Zelalem Bacha
- Born
- Jan 10, 1988 (38 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · 5000 m
Zelalem Bacha is a Bahrain middle-distance runner, born on January 10, 1988. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:51.93 in the 800m, 3:59.52 in the 1500m, 7:57.06 in the 3000m, 13:17.89 in the 5000m and 28:50.12 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Bahrain.
Personal best · Marathon2:07:09
2025 season best2:14:17Apr 27, 2025 · Düsseldorf
Personal best · 5000 m13:17.89
Last competitionUniper Düsseldorf MarathonApr 27, 2025 · 2:14:17
As of Nov 6, 2026: Marathon 2:07:09 (#488 all-time), 5000 m 13:17.89 (#760 all-time), 2025 season best 2:14:17 (Apr 27, 2025, Düsseldorf (GER)) · Last competition: Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon, Apr 27, 2025, 2:14:17 · 38 years old
Personal bests
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Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:14:17 | – | Apr 27, 2025 | Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:03:37 | – | Oct 29, 2023 | SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:11:33 | – | May 8, 2022 | World Military Marathon Championships, Lima |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:01:56 | – | Dec 12, 2021 | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:07:09 | – | Jan 24, 2020 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 35:18 | – | Mar 30, 2019 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:04:21 | – | Mar 15, 2019 | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:09:16 | – | Nov 4, 2018 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon |