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Ethiopia
Career
1965 - 2026
Best year
2008
Total points
1005
Best results
9x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
10-year rank
#1
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Hagos Eyob |
| 2026 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Haji Mubin |
| 2025 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Yomif Kejelcha |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 4 | Berihu Aregawi |
| 2024 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Nibret Melak |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Selemon Barega |
| 2024 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Nibret Melak |
| 2024 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Berihu Aregawi |
| 2024 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Gemechu Dida |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Berihu Aregawi |
| 2023 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Selemon Barega |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 4 | Lamecha Girma |
| 2022 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Chimdessa Debele |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Selemon Barega |
| 2022 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Hailemariyam Amare |
| 2022 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Mogos Tuemay |
| 2021 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Berihu Aregawi |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Selemon Barega |
| 2019 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2019 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Yomif Kejelcha |
| 2019 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Muktar Edris |
| 2019 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Andamlak Belihu |
| 2019 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Selemon Barega |
| 2019 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2018 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Selemon Barega |
| 2018 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 4 | Selemon Barega |
| 2018 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2018 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Getaneh Molla |
| 2018 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Andamlak Belihu |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Yomif Kejelcha |
| 2018 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Jemal Yimer |
| 2017 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2017 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2017 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Muktar Edris |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Yomif Kejelcha |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Tamirat Tola |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Hagos Gebrhiwet |
| 2016 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Hagos Gebrhiwet |
| 2016 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2016 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2015 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2015 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2015 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Getaneh Molla |
| 2015 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Yomif Kejelcha |
| 2015 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Adugna Takele |
| 2015 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Tsebelu Zewude |
| 2015 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Hagos Gebrhiwet |
| 2015 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Leul Gebresilase |
| 2014 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2014 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Dejen Gebremeskel |
| 2013 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Hagos Gebrhiwet |
| 2013 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2013 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Ibrahim Jeilan |
| 2013 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2013 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Yenew Alamirew |
| 2012 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Tariku Bekele |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Dejen Gebremeskel |
| 2012 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2011 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Azmeraw Bekele |
| 2011 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Imane Merga |
| 2011 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ibrahim Jeilan |
| 2011 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Dejen Gebremeskel |
| 2011 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Ibrahim Jeilan |
| 2011 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Yenew Alamirew |
| 2011 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Imane Merga |
| 2011 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2011 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2011 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Abayneh Ayele |
| 2010 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Imane Merga |
| 2010 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2010 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2009 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2009 | Golden League | 3000m/5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2009 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2009 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2009 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2008 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam |
| 2008 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ali Abdosh |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tariku Bekele |
| 2008 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Ibrahim Jeilan |
| 2008 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Eshetu Wendimu |
| 2008 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Abreham Cherkos |
| 2007 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2007 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Tariku Bekele |
| 2007 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam |
| 2007 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2007 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2007 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Tadese Tola |
| 2007 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2006 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Abebe Dinkesa |
| 2006 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2006 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2006 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2006 | Golden League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2005 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2005 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2005 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2005 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2005 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Markos Geneti |
| 2004 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Yebeltal Admasu |
| 2004 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Zwedo Maregu |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2004 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2004 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Abebe Dinkesa |
| 2004 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2003 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2003 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2003 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2003 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Sileshi Sihine |
| 2003 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2003 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Hailu Mekonnen |
| 2003 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2003 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Dejene Berhanu |
| 2003 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Kenenisa Bekele |
| 2003 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2003 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2002 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2002 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2001 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2001 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2001 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Million Wolde |
| 2001 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Assefa Mezgebu |
| 2001 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2000 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2000 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Dejene Berhanu |
| 2000 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Abraha Hadush |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Million Wolde |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Assefa Mezgebu |
| 2000 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1999 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1999 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Million Wolde |
| 1999 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1999 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Assefa Mezgebu |
| 1999 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Fita Bayisa |
| 1999 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Habte Jifar |
| 1999 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Assefa Mezgebu |
| 1998 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1998 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1998 | African Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Fita Bayissa |
| 1998 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Haylu Mekonnen |
| 1998 | Golden League | 5000m/10000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1997 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1997 | Own WR improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1997 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1996 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1995 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Habte Jifar |
| 1995 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1995 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Habte Jifar |
| 1995 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ayele Mezgebu |
| 1995 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1995 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1994 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1993 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1993 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1993 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Fita Bayissa |
| 1993 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Worku Bikila |
| 1993 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Fita Bayisa |
| 1993 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1993 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Haile Gebrselassie |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Addis Abebe |
| 1992 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Worku Bikila |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Fita Bayisa |
| 1991 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Chala Kelele |
| 1991 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Fita Bayisa |
| 1991 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Fita Bayisa |
| 1990 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Addis Abebe |
| 1989 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Bedilu Kibret |
| 1989 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Addis Abebe |
| 1989 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Addis Abebe |
| 1988 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Haji Bulbula |
| 1988 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Haji Bulbula |
| 1987 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Abebe Mekonnen |
| 1985 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Wodajo Bulti |
| 1985 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Wodajo Bulti |
| 1982 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Wodajo Bulti |
| 1982 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Eshetu Tura |
| 1982 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Mohammed Kedir |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Mohammed Kedir |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1979 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Yohannes Mohamed |
| 1979 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1979 | African Championships | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Yohannes Mohamed |
| 1979 | African Championships | 10000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1978 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mohammed Kedir |
| 1978 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Yohannes Mohamed |
| 1973 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1973 | African Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Miruts Yifter |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Mamo Wolde |
| 1965 | African Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mamo Wolde |
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