Dejen Gebremeskel ETH   
Date of birth: 24 November 89
Age: 31 years 37 days
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Club/team: Ethiopian Banks
5000m Olympic Silver Medallist 2012
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2011
3000m World Indoor Bronze Medallist 2014
3000m 5th at World Indoor Championships 2012
5000m Olympic finalist 2016
5000m World Junior Championships Bronze Medallist 2008
3000m World Alltime no. 604 7:45.9h+ Stockholm/S 6 Aug 2010
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 33 13:11.78 Boston MA 6 Feb 2010
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 25 7:34.14 Stockholm/G 23 Feb 2012
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 2463 1:02:36 Philadelphia PA 21 Sep 2014
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 47 13:08.96 Carson CA 17 May 2008
10km, Road World Alltime no. 159 27:45 San Juan 27 Feb 2011
10,000m World Alltime no. 31 26:51.02 Sollentuna 27 Jun 2013
5km, Road World Alltime no. 4 13:11 Carlsbad CA 3 Apr 2011
5000m World Alltime no. 9 12:46.81 Saint-Denis 6 Jul 2012

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  4:05.0hw   1Boston MA18 Apr
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  7:58.69w    10Eugene OR7 Jun
2010  7:45.9h+w   8Stockholm/S6 Aug
2016  7:50.98+w    1Somerville MA17 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  7:44.26iw    2h1Doha12 Mar
2011  7:35.37iw    1Boston MA5 Feb
2012  7:34.14iw   2Stockholm/G23 Feb
2013  7:43.32iw    3Boston MA2 Feb
2014  7:34.70iw    2Boston MA8 Feb
2015  7:48.19iw    1Boston MA7 Feb
2016  7:38.03iw    1Boston MA28 Feb
2017  7:46.06iw    6Boston MA28 Jan
2018  7:42.78iw    3Boston MA10 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  13:21.05w    6Brasschaat21 Jul
2008  13:08.96w    2Carson CA17 May
2009  13:03.13w    3New York NY30 May
2010  12:53.56w    2Stockholm/S6 Aug
2011  12:55.89w    4Roma26 May
2012  12:46.81w   1Saint-Denis6 Jul
2013  13:31.02w    6New York NY25 May
2014  13:09.73w    7Oslo11 Jun
2015  13:00.49w    8Roma4 Jun
2016  12:59.89w    1Somerville MA17 Jun
2017  13:25.95w    3Somerville MA2 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  13:11.78iw   2Boston MA6 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  26:51.02w   1Sollentuna27 Jun
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  13:18w    2Carlsbad CA11 Apr
2011  13:11w   1Carlsbad CA3 Apr
2012  13:11w    1Carlsbad CA1 Apr
2013  13:20w    1Carlsbad CA7 Apr
2014  13:26w    1Boston MA19 Apr
2016  13:39w    1Boston MA16 Apr
2017  13:27w    1Carlsbad CA2 Apr
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  27:45w   2San Juan27 Feb
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:02:36w   5Philadelphia PA21 Sep

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
AfrC 2007: 2-1914:14.96
WJ 2008: 3-1913:11.97
WC 2011: 313:23.92 3h113:34.48
OG 2012: 213:41.98 1h213:15.15
OG 2016: 1213:15.91 3h213:19.67
10,000m
WC 2013: 1627:51.88
Cross Country 7.905km
WC 2008: 18-1923:34
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2010: 107:48.69 2h17:44.26
WC 2012: 57:42.60 4h27:57.69
WC 2014: 37:55.39 2h17:45.09

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Mile, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:05.0h    Boston MA18 Apr 2015
 
3000m
Outdoor7:45.9h+    Stockholm/S6 Aug 2010
Indoor7:34.14    Stockholm/G23 Feb 2012
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 6   
Outdoor12:46.81    Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
Indoor13:11.78    Boston MA6 Feb 2010
 
10,000m
   races under 27:30.00: 1   
Outdoor26:51.02    Sollentuna27 Jun 2013
 
5km, Road
Outdoor13:11    Carlsbad CA3 Apr 2011
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:45    San Juan27 Feb 2011
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:02:36    Philadelphia PA21 Sep 2014

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:46.81   1Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
12:53.56   2Stockholm/S6 Aug 2010
12:55.89   4Roma26 May 2011
12:58.92   1Oslo7 Jun 2012
12:59.30   2Eugene OR3 Jul 2010
12:59.89   1Somerville MA17 Jun 2016
13:00.49   8Roma4 Jun 2015
13:00.83   4Zürich30 Aug 2012
13:00.99   1Hengelo22 May 2016
13:03.13   3New York NY30 May 2009
 
Average: 12:57.981
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:34.14i  2Stockholm/G23 Feb 2012
7:34.70i  2Boston MA8 Feb 2014
7:35.37i  1Boston MA5 Feb 2011
7:36.53i  2Birmingham15 Feb 2014
7:38.03i  1Boston MA28 Feb 2016
7:38.97i  2Boston MA4 Feb 2012
7:42.60i  5Istanbul11 Mar 2012
7:42.78i  3Boston MA10 Feb 2018
7:42.94i  1Boston MA14 Feb 2016
7:43.32i  3Boston MA2 Feb 2013
 
Average: 7:38.938
 

Total results in db: 75

By event:

Mile, Road:1
3000m:21
5000m:34
10,000m:2
5km, Road:10
10km, Road:1
Half Marathon:1
Cross Country 8.0km:2
Cross Country 10.23km:1
Cross Country 11.15km:1
Cross Country 7.905km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2018.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2007Outdoor5000m7613:21.05
2008Outdoor5000m3013:08.96
2009Outdoor5000m2113:03.13
2010Outdoor3000m567:45.9h+
2010Outdoor5000m412:53.56
2010Outdoor5km, Road213:18
2010Indoor3000m187:44.26
2010Indoor5000m513:11.78
2011Outdoor5000m612:55.89
2011Outdoor5km, Road113:11
2011Outdoor10km, Road1027:45
2011Indoor3000m47:35.37
2012Outdoor5000m112:46.81
2012Outdoor5km, Road113:11
2012Indoor3000m67:34.14
2013Outdoor10,000m126:51.02
2013Outdoor5km, Road213:20
2013Indoor3000m187:43.32
2014Outdoor5000m2313:09.73
2014Outdoor5km, Road113:26
2014Indoor3000m37:34.70
2015Outdoor5000m913:00.49
2015Indoor3000m197:48.19
2016Outdoor3000m457:50.98+
2016Outdoor5000m312:59.89
2016Indoor3000m17:38.03
2017Outdoor5000m9613:25.95
2017Indoor3000m157:46.06
2018Indoor3000m197:42.78

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5km, Road
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 3 Apr 2011 -> 2 Apr 2017 Show/hide