.24 | - | Feb 7, 2013 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:17:15 | - | Dec 1, 2013 | ↓ | Pune (IND) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:17.10 | - | Jul 17, 2012 | ↓ | Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:54.40 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:54.40 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | ↓ | Eaubonne (FRA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:08.99 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:12.28 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↓ | Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | MileRoad | 4:27.7h | - | Sep 26, 2009 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:28.18 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:28.18 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | - | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:07.86 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:14.02 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 4:21.31 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | mile-short-track | 4:42.00 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:42.00 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:09.80 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:09.80 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:05.0h | - | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.83 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:07.45 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↓ | Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 4:32.48 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:32.48 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:04.57 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:04.61 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.61 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↓ | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 4:30.92 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:30.92 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:05.0h | - | May 6, 2005 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:04.95 | - | Jul 8, 2005 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:39.11 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:39.11 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:01.86 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:08.88 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:13.4h | - | May 5, 2004 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:05.15 | - | Jul 6, 2004 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:14.04 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Mondeville (FRA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:56.62 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:56.62 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 20:56 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | - | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:10.06 | - | Jun 28, 2003 | ↑ | Villefranche-sur-Saone (FRA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:12.31 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Heverlee (BEL) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:28.51 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | ↑ | Lille (FRA) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:47:05 | - | Feb 8 | Access Bank Lagos City Marathon |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:14 | - | Nov 3 | Maratona do Porto EDP, Porto |
Marathon | 2:36:46 | - | Apr 7 | Maratona Internazionale di Roma |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:15 | - | Dec 9 | Málaga Marathon |
Marathon | 2:49:23 | - | Oct 7 | Košice Peace Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:07 | - | Sep 10 | Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan |
Marathon | 2:31:38 | - | Apr 2 | Roma Marathon, Roma |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:40 | - | Apr 3 | Santiago de Chile Marathon, Santiago de Chile |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:30 | - | Oct 25 | Jakarta Marathon, Jakarta |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:10 | - | Nov 1 | Marathon, Algiers |
Semi | 1:20:10 | - | Apr 19 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 34:06 | - | Apr 6 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series 10, Cape Town |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:15 | - | Dec 1 | Pune Half Marathon, Pune |
3000m | 9:08.47 | - | Jun 7 | Bonneuil-sur-Marne Meeting National, Bonneuil-sur-Marne |
3000m-short-track | 9:26.24 | - | Feb 7 | Eaubonne Meeting National, Eaubonne (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:27.78 | - | Feb 2 | Kirchberg DUSSMANN Indoor Meeting, Kirchberg, Luxembourg (i) |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:17.10 | - | Jul 17 | Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Int. Sport Solidarieta, Lignano Sabbiadoro |
1500m | 4:18.69 | - | Jun 10 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
3000m-short-track | 8:54.40 | - | Feb 16 | Eaubonne Meeting Val d’Oise, Eaubonne (i) |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:27.7HT | - | Sep 26 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Sep 20 | Providence, RI |
1500m | 4:12.28 | - | May 30 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
1500m | 4:13.69 | - | May 16 | Carson Adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
1500m | 4:26.13 | - | May 3 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
800m | 2:08.99 | - | May 2 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
mile-short-track | 4:28.18 | - | Feb 7 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:38.30 | - | Jan 30 | New York Millrose Games, MSG, New York, NY (i) |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:14.02 | - | Jul 13 | Athina Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 4:16.47 | - | May 31 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
800m | 2:07.86 | - | May 3 | Addis Abeba African Championships, Addis Ababa |
3000m-short-track | 9:09.80 | - | Feb 2 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:21.31 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:42.00 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2007
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:20.46 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:23.15 | - | Jul 22 | Algiers All-African Games, Algiers |
1500m | 4:24.20 | - | Jul 21 | Algiers All-African Games, Algiers |
1500m | 4:11.48 | - | Jun 10 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:07.45 | - | Jun 2 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
1500m | 4:09.80 | - | May 20 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
800m | 2:05.0HT | - | May 5 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
mile-short-track | 4:32.48 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:05.83 | - | Feb 3 | New Balance Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:40.26 | - | Jan 27 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2006
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:23.20 | - | Sep 28 | Daegu Colorful Athletics Meeting, Daegu |
1500m | 4:14.52 | - | Sep 24 | Yokohama SEIKO Super Meet, Yokohama |
1500m | 4:12.13 | - | Sep 9 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
1500m | 4:24.60 | - | Aug 11 | Bambous African Championships, Bambous |
1500m | 4:10.20 | - | Jul 11 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 4:13.41 | - | Jul 8 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis |
1500m | 4:06.52 | - | Jul 6 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
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Honours
🥇
2007Ethiopian Championships
800 Metres
5
2006Bambous African Championships
1500 Metres
5
2006Bambous African Championships
1500 Metres
🥇
2006Ethiopian Championships
800 Metres
🥇
2005Ethiopian Championships
800 Metres
🥇
2005Roma Golden Gala
1500 Metres
🥉
200432nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
5
2003Abuja All Africa Games
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Mestawet Tadesse's 1500 m personal best?
Mestawet Tadesse's 1500 m personal best is 4:04.61, set on May 28, 2006 in Eugene, OR (USA), #466 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mestawet Tadesse compete in?
Mestawet Tadesse competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.
How did Mestawet Tadesse perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 2:47:05, set on Feb 8, 2020 in Lagos (NGR). Last competition: Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Feb 8, 2020, 2:47:05.