Ruti Aga

EthiopiaEthiopiaActive
Born
Jan 16, 1994 (32 years old)
Events
Marathon · Half Marathon

Ruti Aga (born 16 January 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the women's race at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon and secured five other top three finishes at the World Marathon Majors.

In 2012, Aga won the silver medal in the women's 5000 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Barcelona, Spain. In 2013, she finished in fifth place in the junior women's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships staged in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

The same year, she won the gold medal in the women's 5000 metres at the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships in Bambous, Mauritius. Aga competed in the women's marathon event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

Personal best · Marathon2:18:09
2026 season best2:22:45Jan 11, 2026 · Xiamen
Personal best · Half Marathon1:06:39
Last competitionYangzhou Half MarathonMar 29, 2026 · 1:14:30

As of Oct 31, 2026: Marathon 2:18:09 (#36 all-time), Half Marathon 1:06:39 (#108 all-time), 2026 season best 2:22:45 (Jan 11, 2026, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: Yangzhou Half Marathon, Mar 29, 2026, 1:14:30 · 32 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time2026
3000mNijmegen 20138:56.731,117 pts––
5000mShanghai 201315:13.481,138 pts#625–
10000mAddis Ababa 201333:38.391,054 pts––
SemiTX 20181:06:391,200 pts#108#91
MarathonDongying 20232:18:091,231 pts#36#89
5KilometreRennes 201415:46––

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2026Semi 1:08:04–Mar 15, 2026Meishan Renshou Half Marathon
2026Marathon 2:22:45–Jan 11, 2026C&D Xiamen Marathon
2025Marathon 2:18:46–Jan 5, 2025C&D Xiamen Marathon, Xiamen
2024Marathon 2:18:09=–Jan 7, 2024Dubai Marathon
2023Marathon 2:18:09–Oct 22, 2023Yellow River Estuary Marathon
2022Marathon 2:21:41–Oct 9, 2022Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2020Semi 1:08:25–Jan 19, 2020Aramco Houston Half Marathon
2020Marathon 2:20:05–Dec 6, 2020Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Ruti Aga's Marathon personal best is 2:18:09, set on Oct 22, 2023 in Dongying (CHN), #36 on the all-time list.

Ruti Aga competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

2026 season best: 2:22:45, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Xiamen (CHN). Last competition: Yangzhou Half Marathon on Mar 29, 2026, 1:14:30.