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Workitu Ayanu
ETHWomenBirth dateApr 19, 1987
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Workitu Ayanu is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on April 19, 1987. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:12.62 in the 800m, 4:21.31 in the 1500m, 8:48.65 in the 3000m, 14:50.15 in the 5000m and 31:59.94 in the 10000m. She has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 14:50.15 (#223 all-time), 3000 m 8:48.65 (#597 all-time), 2017 season best 2:43:58 (Jan 2, 2017, Xiamen (CHN)) · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:12.62
4:21.31
1:10:35
2:29:25
32:36
53:17
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:43:58 | - | Jan 2, 2017 | ↓ | Xiamen (CHN) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:34:33 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↓ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:39.81 | - | Sep 16, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:29:46 | - | Oct 18, 2015 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:33:14 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↓ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:33:20 | - | Sep 22, 2013 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 33:14.76 | - | May 5, 2011 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:57 | - | Jun 5, 2011 | ↓ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Jan 9, 2011 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:29:37 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:16:44 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↓ | Coamo (PUR) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:29:25 | - | Apr 11, 2010 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | May 31, 2009 | ↓ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 33:34.83 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:35 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:19.23 | - | Jun 6, 2008 | ↑ | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 53:17 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | - | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:50.15 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:48.65 | - | Jul 25, 2006 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:50.51 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 19:57 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:19.69 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:07.17 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 20:54 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↑ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 10000m | 31:59.94 | - | Jun 17, 2005 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:12.62 | - | Jun 9, 2004 | - | Cottbus (GER) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:21.31 | - | May 22, 2004 | - | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:03.15 | - | Jun 4, 2004 | ↑ | Dessau (GER) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:29.21 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 20:59 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↑ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:49:04 | - | Apr 30 | Kraków Marathon, Kraków |
Marathon | 2:43:58 | - | Jan 2 | Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:41:32 | - | Oct 23 | Rennes Marathon, Rennes |
Marathon | 2:34:33 | - | Apr 3 | Daegu Marathon, Daegu |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:46 | - | Oct 18 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
Marathon | 2:38:14 | - | Jun 14 | Caen Marathon, Caen |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:09 | - | Sep 7 | Johannesburg Guateng Marathon, Johannesburg |
Marathon | 2:33:14 | - | May 4 | Genève Marathon, Genève |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:23 | - | Nov 3 | Rennes Marathon, Rennes |
Marathon | 2:33:20 | - | Sep 22 | Sydney Balckmores Marathon, Sydney |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:57 | - | Jun 5 | Bangalore Sunfeast World 10K, Bengaluru |
10000m | 33:14.76 | - | May 5 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
Marathon | 2:29:37 | - | Mar 20 | Roma Marathon, Roma |
Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Jan 9 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:01 | - | Oct 10 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
Marathon | 2:29:25 | - | Apr 11 | Paris Marathon, Paris |
Semi | 1:16:44 | - | Feb 7 | Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:35 | - | Oct 11 | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | May 31 | Bangalore Sunfeast World 10km, Bengaluru |
10000m | 33:34.83 | - | May 2 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
Semi | 1:15:03 | - | Mar 22 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:16:33 | - | Jan 11 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Nov 23 | Addis Abeba Great Ethiopian Run, Addis Ababa |
10MilesRoa | 53:17 | - | Sep 21 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Sep 7 | Tilburg Ladies Run, Tilburg |
5000m | 15:19.23 | - | Jun 6 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
5000m | 15:19.55 | - | Jun 1 | Berlin DKB-ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:33.27 | - | Jul 18 | Algiers All-African Games, Algiers |
5000m | 15:30.54 | - | Jul 6 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis |
5000m | 14:50.15 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Oslo |
5000m | 15:51.3HT | - | May 4 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
5000m | 16:32.76 | - | Mar 13 | Addis Abeba Ethiopian Games, Addis Ababa |
2006
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:16.44 | - | Sep 23 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
5000m | 15:50.89 | - | Aug 18 | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
5000m | 15:50.89 | - | Aug 15 | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
3000m | 8:48.65 | - | Jul 25 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 15:59.01 | - | Jul 14 | Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
5000m | 14:50.51 | - | Jun 3 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, New York, NY |
5000m | 15:53.79 | - | May 6 | Ethiopian Championships, Addis Ababa |
5000m | 16:00.4HT | - | Apr 16 | Addis Abeba Ethiopian Club Championships, Addis Ababa |
CrossCount | 19:57 | - | Apr 1 | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:27.58 | - | Sep 3 | Tunis-Radés African Junior Championships, Tunis |
5000m | 15:07.17 | - | Jul 23 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000m | 9:19.69 | - | Jul 16 | Madrid Meeting 2005, Madrid |
10000m | 31:59.94 | - | Jun 17 | Utrecht Run2Day Track Meeting, Utrecht |
5000m | 15:17.45 | - | May 29 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
CrossCount | 20:54 | - | Mar 19 | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
2004
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:12.62 | - | Jun 9 | Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
3000m | 9:03.15 | - | Jun 4 | Dessau Anhalt 2004, Dessau |
5000m | 15:29.21 | - | May 31 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
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Honours
6
2007Algiers All-African Games
5000 Metres
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2007Ethiopian Championships
5000 Metres
7
2006Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
6
200634th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
6
200533rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
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2005Tunis-Radés African Junior Championships
5000 Metres
4
200432nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Workitu Ayanu's 5000 m personal best?
Workitu Ayanu's 5000 m personal best is 14:50.15, set on Jun 15, 2007 in Oslo (NOR), #223 on the all-time list.
Which events does Workitu Ayanu compete in?
Workitu Ayanu competes in the 5000 m and 3000 m.
How did Workitu Ayanu perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 2:43:58, set on Jan 2, 2017 in Xiamen (CHN).