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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Almaz AYANA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    21 NOV 1991     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14259917
Almaz Ayana after winning the 5000m at the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 (Getty Images)

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's 10,000m 1 for 5 weeks
Women's Overall Ranking 25 for 4 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:22.22 Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 14 JUN 2015 1236
5000 Metres 14:12.59 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 02 JUN 2016 1257
10,000 Metres 29:17.45 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016 WR, AR, NR 1287
3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:22.51 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 27 AUG 2010 1187
10 Kilometres 32:19 Luanda (ANG) 31 DEC 2010 1142
Half Marathon 1:07:12 New Delhi (IND) 19 NOV 2017 1215

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:43.47 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 06 FEB 2014 1185

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:57.16 Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019 1115

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 8:57.16 Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019
2016 8:23.11 Hamad Bin Suhaim, Doha (QAT) 06 MAY 2016
2015 8:22.22 Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 14 JUN 2015
2014 8:24.58 Hamad Bin Suhaim, Doha (QAT) 09 MAY 2014
2013 8:44.30 Dakar (SEN) 12 JUN 2013
2012 8:49.64 Haldensleben (GER) 15 JUL 2012
2011 8:53.49 Rabat (MAR) 05 JUN 2011
2007 9:44.5h Addis Abeba (ETH) 02 MAY 2007

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017 14:40.35 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 13 AUG 2017
2016 14:12.59 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 02 JUN 2016
2015 14:14.32 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 17 MAY 2015
2014 14:29.19 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 18 JUL 2014
2013 14:25.84 Paris (FRA) 06 JUL 2013
2012 14:57.97 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 07 SEP 2012
2011 15:12.24 Belém (BRA) 15 MAY 2011

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017 30:16.32 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2017
2016 29:17.45 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2010 32:19 Luanda (ANG) 31 DEC 2010

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 1:07:12 New Delhi (IND) 19 NOV 2017

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2013 9:27.49 Montbéliard (FRA) 06 JUN 2013
2012 9:38.62 Bottrop (GER) 06 JUL 2012
2011 9:30.23 Bottrop (GER) 15 JUL 2011
2010 9:22.51 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 27 AUG 2010
2009 10:03.75 Bambous (MRI) 02 AUG 2009

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013/14 8:43.47 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 06 FEB 2014
2012/13 8:50.10 Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) 21 FEB 2013
2011/12 8:55.25 Eaubonne (FRA) 16 FEB 2012

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 29:17.45 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016
3. 5000 Metres 14:33.59 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 19 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 30:16.32 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2017
1. 5000 Metres 14:26.83 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 30 AUG 2015
2. 5000 Metres 14:40.35 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 13 AUG 2017
3. 5000 Metres 14:51.33 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 17 AUG 2013

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 15:33.32 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 14 SEP 2014

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:48.08 Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton (CAN) 22 JUL 2010

Honours - African Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 15:32.72 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 11 AUG 2014

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 14:18.89 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 09 SEP 2016
1. 5000 Metres 14:12.59 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 02 JUN 2016
1. 5000 Metres 14:16.31 Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 22 MAY 2016
1. 3000 Metres 8:23.11 Hamad Bin Suhaim, Doha (QAT) 06 MAY 2016
1. 3000 Metres 8:22.34 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 03 SEP 2015
1. 5000 Metres 14:14.32 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 17 MAY 2015

Honours - African U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 10:03.75 Bambous (MRI) 02 AUG 2009

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 16:11.40 Addis Abeba (ETH) 14 JUN 2014
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 10:02.55 Addis Abeba (ETH) 29 JUN 2013
Results in:

3000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
30 JUN 2019 Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA USAUSA GW F 18. 8:57.16

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