Samrawit Mengsteab

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Birth dateApr 15, 1990

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Samrawit Mengsteab is a Sweden middle-distance runner, born on April 15, 1990. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 4:18.45 in the 1500m, 9:06.66 in the 3000m, 15:50.41 in the 5000m, 32:33.48 in the 10000m and 1:12:36 in the Semi. She has earned 7 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.

Key facts

Marathon

2:26:33

10 000 m

32:33.48

2026 season best

2:26:33

Feb 15, 2026 · Sevilla (ESP)

2026 season best

Last competition

Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg

May 23, 2026 · 1:14:01

Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: Marathon 2:26:33, 10 000 m 32:33.48, 2026 season best 2:26:33 (Feb 15, 2026, Sevilla (ESP)) · Last competition: Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg, May 23, 2026, 1:14:01 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 36 years old

Personal bests

4:18.45

9:06.66

15:50.41

32:33.48

1:12:36

2:26:33

5Kilometre

16:03

1500m-short-track

4:18.45

3000m-short-track

9:06.66

10Kilometr

33:22

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Semi	1:14:01	-	May 23, 2026	↑	Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg
2026	Marathon	2:26:33	-	Feb 15, 2026	↑	Zurich Maratón Sevilla
2025	Marathon	2:28:44	-	Apr 27, 2025	↑	39. Haspa Marathon Hamburg
2024	CrossCount	27:00	-	Dec 8, 2024	↑	30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Antalya
2022	5000m	16:01.30	-	Sep 4, 2022	↑	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2022	10Kilometr	33:22	-	Sep 3, 2022	↑	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2022	10000m	34:34.21	-	Aug 5, 2022	↑	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
2022	Semi	1:12:36	-	Sep 18, 2022	↑	Copenhagen Half Marathon
2022	CrossCount	1:55:22	-	Sep 24, 2022	↑	TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km
2021	1500m	4:18.68	-	Feb 6, 2021	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2021	1500m-short-track	4:18.68	-	Feb 6, 2021	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2021	3000m-short-track	9:06.66	-	Feb 11, 2021	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2021	3000m	9:06.66	-	Feb 11, 2021	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2021	5000m	15:54.17	-	Sep 5, 2021	↑	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
2021	10000m	32:33.48	-	May 4, 2021	↑	Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE)
2021	10Kilometr	33:24	-	Aug 14, 2021	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
2021	CrossCount	1:58:13	-	Sep 25, 2021	↑	TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km
2020	1500m	4:18.45	-	Feb 23, 2020	↑	Swedish Indoor Championships
2020	1500m-short-track	4:18.45	-	Feb 23, 2020	↑	Swedish Indoor Championships
2020	3000m	9:14.23	-	Feb 9, 2020	↑	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (GER) (i)
2020	3000m-short-track	9:14.23	-	Feb 9, 2020	↑	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (GER) (i)
2020	5Kilometre	16:03	-	Dec 19, 2020	↑	Mölnlycke (SWE)
2019	1500m-short-track	4:27.63	-	Feb 4, 2019	↑	Folksam GP, Stockholm (i)
2019	1500m	4:27.63	-	Feb 4, 2019	↑	Folksam GP, Stockholm (i)
2019	3000m	9:11.65	-	Aug 16, 2019	↑	Goteborg Athletics Grand Prix
2019	3000m-short-track	9:22.42	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i)
2019	5000m	15:50.41	-	Aug 25, 2019	↑	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
2019	5Kilometre	17:01	-	May 1, 2019	↑	Citta' Archeologica
2019	CrossCount	27:43	-	Dec 8, 2019	↑	26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa
2019	10Kilometr	33:34	-	Oct 19, 2019	↑	Hytteplanmila
2019	10000m	35:03.93	-	Aug 30, 2019	↑	Swedish Championships
2019	Semi	1:15:28	-	Mar 31, 2019	↑	Venloop Half Marathon, Venlo - Dutch Half Marathon Ch.
2018	CrossCount	27:39	-	Dec 9, 2018	↑	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
2018	10Kilometr	33:32	-	Dec 31, 2018	↑	Göteborg (SWE)
2017	10Kilometr	34:20	-	Oct 21, 2017	↑	Hole (NOR)
2016	5000m	17:57.63	-	Aug 13, 2016	↑	Göteborg (SWE)
2012	4MilesRoad	21:07	-	Oct 14, 2012	-	-
2011	1500m	4:38.21	-	Sep 15, 2011	↑	Maputo (MOZ)
2011	5Kilometre	16:58	-	Dec 31, 2011	↑	Trier (GER)
2010	3000m	9:19.29	-	May 12, 2010	↑	Khartoum (SUD)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:14:01	-	May 23	Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg
Marathon	2:26:33	-	Feb 15	Zurich Maratón Sevilla

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:38:46	-	May 31	adidas Stockholm Marathon
Marathon	2:28:44	-	Apr 27	-
Marathon	2:28:44	-	Apr 27	39. Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:00	-	Dec 8	30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Antalya
CrossCount	37:06	-	Oct 26	Swedish Cross Country Championships, Huskvarna

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:27	-	Dec 11	28th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Piemonte-La Mandria Park
CrossCount	13:25	-	Oct 22	Swedish Cross Country Championships, Stockholm - XC 10.0km
CrossCount	35:00	-	Oct 22	Swedish Cross Country Championships, Stockholm - XC 10.0km
CrossCount	1:55:22	-	Sep 24	TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km
Semi	1:12:36	-	Sep 18	Copenhagen Half Marathon
5000m	16:01.30	-	Sep 4	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
10Kilometr	33:22	-	Sep 3	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
5000m	16:01.30	-	Sep 3	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
5000m	16:32.71	-	Aug 7	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
5000m	16:32.71	-	Aug 6	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
10000m	34:34.21	-	Aug 6	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
10000m	34:34.21	-	Aug 5	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
Semi	1:15:25	-	Jul 13	Swedish Half Marathon Championships, Anderstorp
10Kilometr	33:24	-	Jun 16	Swedish 10km Road Running Championships, Stockholm
5000m	DNF	-	Jun 8	Espoo Motonet GP, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo
10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 7	Kungsholmen Runt, Stockholm

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:34	-	Dec 12	27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin
CrossCount	33:49	-	Oct 24	Swedish Cross Country Championships, Höganäs - XC 4.0km
CrossCount	11:46	-	Oct 23	Swedish Cross Country Championships, Höganäs - XC 4.0km
10Kilometr	33:38	-	Oct 16	Hytteplanmila, Hole
CrossCount	1:58:13	-	Sep 25	TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km
5000m	15:54.17	-	Sep 5	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
10000m	33:55.17	-	Aug 29	Swedish Championships, Ryavallen, Borås
5000m	16:00.59	-	Aug 29	Swedish Championships, Ryavallen, Borås
10000m	33:55.17	-	Aug 27	Swedish Championships, Ryavallen, Borås
10Kilometr	33:24	-	Aug 14	Kungsholmen Runt, Stockholm
3000m	9:24.80	-	Aug 6	Norgeslekene, Friidrettsstadion, Jessheim
10Kilometr	DNF	-	Jul 13	Swedish 10 Km Road Running Championships
5000m	15:57.34	-	Jun 20	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
10000m	32:33.48	-	May 4	25 Laps to Tokyo, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
3000m-short-track	9:15.10	-	Mar 6	European Athletics Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:15.10	-	Mar 4	European Athletics Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:09.73	-	Feb 21	Swedish Indoor Championships, Atleticum, Malmö (i)
1500m-short-track	4:20.33	-	Feb 21	Swedish Indoor Championships, Atleticum, Malmö (i)
3000m-short-track	9:09.73	-	Feb 19	Swedish Indoor Championships, Atleticum, Malmö (i)
3000m-short-track	9:06.66	-	Feb 11	Saucony Invitational, Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (i)
1500m-short-track	4:18.68	-	Feb 6	Göteborg Inomhus, Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (i)
3000m-short-track	8:58.6HT	-	Jan 30	Rimners 3k, Rimnershallen, Uddevalla (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:03	-	Dec 19	5 km väg, Mölnlycke, Mölnlycke
1500m-short-track	4:18.45	-	Feb 23	Swedish Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:46.00	-	Feb 23	Swedish Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:46.00	-	Feb 22	Swedish Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:14.23	-	Feb 9	PSD Bank Indoor Meeting, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Samrawit Mengsteab's Marathon personal best?

Samrawit Mengsteab's Marathon personal best is 2:26:33, set on Feb 15, 2026 in Sevilla (ESP).

Which events does Samrawit Mengsteab compete in?

Samrawit Mengsteab competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Samrawit Mengsteab perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:26:33, set on Feb 15, 2026 in Sevilla (ESP). Last competition: Göteborgsvarvet, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg on May 23, 2026, 1:14:01.

How many medals has Samrawit Mengsteab won?

Samrawit Mengsteab has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Samrawit Mengsteab

Personal bests

Medals

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2026

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