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Simon Tesfay
ERIMenBirth dateMar 15, 1985
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Simon Tesfay is a Eritrea middle-distance runner, born on March 15, 1985. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:47.16 in the 1500m, 8:02.05 in the 3000m, 13:48.26 in the 5000m, 29:44.52 in the 10000m and 1:01:00 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Eritrea.
Key facts
Marathon
2:12:07
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 21, 2026: Half Marathon 1:01:00 (#887 all-time), Marathon 2:12:07, 2024 season best 1:04:15 (Mar 17, 2024, Oberriet (SUI)) · Last competition: Course de l'Escalade, Dec 8, 2024, 22:02 · 41 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:20.53 | - | Jun 28, 2024 | ↓ | Swiss Championships |
| 2024 | RoadRace | 22:02 | - | Dec 8, 2024 | - | Course de l'Escalade |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 50:56 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↓ | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Mar 17, 2024 | ↑ | Rhylauf - Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:15:36 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↑ | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:05:29 | - | Oct 15, 2023 | ↑ | Swiss Half Marathon Championships |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:14:04 | - | Apr 23, 2023 | ↑ | Zürich Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:12:07 | - | Feb 20, 2022 | ↑ | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:16:30 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | Belp Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:08:16 | - | Oct 18, 2020 | ↑ | Swiss Half Marathon Championships, Belp |
| 2019 | 8Kilometre | 24:02 | - | Nov 16, 2019 | ↓ | Corrida Bulloise |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Apr 22, 2019 | ↑ | Giro Media Blenio |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 49:30 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↓ | Grand Prix |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:15:43 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↑ | Zürich Marathon |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:08 | - | Apr 2, 2018 | ↑ | Dongio Giro Media Blenio |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Bern Grand Prix |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↑ | Berlin Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 8Kilometre | 23:45 | - | Nov 18, 2017 | ↓ | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:06 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | ↑ | Oensingen (SUI) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 50:27 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Sep 16, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 8Kilometre | 23:57 | - | Nov 19, 2016 | ↓ | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 28:27 | - | Mar 28, 2016 | ↑ | Dongio (SUI) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 48:12 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:01:00 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2016 | 20Kilometr | 1:04:32 | - | Oct 30, 2016 | ↓ | Cassis (FRA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:59.86 | - | Aug 12, 2015 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:30.42 | - | Aug 12, 2015 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:16.40 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↓ | Rapperswil-Jona (SUI) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:12 | - | Apr 6, 2015 | ↑ | Dongio (SUI) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:01:43 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 48:51 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:45 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 51:08 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:03:29 | - | Oct 20, 2013 | ↑ | Cremona (ITA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Oct 13, 2012 | ↑ | Beinwil am See (SUI) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 49:19 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:08:24 | - | Sep 22, 2012 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:47.16 | - | Aug 16, 2011 | ↓ | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:06.14 | - | Aug 27, 2011 | ↓ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Nov 26, 2011 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 49:33 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:47.48 | - | Aug 10, 2010 | ↓ | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:02.05 | - | Aug 8, 2010 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:18.11 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↓ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 23:39 | - | Oct 20, 2010 | ↓ | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 29:44.52 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | - | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Oct 31, 2010 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 49:23 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:05:43 | - | Sep 18, 2010 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:26.47 | - | May 21, 2009 | - | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:48.97 | - | Aug 11, 2009 | ↓ | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:05.32 | - | Aug 19, 2009 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:23.83 | - | Jun 24, 2009 | - | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:51.83 | - | Aug 29, 2009 | ↓ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 28:57 | - | Nov 28, 2009 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 49:16 | - | Apr 18, 2009 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:05 | - | Nov 29, 2008 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 49:22 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:53.99 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | Jona (SUI) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:48.26 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | ↓ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:19 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 50:37 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:49.01 | - | Jul 11, 2006 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:19.34 | - | Jun 29, 2006 | ↓ | Dübendorf (SUI) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:10.56 | - | Jul 6, 2006 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 29:10 | - | Nov 25, 2006 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 48:06 | - | Mar 18, 2006 | - | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 49:37 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:04:02 | - | Apr 22, 2006 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:07:30 | - | May 7, 2006 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 14:09.24 | - | Jun 14, 2005 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Nov 26, 2005 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 50:06 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:05:38 | - | Sep 17, 2005 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:17.53 | - | Jun 9, 2004 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 27:32 | - | Mar 21, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:54.64 | - | Apr 23, 2003 | ↓ | Alicante (ESP) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 24:11 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 25:38 | - | Mar 24, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RoadRace | 22:02 | - | Dec 8 | Course de l'Escalade |
Semi | 1:04:56 | - | Nov 17 | Verona Run Half Marathon, Verona |
Marathon | 2:26:11 | - | Oct 13 | 3-Länder-Marathon, Casino - Stadion, Bregenz |
Semi | 1:07:59 | - | Sep 21 | Greifenseelauf, Uster |
5000m | 14:20.53 | - | Jun 28 | Swiss Championships |
10MilesRoa | 50:56 | - | May 18 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
Marathon | 2:17:44 | - | Apr 21 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich - Swiss Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Mar 17 | Rhylauf - Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:36 | - | Feb 18 | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:29 | - | Oct 15 | Swiss Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 9 | Uster Running, Stadion Buchholz, Uster |
Marathon | 2:14:04 | - | Apr 23 | Zürich Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:21 | - | Feb 19 | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla, Sevilla |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | DNF | - | Jun 10 | Swiss 10,000m / 3000mSC Championships, Stadion Buchholz, Uster |
Marathon | 2:12:07 | - | Feb 20 | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:30 | - | Apr 3 | Belp Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:16 | - | Oct 18 | Swiss Half Marathon Championships, Belp |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 24:02 | - | Nov 16 | Corrida Bulloise |
10MilesRoa | 49:30 | - | May 11 | Grand Prix |
Marathon | 2:15:43 | - | Apr 28 | Zürich Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Apr 22 | Giro Media Blenio |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:14 | - | Sep 22 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
10MilesRoa | 49:54 | - | May 19 | Bern Grand Prix |
Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Apr 8 | Berlin Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:08 | - | Apr 2 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 23:45 | - | Nov 18 | Bulle |
Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Oct 14 | Beinwil am See Hallwilerseelauf, Beinwil am See |
Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Sep 16 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
10MilesRoa | 50:27 | - | May 13 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Apr 17 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
10Kilometr | 30:06 | - | Mar 26 | Oensingen 10 km, Oensingen |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 23:57 | - | Nov 19 | Bulle |
20Kilometr | 1:04:32 | - | Oct 30 | Marseille-Cassis 20 km, Cassis |
10Kilometr | 28:44 | - | Oct 9 | Berlin ASICS Grand 10, Berlin |
Semi | 1:03:44 | - | Sep 18 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
10Kilometr | 28:44 | - | Sep 10 | Prague Grand Prix, Praha |
Semi | 1:04:01 | - | May 21 | Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, Karlovy Vary |
10MilesRoa | 48:12 | - | May 14 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
Semi | 1:01:00 | - | Apr 3 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 28:27 | - | Mar 28 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
2015
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Oct 4 | Breda Singelloop, Breda |
Semi | 1:05:45 | - | Sep 20 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
5000m | 14:16.40 | - | Aug 22 | Rapperswil-Jona Oberseemeeting, Rapperswil-Jona |
3000m | 8:30.42 | - | Aug 12 | Langenthal Sommer-Meeting, Langenthal |
1500m | 3:59.86 | - | Aug 12 | Langenthal Sommer-Meeting, Langenthal |
10Kilometr | 30:12 | - | Apr 6 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
Semi | 1:01:43 | - | Mar 29 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Oct 12 | Berlin ASICS Grand 10, Berlin |
10MilesRoa | 48:51 | - | May 18 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
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Honours
🥇
2023Swiss Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Simon Tesfay's Half Marathon personal best?
Simon Tesfay's Half Marathon personal best is 1:01:00, set on Apr 3, 2016 in Berlin (GER), #887 on the all-time list.
Which events does Simon Tesfay compete in?
Simon Tesfay competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Simon Tesfay perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 1:04:15, set on Mar 17, 2024 in Oberriet (SUI). Last competition: Course de l'Escalade on Dec 8, 2024, 22:02.