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Worku Bikila

Worku Bikila

ETHMen

Birth dateMay 6, 1968

BirthplaceArsi Zone, Ethiopia

Height1.75 m

Weight59 kg

Worku Bikila (born 6 May 1968) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specialized mainly in the 5000 metres.

His 10,000 metres time of 27:06.44 minutes in 1995 was the second-fastest time that year, behind Haile Gebrselassie.

He represented Ethiopia at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions (1993, 1995 and 1997). He was a two-time winner at the Zevenheuvelenloop 15,000 metres, from 1997 to 1998. Since retiring, Bikila has put his energies into forming two companies that have brought much-needed revenue to his local community in Dukam, Ethiopia: Worku Bikila Water Well Drilling Limited performs water well monitoring, exploration, observation, and abandonment services, while Worku Bikila Hotel is a hotel for international travellers.

Key facts

5000 m

12:57.23

10 000 m

27:06.44

2002 season best

1:03:55

May 5, 2002 · Paris (FRA)

2002 season best

Last competition

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

May 5, 2002 · 1:03:55

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Age

58 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 5000 m 12:57.23 (#110 all-time), 10 000 m 27:06.44 (#120 all-time), 2002 season best 1:03:55 (May 5, 2002, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, May 5, 2002, 1:03:55 · 58 years old

PB

Personal bests

3:43.43

7:42.44

12:57.23

27:06.44

1:02:15

2:11:48

42:20

27:31

46:59

58:23

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2002	Semi	1:03:55	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2001	20Kilometr	58:23	-	Mar 11, 2001	↑	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2001	Marathon	2:11:48	-	Apr 8, 2001	↑	Paris (FRA)
2000	10Kilometr	28:50	-	Feb 27, 2000	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2000	20Kilometr	58:45	-	Mar 12, 2000	↑	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2000	Semi	1:03:44	-	Sep 17, 2000	↓	Amsterdam (NED)
2000	Marathon	2:17:10	-	Oct 15, 2000	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
1999	10Kilometr	28:10	-	May 2, 1999	↓	Cleveland, OH (USA)
1999	15Kilometr	43:31	-	May 24, 1999	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
1999	10MilesRoa	46:59	-	Apr 11, 1999	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
1998	3000m	7:51.81	-	Jul 29, 1998	↓	Paris (FRA)
1998	5000m	13:20.05	-	Jul 19, 1998	↑	Stuttgart (GER)
1998	10Kilometr	27:31	-	Apr 5, 1998	↓	Brunssum (NED)
1998	CrossCount	31:33	-	Jan 11, 1998	↑	-
1998	15Kilometr	42:24	-	May 24, 1998	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
1998	10MilesRoa	47:00	-	Jun 7, 1998	↑	Tilburg (NED)
1997	3000m	7:42.44	-	Aug 16, 1997	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1997	5000m	13:16.54	-	Jun 25, 1997	↑	Paris (FRA)
1997	10Kilometr	27:41	-	Apr 13, 1997	↓	Brunssum (NED)
1997	10000m	28:13.03	-	May 31, 1997	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
1997	15Kilometr	42:20	-	Nov 16, 1997	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
1996	1500m	3:43.43	-	May 24, 1996	-	Rhede (GER)
1996	5000m	13:28.60	-	Jun 5, 1996	↑	Roma (ITA)
1996	10000m	27:50.57	-	Jul 26, 1996	↓	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995	3000m	7:43.0	-	Aug 16, 1995	↓	-
1995	5000m	12:57.23	-	Jun 8, 1995	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1995	10000m	27:06.44	-	Aug 25, 1995	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1995	10MilesRoa	47:45	-	Dec 17, 1995	↑	Den Haag (NED)
1994	3000m	7:48.69	-	Aug 21, 1994	↓	Köln (GER)
1994	5000m	13:08.62	-	Jul 8, 1994	↑	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
1993	5000m	13:06.64	-	Aug 16, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	CrossCount	32:36	-	Mar 6, 1993	↑	-
1992	5000m	13:23.52	-	Aug 8, 1992	↑	The XXV Olympic Games
1992	CrossCount	38:57	-	Mar 21, 1992	↑	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2002

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:03:55	-	May 5	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:02:15	-	Mar 10	Paris Half Marathon, Paris

2001

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:11:48	-	Apr 8	Paris Marathon, Paris
20Kilometr	58:23	-	Mar 11	Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn

2000

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:17:10	-	Oct 15	Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam
Semi	1:05:44	-	Oct 1	Breda Half Marathon, Breda
Semi	1:03:44	-	Sep 17	Amsterdam Half Marathon, Amsterdam
Marathon	2:18:48	-	Apr 16	Rotterdam Marathon
20Kilometr	58:45	-	Mar 12	Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn
10Kilometr	28:50	-	Feb 27	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

1999

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	44:47	-	Oct 30	15 km, Tulsa, OK
10Kilometr	29:00	-	Oct 17	Chula Vista Arturo Barrios Invitational 10 km, Chula Vista, CA
10MilesRoa	47:30	-	Jun 6	Tilburg 10 miles, Tilburg
15Kilometr	43:31	-	May 24	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
10Kilometr	28:10	-	May 2	Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH
10Kilometr	28:46	-	Apr 17	New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA
10MilesRoa	46:59	-	Apr 11	Washington Cherry Blossom 10 mile, Washington, DC

1998

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	47:43	-	Sep 20	Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
3000m	7:51.81	-	Jul 29	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
5000m	13:20.05	-	Jul 19	Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart
10MilesRoa	47:00	-	Jun 7	Tilburg
15Kilometr	42:24	-	May 24	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
10Kilometr	28:50	-	Apr 13	Giro Media Blenio, Dongio
10Kilometr	27:31	-	Apr 5	Parelloop, Brunssum
CrossCount	31:33	-	Jan 11	38th Cross Internacional Zornotza, Amorebieta-Etxano

1997

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	42:20	-	Nov 16	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
3000m	7:42.44	-	Aug 16	Monte Carlo Herculis '97, Stade Louis II, Monaco
5000m	13:30.02	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	13:31.18	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	13:30.02	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	13:31.18	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	13:16.54	-	Jun 25	Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
10000m	28:13.03	-	May 31	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Mem., FBK Stadium, Hengelo
3000m	7:49.28	-	May 24	Florø
10Kilometr	27:41	-	Apr 13	Parelloop, Brunssum

1996

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:42.23	-	Aug 23	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
5000m	13:30.03	-	Aug 14	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
10000m	28:59.15	-	Jul 29	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
10000m	28:59.15	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
10000m	27:50.57	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
5000m	13:28.60	-	Jun 5	Roma Golden Gala, Roma
1500m	3:43.43	-	May 24	Rhede International, Rhede

1995

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	47:45	-	Dec 17	Fit Den Haag, Den Haag
5000m	13:15.90	-	Sep 1	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
10000m	27:06.44	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	7:43.0	-	Aug 16	-
5000m	13:20.12	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:32.47	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:32.47	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:20.12	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Worku Bikila's 5000 m personal best?

Worku Bikila's 5000 m personal best is 12:57.23, set on Jun 8, 1995 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #110 on the all-time list.

Which events does Worku Bikila compete in?

Worku Bikila competes in the 5000 m and 10 000 m.

How did Worku Bikila perform in 2002?

2002 season best: 1:03:55, set on May 5, 2002 in Paris (FRA). Last competition: Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on May 5, 2002, 1:03:55.