Yomif Kejelcha
ETHMenYomif Kejelcha, born on 1 August 1997, is an Ethiopian distance runner who holds the world record in the half marathon with a time of 57:30, set in 2024.
He formerly held the short track world record in the mile with a time of 3:47.01, set in 2019.
Kejelcha won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and claimed gold in the 3000 metres at both the 2016 and 2018 World Indoor Championships. His talent was evident from a young age, as he won the 2013 World Youth 3000 m title and the 2014 World Junior 5000 m gold medal.
As of Sep 12, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:47.01, Half Marathon 57:30 (#2 all-time), 2026 season best 56:51 (Aug 23, 2026) · Last competition: Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Aug 23, 2026, 56:51 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 2 silver · World record (Half Marathon) · 29 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| World Championships | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 56:51 | - | Aug 23, 2026 | ↑ | Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| 2026 | Marathon | 1:59:41 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | - | TCS London Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 12:47.84 | - | Jun 20, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 12:54 | - | Apr 26, 2025 | ↑ | adizero: Road to Records |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 26:31 | - | Feb 16, 2025 | ↑ | 10K Facsa Castellón, Castellón |
| 2025 | 10000m | 28:55.83 | - | Sep 14, 2025 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | Semi | 58:02 | - | Oct 26, 2025 | ↑ | Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:32.37 | - | Jun 14, 2024 | ↑ | - |
| 2024 | 3000m | 7:28.44 | - | Aug 25, 2024 | ↑ | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | 5000m | 12:38.95 | - | May 30, 2024 | ↑ | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 13:00 | - | Apr 27, 2024 | ↑ | adizero Road to Records |
| 2024 | 10000m | 26:31.01 | - | Jun 14, 2024 | ↓ | Ethiopian Trials by Nerja |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 26:37 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↑ | 10 km Villa de Laredo |
| 2024 | Semi | 57:30 | - | Oct 27, 2024 | ↑ | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | 3000m | 7:23.64 | - | Sep 17, 2023 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 5000m | 12:41.73 | - | Jun 15, 2023 | ↑ | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 12:50 | - | Mar 19, 2023 | ↑ | Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille |
| 2023 | Semi | 57:41 | - | Oct 22, 2023 | ↑ | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:37.85 | - | May 13, 2022 | ↑ | Ooredoo Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (i) - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:41.74 | - | Sep 2, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 5000m | 12:52.10 | - | Jun 9, 2022 | ↑ | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 12:53 | - | Apr 30, 2022 | ↑ | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 26:49.39 | - | Jun 5, 2022 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2022 | Semi | 58:32 | - | Oct 23, 2022 | ↑ | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:26.25 | - | Jul 1, 2021 | ↑ | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 13:05 | - | Sep 8, 2021 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 10000m | 26:49.73 | - | Jun 8, 2021 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:32.69 | - | Aug 14, 2020 | ↑ | Herculis |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:12.84 | - | Oct 10, 2020 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:18.34 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:31.25 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:31.25 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 3:47.01 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 3:47.01 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:00.56 | - | Jul 5, 2019 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne |
| 2019 | 10000m | 26:49.34 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2019 | Semi | 59:05 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:32.59 | - | Sep 4, 2018 | ↑ | Zagreb IWC 2018, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - National Events |
| 2018 | Mile | 3:56.95 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:28.00 | - | Aug 18, 2018 | ↑ | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 7:38.67 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting |
| 2018 | 5000m | 12:46.79 | - | Aug 31, 2018 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | Semi | 59:17 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:32.94 | - | Jun 11, 2017 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:32.27 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↑ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Regional Races |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:01.21 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2017 | 4MilesRoad | 17:32 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 22:30 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | - | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2016 | 3000m | 7:28.19 | - | Aug 27, 2016 | ↑ | Paris Meeting, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 7:39.11 | - | Feb 17, 2016 | ↑ | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:03.29 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↑ | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:39.99 | - | May 15, 2015 | ↑ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 5000m | 12:53.98 | - | Sep 11, 2015 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 4MilesRoad | 17:21 | - | Oct 11, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 8x100Metre | 1:53.62 | - | Aug 26, 2014 | - | Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 4:57.74 | - | Feb 28, 2014 | - | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000m | 4:57.74 | - | Feb 28, 2014 | - | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:36.28 | - | Jun 17, 2014 | ↑ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 7:42.05 | - | Jan 26, 2014 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:25.19 | - | Jul 25, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2014 | 4MilesRoad | 17:37 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 3000m | 7:53.56 | - | Jul 14, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | Rennes (FRA) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 56:51WR | - | Aug 23 | Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
Marathon | 1:59:41 | - | Apr 26 | TCS London Marathon |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 27:42 | - | Dec 31 | BOclassic Alto Adige - 10km, Bolzano |
Semi | 58:02 | - | Oct 26 | Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
10000m | 28:55.83 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
10000m | 28:55.83 | - | Sep 14 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
5000m | 12:49.46 | - | Jul 11 | Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:47.84 | - | Jun 20 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:49.07 | - | Jun 12 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 12:54 | - | Apr 26 | adizero: Road to Records |
10Kilometr | 26:31 | - | Feb 16 | 10K Facsa Castellón, Castellón |
2024
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 57:30 | - | Oct 27 | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
5000m | 12:51.21 | - | Sep 13 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:51.25 | - | Aug 30 | Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 7:28.44 | - | Aug 25 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
10000m | 26:44.02 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
10000m | 26:44.02 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
10000m | 26:31.01 | - | Jun 14 | Ethiopian Trials by Nerja |
5000m | 12:38.95 | - | May 30 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 13:00 | - | Apr 27 | adizero Road to Records |
10Kilometr | 26:37 | - | Mar 16 | 10 km Villa de Laredo |
2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 57:41 | - | Oct 22 | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
5Kilometre | 13:02 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
3000m | 7:23.64 | - | Sep 17 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:46.91 | - | Aug 31 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 13:12.51 | - | Aug 27 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 13:32.83 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 13:12.51 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 13:32.83 | - | Aug 24 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 12:41.73 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:52.12 | - | Jun 2 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 13:06 | - | Apr 29 | adizero Road to Records |
5Kilometre | 12:50 | - | Mar 19 | Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille |
2022
13 performances2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 13:05 | - | Sep 9 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 13:05 | - | Sep 8 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
10000m | 27:52.03 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
10000m | 27:52.03 | - | Jul 30 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Honours
Meeting de Paris
5000 Metres
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025
10,000 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
Weltklasse Zürich
5000 Metres
World Athletics Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023
5000 Metres
Oslo Bislett Games
5000 Metres
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
5000 Metres
Oslo Bislett Games
3000 Metres
The XXXII Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
Athletissima Lausanne
5000 Metres
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
10,000 Metres
IAAF Diamond League
5000 Metres
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
3000 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Paris Meeting
3000 Metres
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000 Metres
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000 Metres
Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea
5000 Metres
Eugene Prefontaine Classic
5000 Metres
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
Addis Abeba African Junior Championships
5000 Metres
Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
3000 Metres
IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
3000 Metres
IAAF World Youth Championships
3000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Yomif Kejelcha's Mile Short Track personal best?
Yomif Kejelcha's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:47.01, set on Mar 3, 2019 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Yomif Kejelcha compete in?
Yomif Kejelcha competes in the Mile Short Track and Half Marathon.
How did Yomif Kejelcha perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 56:51, set on Aug 23, 2026. Last competition: Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires on Aug 23, 2026, 56:51.
How many medals has Yomif Kejelcha won?
Yomif Kejelcha has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 2 World Championships medals.
Does Yomif Kejelcha hold a world record?
Yes, Yomif Kejelcha holds the Half Marathon world record with 57:30.