Werknesh Kidane
- Born
- Jan 7, 1981 (45 years old)
- Birthplace
- Tigray Region, Ethiopia
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.58 m
- Weight
- 41 kg
Werknesh Kidane (Amharic: ወርቅነሽ ኪዳነ; born November 21, 1981) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner from Tigray who competes in both 5000 and 10,000 metres. She has won numerous medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and represented Ethiopia at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2012. She was the silver medallist at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medallist at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Personal best · 10 000 m30:07.15
2015 season best16:00Mar 29, 2015 · Carlsbad, CA
Medals1World Championships: 1 silver
Personal best · 5000 m14:33.04
As of Nov 1, 2026: 10 000 m 30:07.15 (#26 all-time), 5000 m 14:33.04 (#69 all-time), 2015 season best 16:00 (Mar 29, 2015, Carlsbad, CA (USA)) · World Championships: 1 silver · 45 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 16:00 | – | Mar 29, 2015 | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 32:13 | – | Jun 22, 2014 | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:29:42 | – | Jan 24, 2014 | Dubai (UAE) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 15:32 | – | Apr 14, 2013 | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:04.65 | – | Jun 9, 2012 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 15:12 | – | Apr 15, 2012 | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 30:39.38 | – | Aug 3, 2012 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 10000m | 31:08.92 | – | Jul 30, 2011 | Birmingham (GBR) |