Sofia Assefa
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Nov 14, 1987 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · Marathon
- Height
- 1.71 m
- Weight
- 52 kg
Sofia Assefa (Amharic: ሶፍአ አሠፋ; born 14 November 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. She was the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal best · 3000 m steeplechase9:07.06
2026 season best2:27:47Oct 25, 2026 · Barcelona
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze
Personal best · Marathon2:23:33
As of Nov 1, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:07.06 (#31 all-time), Marathon 2:23:33 (#336 all-time), 2026 season best 2:27:47 (Oct 25, 2026, Barcelona (ESP)) · Last competition: Casablanca Marathon, Casablanca, Oct 25, 2026, 2:27:47 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:27:47 | – | Oct 25, 2026 | Casablanca Marathon, Casablanca |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:26:21 | – | May 11, 2025 | Copenhagen Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:23:33 | – | Oct 15, 2023 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 9:07.06 | – | Jun 11, 2017 | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:56.37 | – | May 13, 2017 | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 48:56 | – | Nov 19, 2017 | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 53:13 | – | Sep 17, 2017 | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:13.09 | – | Aug 27, 2016 | Paris Meeting, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |