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Yalemzerf Yehualaw
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Aug 3, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Finote Selam, Ethiopia
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · Half Marathon
Yalemzerf Yehualaw is an Ethiopian long-distance runner born on 3 August 1999 who has made her mark across road distances from 10 kilometres to the full marathon.
She holds the current world record in the 10 kilometres road race and sits second on the world all-time list for the half marathon.
Yehualaw won the 2022 London Marathon and recorded the fastest-ever women's marathon debut at the time at the 2022 Hamburg Marathon. She also ranks tenth on the world all-time list for the marathon distance.
As of Oct 31, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 29:14, Half Marathon 1:03:51 (#5 all-time), 2026 season best 1:07:21 (Oct 25, 2026) · Last competition: Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia, Oct 25, 2026, 1:07:21 · National record (10 Kilometres Road) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:07:21 | – | Oct 25, 2026 | Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:07:09 | – | Feb 9, 2025 | Burj2Burj Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:18:06 | – | Apr 21, 2025 | Boston Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:31 | – | Aug 25, 2024 | Condor Executive Antrim Coast Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:16:52 | – | Oct 20, 2024 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 29:19 | – | Jan 15, 2023 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2023 | 25Kilometr | 1:19:26 | – | Dec 17, 2023 | Tata Steel Kolkata 25K |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:18:53 | – | Apr 23, 2023 | TCS London Marathon |