List of Ethiopian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Ethiopia maintained by Ethiopian Athletic Federation (EAF).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

# = not recognised by IAAF

y = denotes 880 yards

Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo100 m10.61 Wetere Galcha30 April 2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia10.52 Amanuel Abebe27 June 2013Addis Ababa, Ethiopia10.1 Egzi Gebre-Gebre6 June 1971Addis Ababa, Ethiopia10.35 Biniyam Philipos18 April 2026Addis Ababa Grand PrixAddis Ababa, Ethiopia10.35 Biniyam Philipos 29 April 2026 Ethiopian U20 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia 200 m20.73 Merdekiyos Wolde28 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia20.7 Negussie Gechamo17 May 1998Addis Ababa, Ethiopia20.7 Negussie Gechamo17 May 1998Addis Ababa, Ethiopia400 m45.42 Tegegne Bezabeh18 October 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico 800 m1:42.37Mohammed Aman6 September 2013Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium1000 m2:15.75Mohammed Aman5 September 2014Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium1500 m3:29.51Lamecha Girma30 June 2023AthletissimaLausanne, SwitzerlandMile3:48.60Aman Wote31 May 2014Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:59.40Teddese Lemi1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia3000 m7:21.28Berihu Aregawi25 August 2024Kamila Skolimoswka MemorialChorzów, Poland5000 m12:36.73Hagos Gebrhiwet30 May 2024Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5 km (road)12:49Berihu Aregawi31 December 2021Cursa dels NassosBarcelona, Spain10,000 m26:17.53Kenenisa Bekele26 August 2005Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium10 km (road)26:31Yomif Kejelcha16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana, Spain15 km (road)40:39Yomif Kejelcha23 August 202621K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina10 miles (road)44:24 Haile Gebrselassie4 September 2005Tilburg, Netherlands20,000 m (track)56:25.98Haile Gebrselassie27 June 2007Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic20 km (road)54:02Yomif Kejelcha23 August 202621K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ArgentinaHalf marathon56:51Yomif Kejelcha23 August 202621K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ArgentinaOne hour21285 mHaile Gebrselassie27 June 2007Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic25 km (road)1:11:37 Haile Gebrselassie12 March 200620 van AlphenAlphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands1:11:41Yomif Kejelcha26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom 30 km (road)1:26:03Dawit Wolde3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain1:26:03Sisay Lemma3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain1:26:03Yomif Kejelcha26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United KingdomMarathon1:59:41Yomif Kejelcha26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom50 km (road)2:42:07Ketema Negasa23 May 2021Nedbank Runified RacePort Elizabeth, South Africa110 m hurdles14.62 Behailu Alemshet13 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo14.3 Ubang Abaya4 June 2005Addis Ababa, Ethiopia400 m hurdles51.26Aschalew Tesfaye1 September 1988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria 51.181998 50.71 Gadisa Bayu25 May 2018Ethiopian U20 ChampionshipsAsella, Ethiopia 3000 m steeplechase7:52.11Lamecha Girma9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, FranceHigh jump2.12 m Gemeda Abata24 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaPole vault4.40 mMezegebu Birara19 May 2017Addis Ababa, EthiopiaLong jump7.50 m Gashawbeza Lemma1989Addis Ababa, Ethiopia8.09 m Omod Okugn10 March 2022Asella, Ethiopia8.13 m Buli Melaku10 May 2025Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia8.04 m Buli Melaku28 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaTriple jump16.30 m Bekele Jilo25 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaShot put15.98 m Samuel KassayeFebruary 1976Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDiscus throw45.57 m Samuel Kassaye28 August 1970Nairobi, KenyaHammer throw48.16 mBiruk Abraham Arro20–24 April 2016Addis Ababa, EthiopiaJavelin throw77.62 mOtag Ubang17 May 2026African ChampionshipsAccra, GhanaDecathlon5918 pts Bekele Tola11–12 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya10,000 m walk (track)38:04.09 Misgana Wakuma28 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia10 km walk (road)38:39Misgana Wakuma26 July 2025International Race Walking Competitions Voronovo CupVoronovo, Russia20 km walk (road)1:18:47Misgana Wakuma16 May 2026African ChampionshipsAccra, Ghana50 km walk (road)4:58:54Debeko Yanka Degife14 May 2006A Coruña, Spain4 × 100 m relay40.76 Abyot LenchoMohammed Jud-MisbachTerefe TakisoWetere Galcha2 May 2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia4 × 400 m relay3:07.11A. TesfayeB. WorkuO. BachA. Gudeta2 September 1988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, AlgeriaDistance medley relay9:16.34Aisinet Abiyot 2:53.5 (1200m)Bereket Desta 46.0 (400m)Mohammed Aman 1:44.0 (800m)Aman Wote 3:52.8 (1600 m)27 April 2013Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 1500 m relay14:41.22Mekonnen GebremedhinSoresa FidaZebene AlemayehuAman Wote25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas

Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m12.10Fethiya Hassen3 June 2011Dar es Salaam, Tanzania11.8 Atkelt Wubeshet5 May 2005Addis Ababa, Ethiopia11.55 Atkelt Wubeshet20 April 2006Addis Ababa, Ethiopia11.77 Selamawit Kokeb25 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia200 m23.84 Tegest Tamangnu Yuma8 March 2015African Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia400 m51.37Ajayeba Aliye13 May 2026African ChampionshipsAccra, Ghana600 m1:26.53Habitam Alemu12 May 2023Meeting NationalToulon, France800 m1:56.67Werkwuha Getachew8 June 2021Ethiopian Olympic TrialsHengelo, Netherlands1000 m2:34.11Habitam Alemu8 May 2022Internationales thallos LäufermeetingPliezhausen, Germany1500 m3:50.07Genzebe Dibaba17 July 2015HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile4:11.88Gudaf Tsegay19 July 2025London Athletics MeetLondon, United KingdomMile (road)4:20.98 Diribe Welteji1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:25.86Freweyni Hailu14 September 2021Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia3000 m8:19.52Ejgayehu Taye28 August 2021Meeting de ParisParis, FranceTwo miles8:58.58Meseret Defar14 September 2007Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium5000 m14:00.21Gudaf Tsegay17 September 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States5 km (road)14:29 Senbere Teferi12 September 2021Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany14:15 Marta Alemayo4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France10,000 m29:01.03Letesenbet Gidey8 June 2021Ethiopian Olympic TrialsHengelo, Netherlands10 km (road)29:14 Yalemzerf Yehualaw27 February 2022Castellón 10KCastellón de la Plana, Spain30:16 Asefu Abreha4 October 2026tRUNsylvania International 10K BrasovBrașov, Romania15 km (road)44:20 Letesenbet Gidey17 November 2019ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, Netherlands46:25 Yalemzerf Yehualaw17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland10 miles (road)49:21 Tsigie Gebreselama11 January 2026Houston Half MarathonHouston, United StatesFentaye Belayneh20,000 m (track)1:05:35.3Dire Tune12 June 2008Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech RepublicOne hour18517 mDire Tune12 June 2008Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic20 km (road)59:35 Letesenbet Gidey24 October 2021Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain1:02:04 Yalemzerf Yehualaw17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, PolandHalf marathon1:05:32 Senbere Teferi27 October 2019Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain1:02:52 Letesenbet Gidey24 October 2021Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain25 km (road)1:16:50 Fotyen Tesfay15 March 2026Barcelona MarathonBarcelona, Spain1:19:14 Tigst Assefa27 April 2025London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom30 km (road)1:32:00 Fotyen Tesfay15 March 2026Barcelona MarathonBarcelona, Spain1:35:21 Tigst Assefa26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United KingdomMarathon2:10:51 Fotyen Tesfay15 March 2026Barcelona MarathonBarcelona, Spain2:15:50 Tigst Assefa27 April 2025London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom2:15:41 Tigst Assefa26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom50 km (road)3:00:29 Emane Seifu Hayile26 February 2023Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50kmGqeberha, South Africa100 m hurdles16.14Wali Engida16 September 1995All-Africa GamesHarare, Zimbabwe15.22 Asegedech Bekele16 September 1995Addis Ababa, Ethiopia400 m hurdles57.60 Zewde Hailemariam8 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, KenyaMile steeplechase5:06.53Wosane Asefa22 August 2025Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m steeplechase8:54.61Werkuha Getachew20 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesHigh jump1.81 mAriyat Dibow Ubang27 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoPole vault1.60 mAynalem Testa4 June 2016Alicante, SpainLong jump6.23 mHiwot Sisaye23 June 1993African ChampionshipsDurban, South AfricaTriple jump12.94 mAriyat Dibo Ubang16 May 2017Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaShot put13.92 mZurga Usuman Musa22 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaDiscus throw46.38 m Alemitu Teklesilassie25 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaHammer throw5.44 mBirtukan Bouele18 July 2020International Lucerne Masters Throws PentathlonLucerne, SwitzerlandJavelin throw51.46 m Dingete Adela7 March 2022Ethiopian U20 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaWeight throw4.22 mBirtukan Bouele18 July 2020International Lucerne Masters Throws PentathlonLucerne, SwitzerlandHeptathlon3270 pts Genet Tebalew8–9 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya3000 m walk (track)20:29.0Birtukan Bouele1 May 2023Challenge André OudotBesançon, France5000 m walk (track)22:48.25 Ayalnesh Dejene18 July 2015World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia5 km walk (road)35:12.0Birtukan Bouele26 February 2023Championnats de France des 100km marcheBourges, France10,000 m walk (track)44:49.0 Yehualeye Beletew11 April 2021Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia10 km walk (road)45:40Askale Tiksa Benti7 May 2016World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsRome, Italia15 km walk (road)1:10:11Askale Tiksa Benti7 May 2016World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsRome, Italia20 km walk (road)1:31:32 Yehualeye Beletew11 June 202147th International Race Walking FestivalAlytus, Lithuania50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay46.46 Mantegbosh MeleseFetiya KedirLeaynet AlemuFantu Magiso30 July 2010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya 45.66Yabsira Jarso GuyoRahel TesfayeEyayu MekuanentBaytula Ayalu20 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana 4 × 400 m relay3:33.18 Banchalem BikeseRahel TesfayeGenet AyeleAjayeba Aliye2 May 2026World RelaysGaborone, Botswana4 × 800 m relay8:30.65Dureti EdeoFeyne GudetoTizita BogaleAlem Gereziher27 April 2013Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States

Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:24.5 W. TolosaH. TadeseM. AssefaT. Dguma26 December 2021Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Indoor Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m6.82Berhane Haile12 January 1991Gothenburg, Sweden200 m21.90Alemayehu Gudeta3 March 1989World ChampionshipsBudapest, HungaryAlemayehu Gudeta3 March 1989World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary400 m46.96Alemayehu Gudeta5 March 1989World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary600 m1:15.31Mohammed Aman2 February 2014Russian Winter MeetingMoscow, Russia800 m1:44.52Mohammed Aman15 February 2014Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom1000 m2:18.34 Yomif Kejelcha12 January 2019UW Indoor PreviewSeattle, United States1500 m3:31.04Samuel Tefera16 February 2019Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United KingdomMile3:47.01Yomif Kejelcha3 March 2019Bruce Lehane InvitationalBoston, United States2000 m4:49.99Kenenisa Bekele17 February 2007Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom3000 m7:24.98Getnet Wale9 February 2021Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France7:23.81Lamecha Girma15 February 2023Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, FranceTwo miles8:04.35Kenenisa Bekele16 February 2008Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom5000 m12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele20 February 2004Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom60 m hurdles2000 m steeplechase5:20.03Getahun Berhan13 February 2011Indoor Flanders MeetingGhent, BelgiumHigh jumpPole vaultLong jump6.98 m (2nd jump)Lingo Obang Ojulu28 January 2012Meeting InternationalBordeaux, France6.98 m (3rd jump)Triple jumpShot putHeptathlon5000 m walk4 × 400 m relay

Women