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Muktar Edris

Birth dateJan 14, 1994

BirthplaceSilt'e Zone, Ethiopia

Height-

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Muktar Edris is a professional track and field athlete who competes in the 5,000 metres. Born on 14 January 1994 in Silt'e Zone, Ethiopia, Muktar has developed into a competitive athlete at the national and international level.

Muktar's career has been marked by participation in various competitions in 5,000 metres. Throughout their career, Muktar has faced competition from athletes across the globe. The dedication required to compete at this level reflects years of training and personal sacrifice.

Muktar continues to be an active competitor in track and field, focusing on the 5,000 metres. With ongoing training and competition experience, Muktar works to improve performance and achieve new personal milestones in the sport.

Key facts

Half Marathon

58:40

#26 all-time

Marathon

2:04:07

2026 season best

29:11

May 31, 2026 · Arezzo (ITA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Scalata Al Castello

May 31, 2026 · 29:11

Scalata Al Castello

Medals

World Championships: 2 gold

Age

32 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Half Marathon 58:40 (#26 all-time), Marathon 2:04:07, 2026 season best 29:11 (May 31, 2026, Arezzo (ITA)) · Last competition: Scalata Al Castello, May 31, 2026, 29:11 · World Championships: 2 gold · 32 years old

Personal bests

7:30.96

12:54.83

27:17.18

58:40

2:04:07

13:09

7:40.69

42:55

27:38

44:51

8:26.11

33:56

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	2	-	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	29:11	-	May 31, 2026	↓	Scalata Al Castello
2026	Marathon	2:04:07	-	Mar 1, 2026	↑	Tokyo Marathon
2025	10MilesRoa	46:32	-	Sep 21, 2025	↓	Dam tot Damloop
2025	Semi	1:01:15	-	Dec 14, 2025	↓	Shenzhen Nanshan Half Marathon
2025	Marathon	2:05:59	-	Apr 21, 2025	↑	Boston Marathon
2024	5000m	13:10.40	-	Apr 20, 2024	↓	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
2024	5Kilometre	13:11	-	Mar 17, 2024	↑	5km Route de Lille
2024	10000m	27:20.26	-	Jun 14, 2024	↑	-
2024	10Kilometr	27:38	-	Apr 27, 2024	↓	adizero Road to Records
2024	10MilesRoa	44:51	-	Sep 22, 2024	↓	Dam tot Damloop
2024	Semi	1:00:52	-	Oct 20, 2024	↓	Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
2023	5Kilometre	13:27	-	Apr 29, 2023	↑	adizero Road to Records
2023	5000m	13:29.65	-	Jun 30, 2023	↓	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2023	10Kilometr	28:06	-	Aug 5, 2023	↓	TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race
2023	RoadRace	33:56	-	Jul 26, 2023	-	Giro Podistico di Castelbuono
2023	Semi	1:00:27	-	Feb 26, 2023	↓	Napoli City Half Marathon, Napoli
2022	3000m	7:48.0	-	Jun 18, 2022	↓	-
2022	5000m	12:58.63	-	Jun 9, 2022	↓	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
2022	5Kilometre	13:23	-	Apr 30, 2022	↑	Herzogenaurach (GER)
2022	10Kilometr	28:31	-	May 15, 2022	↓	TCS World 10K Bengaluru, Bengaluru
2022	Semi	1:01:05	-	Oct 16, 2022	↓	Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
2021	3000m	7:30.96	-	Jul 6, 2021	↓	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
2021	5000m	13:04.69	-	Jun 8, 2021	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2021	5Kilometre	13:09	-	Sep 12, 2021	↑	Adizero Road to Records
2021	10Kilometr	28:14	-	Oct 2, 2021	↓	Giro Al Sas, Trento
2021	Semi	58:40	-	Oct 24, 2021	↓	Medio Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2020	5Kilometre	13:24	-	Dec 31, 2020	↑	BOclassic Alto Adige - Corsa di San Silvestro
2020	Semi	59:04	-	Nov 29, 2020	↓	Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
2019	3000m	7:39.52	-	Jul 9, 2019	↓	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
2019	5000m	12:58.85	-	Sep 30, 2019	↓	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	10Kilometr	27:57	-	Apr 22, 2019	↓	Giro Media Blenio
2018	3000m	7:36.13	-	Jul 13, 2018	↓	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
2018	3000m-short-track	7:40.69	-	Feb 13, 2018	-	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2018	2Miles	8:26.11	-	May 25, 2018	-	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
2018	5000m	12:55.18	-	Aug 31, 2018	↓	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
2018	10Kilometr	28:31	-	Oct 6, 2018	↓	Trento Giro al Sas
2018	15Kilometr	42:55	-	Nov 18, 2018	-	Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop
2017	3000m	7:32.31	-	Jul 1, 2017	↓	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
2017	5000m	12:55.23	-	Jul 6, 2017	↓	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2017	10000m	27:20.60	-	Jun 11, 2017	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2017	10Kilometr	28:45	-	Dec 31, 2017	↓	Bolzano (ITA)
2017	CrossCount	28:56	-	Mar 26, 2017	↓	42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala
2016	3000m	7:33.28	-	Aug 27, 2016	↓	Paris Meeting, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2016	5000m	12:59.43	-	May 28, 2016	↓	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
2016	10Kilometr	28:19	-	Feb 28, 2016	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2015	5000m	13:00.30	-	Jun 4, 2015	↓	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
2015	10000m	27:17.18	-	Jun 17, 2015	↑	Hengelo (NED)
2015	10Kilometr	28:22	-	Apr 6, 2015	↓	Dongio (SUI)
2015	CrossCount	35:06	-	Mar 28, 2015	↓	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang
2014	3000m	7:47.99	-	Jul 8, 2014	↓	Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
2014	5000m	12:54.83	-	Aug 21, 2014	↓	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2014	10Kilometr	28:52	-	Oct 11, 2014	↓	Trento (ITA)
2013	5000m	13:03.69	-	Jun 27, 2013	↓	Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)
2013	CrossCount	21:13	-	Mar 24, 2013	↓	40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2013	10Kilometr	28:11	-	Apr 1, 2013	↓	Dongio (SUI)
2012	5000m	13:04.34	-	Jul 6, 2012	↓	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2012	10Kilometr	28:45	-	Oct 13, 2012	↓	Trento (ITA)
2011	CrossCount	22:44	-	Mar 20, 2011	↓	39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria
2011	10000m	28:44.95	-	May 13, 2011	↑	Gaborone (BOT)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:11	-	May 31	Scalata Al Castello
10Kilometr	29:15	-	Apr 26	TCS World 10K Bengaluru
Marathon	2:04:07	-	Mar 1	Tokyo Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:15	-	Dec 14	Shenzhen Nanshan Half Marathon
10MilesRoa	46:32	-	Sep 21	Dam tot Damloop
Marathon	2:05:59	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:27	-	Dec 14	Al Sharqiyah International Half Marathon
Semi	1:00:52	-	Oct 20	Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
10MilesRoa	44:51	-	Sep 22	Dam tot Damloop
10Kilometr	27:38	-	Apr 27	adizero Road to Records
5000m	13:10.40	-	Apr 20	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
5Kilometre	13:11	-	Mar 17	5km Route de Lille

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:32	-	Oct 15	Corsa dei Castelli, Trieste
Semi	1:00:30	-	Oct 1	Trento Half Marathon, Trento
10Kilometr	28:06	-	Aug 5	TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race
RoadRace	33:56	-	Jul 26	Giro Podistico di Castelbuono
5000m	13:29.65	-	Jun 30	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
5Kilometre	13:27	-	Apr 29	adizero Road to Records
Semi	1:00:27	-	Feb 26	Napoli City Half Marathon, Napoli

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:27	-	Dec 10	Jeddah Half Marathon
Semi	1:01:05	-	Oct 16	Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
10Kilometr	28:47	-	Oct 1	Giro al Sas Internazionale, Trento
5000m	13:24.67	-	Jul 24	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:21.19	-	Jul 21	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:24.67	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:21.19	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:06.54	-	Jun 18	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
5000m	12:58.63	-	Jun 9	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
10Kilometr	28:31	-	May 15	TCS World 10K Bengaluru, Bengaluru
5Kilometre	13:23	-	Apr 30	adizero Road to Records, Herzogenaurach
5000m	13:46.3HT	-	Apr 2	Ethiopian Championships
10Kilometr	28:31	-	Mar 26	Carrera Internacional Noche de San Antón, Jaén

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	58:40	-	Oct 24	Medio Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
10Kilometr	28:14	-	Oct 2	Giro Al Sas, Trento
5Kilometre	13:09	-	Sep 12	Adizero Road to Records
3000m	7:40.30	-	Aug 26	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
3000m	7:30.96	-	Jul 6	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
5000m	13:25.98	-	Jun 10	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:04.69	-	Jun 8	Ethiopian Trials, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
5000m	14:02.8HT	-	Jan 16	Olympic candidate trial competition, Addis Ababa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	13:24	-	Dec 31	BOclassic Alto Adige - Corsa di San Silvestro
Semi	59:04	-	Nov 29	Airtel Delhi Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	28:32	-	Oct 5	Giro Al Sas
5000m	12:58.85	-	Sep 30	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000m	12:58.85	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000m	13:25.00	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000m	13:25.00	-	Sep 27	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
3000m	7:39.52	-	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
5000m	13:29.53	-	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne
3000m	7:45.35	-	Jun 13	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Muktar Edris's Half Marathon personal best?

Muktar Edris's Half Marathon personal best is 58:40, set on Oct 24, 2021 in Valencia (ESP), #26 on the all-time list.

Which events does Muktar Edris compete in?

Muktar Edris competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.

How did Muktar Edris perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 29:11, set on May 31, 2026 in Arezzo (ITA). Last competition: Scalata Al Castello on May 31, 2026, 29:11.

How many medals has Muktar Edris won?

Muktar Edris has won 2 World Championships medals.

Muktar Edris

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Honours

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