Selemon Barega
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Jan 20, 2000 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gurage Zone, Ethiopia
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.70 m
Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver for the 5,000 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
Selemon is a two-time 3,000 metres World Indoor Championship medallist, taking silver in 2018, and gold in 2022. He won gold medals at the 2016 World Under-20 Championships, and 2017 World U18 Championships. Selemon represented Ethiopia in the 5,000m at the 2017 World Championships in London, finishing fifth in the final.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:25.82, Half Marathon 57:50 (#6 all-time), 2026 season best 27:37 (May 31, 2026, Manchester (GBR)) · Last competition: BMW Berlin Marathon, Sep 27, 2026, 2:04:58 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 27:37 | – | May 31, 2026 | Great Manchester Run |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:04:58 | – | Sep 27, 2026 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:32.93 | – | Jul 19, 2025 | London Athletics Meet |
| 2025 | 10000m | 26:44.13 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 27:49 | – | May 18, 2025 | Great Manchester Run |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:01:22 | – | Oct 19, 2025 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:05:15 | – | Feb 23, 2025 | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
| 2024 | 1500m Indoor | 3:37.50 | – | Feb 2, 2024 | Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting |