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Selim Bayrak
TURMenBirth dateNov 30, 1987
BirthplaceEthiopia, Ethiopia
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Mert Girmalegesse, formerly Shimelis Girma (Amharic), then Selim Bayrak (Turkish) (born November 30, 1987), is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 3000 m, 5000 m and also 10000 m.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:45.46
Age
38 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 10 000 m 27:29.33 (#351 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:45.46, 2025 season best 1:08:55 (Feb 23, 2025, Trabzon (TUR)) · Last competition: Istanbul Marathon, Nov 2, 2025, 2:26:03 · 38 years old
PB
Personal bests
7:45.46
13:26.14
1:03:36
2:11:07
7:45.46
43:22
29:49
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi | 1:08:55 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↓ | 45.International Trabzon Half Marathon - Ahmet Aytar Half Marathon League 1. Stage |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:26:03 | - | Nov 2, 2025 | ↓ | Istanbul Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:20:23 | - | Nov 6, 2022 | ↓ | N Kolay Istanbul Marathon |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:17:06 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | N Kolay Istanbul Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:06:09 | - | Sep 20, 2020 | ↓ | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:23:30 | - | Oct 4, 2020 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:11:07 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↓ | Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 46:40 | - | Dec 16, 2018 | ↓ | Mersin 15 km |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:26 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:16:15 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↓ | Istanbul Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:49 | - | Dec 17, 2017 | - | Gaziantep (TUR) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 46:13 | - | Dec 3, 2017 | ↓ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 15, 2017 | ↓ | Darica (TUR) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:11:56 | - | Apr 9, 2017 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 30:55.58 | - | Jun 5, 2016 | ↓ | Mersin European 10,000m Cup |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:07:07 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:23:15 | - | Nov 15, 2015 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 28:51.72 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:41 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | Tarsus (TUR) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:21:43 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:45.28 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:58.61 | - | Jul 6, 2012 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 45:24 | - | Nov 11, 2012 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:02.12 | - | Mar 4, 2011 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.12 | - | Mar 4, 2011 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:00.97 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:12.85 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:34.73 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 7:45.46 | - | Mar 7, 2009 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Oval Lingotto, Torino (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:45.46 | - | Mar 7, 2009 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Oval Lingotto, Torino (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:55.61 | - | Jun 9, 2009 | ↓ | Bursa (TUR) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 25:47 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2009 | 10000m | 29:36.29 | - | Jul 2, 2009 | ↓ | Pescara (ITA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:01.38 | - | Jun 22, 2008 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:26.14 | - | Jun 4, 2008 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 25:17 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | ↓ | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2008 | 10000m | 27:29.33 | - | Aug 17, 2008 | ↓ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 43:54 | - | Oct 26, 2008 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 43:22 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:55.12 | - | Jul 12, 2003 | ↓ | Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:03 | - | Nov 2 | Istanbul Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:55 | - | Feb 23 | 45.International Trabzon Half Marathon - Ahmet Aytar Half Marathon League 1. Stage |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Nov 3 | Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:23 | - | Nov 6 | N Kolay Istanbul Marathon |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:06 | - | Nov 7 | N Kolay Istanbul Marathon |
Marathon | 2:18:28 | - | Apr 25 | Balkan Marathon Championships, Kyiv |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:30 | - | Oct 4 | Izmir Marathon, Izmir |
Semi | 1:06:09 | - | Sep 20 | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:11:07 | - | Apr 28 | Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 46:40 | - | Dec 16 | Mersin 15 km |
Marathon | 2:16:15 | - | Nov 11 | Istanbul Marathon |
Marathon | 2:19:58 | - | Aug 12 | European Athletics Championships |
Semi | 1:06:26 | - | Feb 18 | Trabzon Interclub Half Marathon, Trabzon |
Semi | 1:07:59 | - | Jan 7 | Adana Half Marathon, Adana |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:49 | - | Dec 17 | Gaziantep 10 km, Gaziantep |
15Kilometr | 46:13 | - | Dec 3 | Mersin 15 km, Mersin |
Marathon | 2:18:44 | - | Nov 12 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 15 | Darica Half Marathon, Darica |
Marathon | 2:17:36 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:17:36 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:11:56 | - | Apr 9 | Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:57 | - | Nov 13 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
Semi | 1:07:07 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:07:07 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
10000m | 30:55.58 | - | Jun 5 | Mersin European 10,000m Cup |
Marathon | 2:16:24 | - | Apr 10 | Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam |
Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Feb 21 | Sevilla Marathon, Sevilla |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:15 | - | Nov 15 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:43 | - | Nov 16 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Oct 12 | Darica Half Marathon, Darica |
10000m | DNF | - | Jun 7 | Skopje European Cup 10,000m, Skopje |
10000m | 28:51.72 | - | May 3 | Mersin Turkish 10,000m Championships, Mersin |
Semi | 1:09:16 | - | Mar 29 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:03:41 | - | Mar 16 | Tarsus Half Marathon, Tarsus |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:24 | - | Nov 11 | Istanbul 15 km, Istanbul |
10000m | 29:58.61 | - | Jul 6 | Izmir Turkish Championships, Izmir |
5000m | 13:45.28 | - | Jul 5 | Izmir Turkish Championships, Izmir |
5000m | 14:32.78 | - | Jun 5 | Ankara Turkish Club Championships, Ankara |
10000m | DNF | - | Jun 3 | Bilbao European Cup 10,000m |
5000m | 14:05.01 | - | May 26 | Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Seniors Group A, Vila Real de Santo António |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:00.97 | - | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
5000m | 14:49.56 | - | May 28 | Beograd ECCC Group B, Beograd |
5000m | 14:02.80 | - | May 21 | Izmir Turkish Clubs Super League, Izmir |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.00 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.00 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:02.12 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:05.24 | - | Sep 4 | IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup, Poljud Stadion, Split |
3000m | 8:15.23 | - | Aug 29 | Ankara Turkish Clubs Super League Final, Ankara |
5000m | 14:38.22 | - | Aug 28 | Ankara Turkish Clubs Super League Final, Ankara |
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Honours
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2011European Athletics Team Championships First League
5000 Metres
8
2010IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
5000 Metres
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2010European Athletics Team Championships First League
3000 Metres
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2009Kaunas European U23 Championships
10,000 Metres
5
2009European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2009European Athletics Team Championships First League
3000 Metres
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2009European Athletics Team Championships First League
5000 Metres
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2008Istanbul European 10,000m Cup
10,000 Metres
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2003Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships
3000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Selim Bayrak's 10 000 m personal best?
Selim Bayrak's 10 000 m personal best is 27:29.33, set on Aug 17, 2008 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #351 on the all-time list.
Which events does Selim Bayrak compete in?
Selim Bayrak competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Selim Bayrak perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 1:08:55, set on Feb 23, 2025 in Trabzon (TUR). Last competition: Istanbul Marathon on Nov 2, 2025, 2:26:03.