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Semehar Tesfaye
USAWomenBirth dateNov 9, 1990
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Semehar Tesfaye is a United States middle-distance runner, born on November 9, 1990. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:19.62 in the 800m, 4:28.53 in the 1500m, 4:43.29 in the Mile, 4:43.29 in the Mile and 9:34.32 in the 3000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
20 Kilometres Road
1:09:23
Marathon
2:37:27
Age
35 years old
As of Oct 2, 2026: 20 Kilometres Road 1:09:23, Marathon 2:37:27, 2018 season best 5:11.59 (Jan 21, 2018, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i)) · 35 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:19.62
4:28.53
Mile
4:43.29
Milei
4:43.29
9:34.32
3000mi
9:34.32
16:04.78
33:49.78
1:14:12
2:37:27
11:42.27
5Kilometre
16:33
3000m-short-tracki
9:36.13
3000m-short-track
9:36.13
10Kilometr
34:42
10MilesRoa
58:52
mile-short-tracki
4:50.13
mile-short-track
4:50.13
5000m-short-track
16:43.45
5000m-short-tracki
16:43.45
DistanceMe
11:08.64
20Kilometr
1:09:23
25Kilometr
1:35:04
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Milei | 5:11.59 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 5:11.59 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | mile-short-tracki | 5:11.59 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:33 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | - | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:01 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↓ | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:20:48 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↓ | US Half Marathon Championships |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:58:50 | - | Dec 3, 2017 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:23 | - | Sep 5, 2016 | - | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:14:12 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:37:27 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↓ | Fargo, ND (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Jul 4, 2014 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:16:10 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | Santa Fe, NM (USA) |
| 2014 | 25Kilometr | 1:35:04 | - | May 10, 2014 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:28.53 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2013 | mile-short-tracki | 4:50.13 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:50.13 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Milei | 4:50.13 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.13 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:36.13 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000mi | 9:36.13 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:04.78 | - | Apr 19, 2013 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 16:43.45 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-tracki | 16:43.45 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 33:49.78 | - | May 10, 2013 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 35:42 | - | Jul 4, 2013 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:19.62 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:43.64 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 11:42.27 | - | Apr 13, 2012 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 36:57 | - | Jul 14, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:31.40 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:57.78 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Milei | 4:57.78 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000mi | 9:38.70 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:38.70 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 11:24.22 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 16:48.11 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 5000mi | 16:48.11 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-tracki | 16:48.11 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:50.03 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 10000m | 34:36.65 | - | Mar 25, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 58:52 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:16:32 | - | Nov 6, 2011 | ↓ | Springfield, MO (USA) |
| 2010 | Milei | 4:43.29 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:43.29 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:34.32 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000mi | 9:34.32 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | DistanceMe | 11:08.64 | - | Apr 23, 2010 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:08.67 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↑ | Columbia, MO (USA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 33:55.95 | - | Jun 9, 2010 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:38.87 | - | Apr 4, 2009 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:54.21 | - | Feb 27, 2009 | ↑ | Sterling, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 9:54.21 | - | Feb 27, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 3000mi | 9:54.21 | - | Feb 27, 2009 | ↑ | Sterling, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:44.68 | - | Apr 23, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 17:09.89 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-tracki | 17:09.89 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Sterling, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 38:14.92 | - | May 14, 2009 | ↑ | Cedar City, UT (USA) |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:33 | - | Sep 16 | Providence 5 km, Providence, RI |
10MilesRoa | 1:00:01 | - | Apr 8 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
mile-short-track | 5:11.59 | - | Jan 21 | Cambridge Greater Boston Inv., Cambridge, MA (i) |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:58:50 | - | Dec 3 | Sacramento US Marathon Championships, Sacramento, CA |
Marathon | 2:38:09 | - | May 20 | Fargo Marathon, Fargo, ND |
Semi | 1:20:48 | - | Apr 29 | US Half Marathon Championships, Columbus, OH |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:09:23 | - | Sep 5 | US 20km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
Marathon | 2:37:27 | - | May 21 | Fargo Marathon, Fargo, ND |
Semi | 1:14:12 | - | Apr 30 | US Half Marathon Championships, Columbus, OH |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:10 | - | Sep 14 | Santa Fe to Buffalo Thunder Half Marathon, Santa Fe, NM |
Semi | 1:19:21 | - | Sep 6 | Waterloo Park to Park Half Marathon, Waterloo, IA |
10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
25Kilometr | 1:35:04 | - | May 10 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
2013
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:42 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA - US 10km Ch. |
10000m | 35:06.75 | - | Jun 5 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 35:03.05 | - | May 23 | Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX |
5000m | 16:28.30 | - | May 12 | Columbia SEC Ch., Columbia, SC |
10000m | 33:49.78 | - | May 10 | Columbia SEC Ch., Columbia, SC |
1500m | 4:28.53 | - | Apr 27 | Fayetteville Arkansas Invitational, Fayetteville, AR |
5000m | 16:04.78 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development |
10000m | 34:31.93 | - | Mar 29 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m-short-track | 16:43.45 | - | Feb 24 | Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
5000mi | 16:42.51 | - | Feb 9 | Seattle Husky Classic |
5000mi | 16:42.51 | - | Feb 8 | Seattle Husky Classic |
mile-short-track | 4:50.97 | - | Feb 2 | New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i) - College Events |
3000m-short-track | 9:36.13 | - | Jan 26 | Fayetteville Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 4:50.13 | - | Jan 19 | College Station Texas A&M Triangular, College Station, TX (i) |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:57 | - | Jul 14 | Midnight Madness, Ames, IA |
800m | 2:19.62 | - | Apr 14 | Des Moines Jim Duncan Invitational, Des Moines, IA |
1500m | 4:43.64 | - | Apr 14 | Des Moines Jim Duncan Invitational, Des Moines, IA |
3000mSt | 11:42.27 | - | Apr 13 | Des Moines Jim Duncan Invitational, Des Moines, IA |
2011
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:32 | - | Nov 6 | Springfield Bass Pro Conservation Half Marathon, Springfield, MO |
10MilesRoa | 58:52 | - | Sep 25 | Des Moines Capital Pursuit 10 Miles, Des Moines, IA |
10000m | 36:38.47 | - | May 26 | Eugene NCAA West Regional Championships, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 16:51.06 | - | May 15 | Norman Big 12 Ch., Norman, OK |
10000m | 35:20.56 | - | May 13 | Norman Big 12 Ch., Norman, OK |
1500m | 4:31.40 | - | Apr 30 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
DistanceMe | 11:24.22 | - | Apr 29 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
10000m | 34:36.65 | - | Mar 25 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m-short-track | 16:48.11 | - | Feb 25 | Lincoln Big 12 Indoor Championships, Lincoln, NE (i) |
3000m | 9:38.70 | - | Feb 12 | Ames ISU Classic, Ames, IA (i) |
5000m | 16:50.03 | - | Feb 12 | Ames ISU Classic, Ames, IA (i) |
3000m | 9:49.52 | - | Jan 29 | Ames Bill Bergan Invitational, Ames, IA (i) |
Mile | 4:57.78 | - | Jan 22 | Ames Iowa State Open, Ames, IA (i) |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:17.76 | - | Jun 11 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 33:55.95 | - | Jun 9 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 16:42.27 | - | May 29 | Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX |
10000m | 34:34.32 | - | May 27 | Austin NCAA West Regional Championships, Austin, TX |
5000m | 16:08.67 | - | May 16 | Columbia Big 12 Ch., Columbia, MO |
10000m | 34:07.29 | - | May 14 | Columbia Big 12 Ch., Columbia, MO |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Semehar Tesfaye's 20 Kilometres Road personal best?
Semehar Tesfaye's 20 Kilometres Road personal best is 1:09:23, set on Sep 5, 2016 in New Haven, CT (USA).
Which events does Semehar Tesfaye compete in?
Semehar Tesfaye competes in the 20 Kilometres Road and Marathon.
How did Semehar Tesfaye perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 5:11.59, set on Jan 21, 2018 in Cambridge, MA (USA) (i).