Mulugeta Wendimu

Mulugeta Wendimu

Born
Jan 7, 1985 (41 years old)
Birthplace
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Events
1500 m · 5000 m
Height
1.73 m
Weight
57 kg

Mulugeta Wendimu Genbere (Amharic: ሙሉጌታ ወንድሙ; born 7 January 1985, in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. He finished third over 3000 metres at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final.

He also competed at the Olympic Games in Athens that year, finishing tenth in the 1500 metres competition. He reached the semi-finals of the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Among other competitions, he was fifth in the junior race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and ran in the 1500 m heats at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He won the half marathon race at the Marrakesh Marathon in January 2011, finishing in a time of 1:02:00. His personal best time over 1500 m is 3:31.13 minutes, an Ethiopian record achieved in July 2004 at the KBC Night of Athletics, and his personal best time over 5000 m is 12:57.05 minutes.

Personal best · 1500 m3:31.13
2013 season best29:29Apr 21, 2013 · Rockville, MD
Personal best · 5000 m12:57.05

As of Oct 28, 2026: 1500 m 3:31.13 (#109 all-time), 5000 m 12:57.05 (#107 all-time), 2013 season best 29:29 (Apr 21, 2013, Rockville, MD (USA)) · 41 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
800mUden 20081:49.351,045 pts–
1500mHeusden-Zolder 20043:31.131,229 pts#109
3000mHengelo 20057:37.971,189 pts–
5000mBerlin 200412:57.051,221 pts#107
10000mGaroua 200329:17.431,016 pts–
SemiMarrakech 20111:02:001,107 pts–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
201310Kilometr 29:29–Apr 21, 2013Rockville, MD (USA)
2013Semi 1:05:17–Mar 17, 2013New York, NY (USA)
20128Kilometre 23:12–Nov 10, 2012Richmond, VA (USA)
201210Kilometr 30:31–Oct 13, 2012New York, NY (USA)
2012Semi 1:07:41–Oct 14, 2012New York, NY (USA)
20111500m 3:37.23–Jun 25, 2011Szczecin (POL)
2011Semi 1:02:00–Jan 30, 2011Marrakech (MAR)
201010Kilometr 30:59–Feb 28, 2010San Juan (PUR)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Mulugeta Wendimu's 1500 m personal best is 3:31.13, set on Jul 31, 2004 in Heusden-Zolder (BEL), #109 on the all-time list.

Mulugeta Wendimu competes in the 1500 m and 5000 m.

2013 season best: 29:29, set on Apr 21, 2013 in Rockville, MD (USA).