
Teshome Mekonen
Teshome Mekonen is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on August 5, 1995. He competes primarily in the 5000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 13:46.75 in the 5000m, 1:00:02 in the Semi, 2:10:16 in the Marathon, 42:51 in the 15Kilometr and 27:50 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 16, 2026: Half Marathon 1:00:02 (#333 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 27:50, 2026 season best 1:01:47 (Mar 28, 2026) · Last competition: Vodafone Prague Marathon, May 3, 2026, 2:12:16 · 31 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:01:47 | - | Mar 28, 2026 | ↓ | Generali Prague Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:12:16 | - | May 3, 2026 | ↑ | Vodafone Prague Marathon |
| 2025 | 15Kilometr | 46:07 | - | Jul 13, 2025 | ↓ | Boilermaker Road Race |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:02:25 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↓ | USA Half Marathon Championships |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:11:04 | - | Apr 13, 2025 | ↑ | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 28:17 | - | Jun 23, 2024 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 42:51 | - | Mar 2, 2024 | ↓ | Gate River Run |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 46:33 | - | Apr 7, 2024 | ↑ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2024 | 25Kilometr | 1:14:02 | - | May 11, 2024 | - | Amway River Bank Run |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:14:12 | - | Nov 3, 2024 | ↑ | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
| 2023 | 12Kilometr | 34:18 | - | May 7, 2023 | ↑ | Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2023 | 15Kilometr | 44:16 | - | Mar 4, 2023 | ↓ | Gate River Run |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Mar 19, 2023 | ↓ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:11:05 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↑ | Chevron Houston Marathon |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:00:40 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↓ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:13:27 | - | May 29, 2022 | ↑ | Tartan Homes Ottawa International Marathon |
| 2021 | 15Kilometr | 44:25 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:22:16 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↑ | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Jan 4, 2020 | ↑ | NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 44:52 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:01:16 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | ↓ | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 8Kilometre | 22:50 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↓ | Kingsport, TN (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 28:29 | - | Jun 24, 2018 | ↑ | Boston B.A.A. 10K |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 34:34 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↑ | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 43:50 | - | Jul 8, 2018 | ↓ | Utica Boilermaker |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:01:23 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↓ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2017 | 8Kilometre | 22:41 | - | Jul 15, 2017 | ↓ | Kingsport, TN (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 28:06 | - | Jun 25, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 34:48 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↑ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 43:57 | - | Jul 9, 2017 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:00:28 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 8Kilometre | 22:37 | - | Jul 16, 2016 | ↓ | Kingsport, TN (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 28:47 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 43:58 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 47:19 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↑ | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:01:39 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:46.75 | - | Jan 2, 2015 | - | Luanda (ANG) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 27:50 | - | Sep 5, 2015 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 35:13 | - | May 3, 2015 | ↑ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 44:07 | - | Jul 12, 2015 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:00:27 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 28:22 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↑ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:01:21 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↓ | Karlovy Vary (CZE) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 46:04 | - | May 1, 2013 | ↓ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:16 | - | May 3 | Vodafone Prague Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:47 | - | Mar 28 | Generali Prague Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:13:13 | - | Jan 11 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:56 | - | Oct 26 | Irish Life Dublin Marathon |
15Kilometr | 46:07 | - | Jul 13 | Boilermaker Road Race |
Marathon | 2:11:04 | - | Apr 13 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
Semi | 1:02:25 | - | Mar 2 | USA Half Marathon Championships |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:12 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 28:17 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K |
25Kilometr | 1:14:02 | - | May 11 | Amway River Bank Run |
10MilesRoa | 46:33 | - | Apr 7 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
15Kilometr | 42:51 | - | Mar 2 | Gate River Run |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:16 | - | Sep 24 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
12Kilometr | 34:18 | - | May 7 | Lilac Bloomsday Run |
Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Mar 19 | United Airlines NYC Half |
15Kilometr | 44:16 | - | Mar 4 | Gate River Run |
Marathon | 2:11:05 | - | Jan 15 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:28 | - | Nov 13 | B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:13:27 | - | May 29 | Tartan Homes Ottawa International Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:47 | - | Apr 24 | NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:00:40 | - | Mar 20 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:25 | - | Dec 4 | NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:22:16 | - | Nov 7 | TCS New York Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Jan 4 | NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:52 | - | Dec 7 | NYRR Ted Corbitt 15-K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:01:52 | - | Oct 6 | Cardiff University / Cardiff Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:16 | - | Mar 15 | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:38 | - | Feb 24 | Half Marathon, Granollers |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:00:02 | - | Oct 28 | Valencia Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:23 | - | Sep 16 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
8Kilometre | 22:50 | - | Jul 14 | Kingsport 8K, Kingsport, TN |
15Kilometr | 43:50 | - | Jul 8 | Utica Boilermaker |
10Kilometr | 28:29 | - | Jun 24 | Boston B.A.A. 10K |
12Kilometr | 34:34 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
10Kilometr | 28:10 | - | Apr 29 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Mar 18 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:43 | - | Dec 9 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
8Kilometre | 22:41 | - | Jul 15 | Kingsport 8K, Kingsport, TN |
15Kilometr | 43:57 | - | Jul 9 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 28:06 | - | Jun 25 | Boston B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
12Kilometr | 34:48 | - | May 7 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
10Kilometr | 28:51 | - | Apr 9 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:00:28 | - | Mar 19 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Jan 7 | New York Joe Kleinerman 10K, New York, NY |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:49 | - | Dec 10 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 47:19 | - | Nov 6 | Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Pittsburgh, PA |
Semi | 1:04:49 | - | Aug 20 | Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV |
8Kilometre | 22:37 | - | Jul 16 | Kingsport 8K, Kingsport, TN |
15Kilometr | 43:58 | - | Jul 10 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 28:47 | - | May 14 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Honours
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Teshome Mekonen's Half Marathon personal best?
Teshome Mekonen's Half Marathon personal best is 1:00:02, set on Oct 28, 2018 in Valencia (ESP), #333 on the all-time list.
Which events does Teshome Mekonen compete in?
Teshome Mekonen competes in the Half Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Teshome Mekonen perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:01:47, set on Mar 28, 2026. Last competition: Vodafone Prague Marathon on May 3, 2026, 2:12:16.