| Selemon Barega ETH |
| Date of birth: 20 January 00 |
| Age: 20 years 345 days |
| Height: 173 cm |
| Weight: 59 kg |
| 5000m World Championships Silver Medallist 2019 |
| 3000m World Indoor Silver Medallist 2018 |
| 5000m 5th at World Championships 2017 |
| Cross Country Long 5th at World Championships 2019 |
| 5000m World Junior Champion 2016 |
| 3000m World Youth Champion 2017 |
| 5000m African Junior Champion 2017 |
| 5000m 4th at World Junior Championships 2018 |
| 1 National Title |
| 3000m World Alltime no. 63 7:32.17 Oslo 13 Jun 2019 |
| Two Miles World Alltime no. 10 8:08.69 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019 |
| 3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 20 7:33.19 Liévin 19 Feb 2020 |
| 1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 113 3:37.32 Val-de-Reuil 14 Feb 2020 |
| 1500m World Alltime no. 150 3:32.97 Doha 25 Sep 2020 |
| 3000m World Junior Alltime no. 8 7:32.17 Oslo 13 Jun 2019 |
| 5000m World Junior Alltime no. 1 12:43.02 Bruxelles 31 Aug 2018 |
| 10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 2 26:49.46 Hengelo 17 Jul 2019 |
| 10,000m World Alltime no. 26 26:49.46 Hengelo 17 Jul 2019 |
| 5000m World Alltime no. 5 12:43.02 Bruxelles 31 Aug 2018 |
Personal bests in BOLD.
| 1500m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2020 3:32.97 | 2 | Doha | 25 Sep | ||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2020 3:37.32i | 1 | Val-de-Reuil | 14 Feb | ||||
| 3000m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2017 7:38.90 | 1 | Zagreb | 29 Aug | ||||
| 2018 7:37.53 | 1 | Ostrava | 13 Jun | ||||
| 2019 7:32.17 | 1 | Oslo | 13 Jun | ||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2018 7:36.64i | 1 | Liévin | 13 Feb | ||||
| 2020 7:33.19i | 2 | Liévin | 19 Feb | ||||
| Two Miles | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2018 8:20.01 | 1 | Eugene OR | 25 May | ||||
| 2019 8:08.69 WU20R | 3 | Stanford CA | 30 Jun | ||||
| 5000m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2015 13:58.8hA | 4 | Addis Ababa | 14 Jun | ||||
| 2016 13:21.21 | 1-19 | Bydgoszcz | 23 Jul | ||||
| 2017 12:55.58 | 2 | Lausanne | 6 Jul | ||||
| 2018 12:43.02 WU20R | 1 | Bruxelles | 31 Aug | ||||
| 2019 12:53.04 | 2 | Roma | 6 Jun | ||||
| 2020 12:49.08 | 2 | Ostrava | 8 Sep | ||||
| 10,000m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2019 26:49.46 NU20R | 2 | Hengelo | 17 Jul | ||||
| Outdoor | |||||
| 3000m | |||||
| WY | 2017: | 1-17 | 7:47.16A | 1h1-17 | 7:55.73A |
| 5000m | |||||
| WJ | 2016: | 1-19 | 13:21.21 | ||
| AfrC | 2017: | 1-19 | 13:51.43A | ||
| WC | 2017: | 5 | 13:35.34 | 1h2 | 13:21.50 |
| AfrC | 2018: | 4 | 13:52.27 | ||
| WJ | 2018: | 4-19 | 13:21.16 | ||
| WC | 2019: | 2 | 12:59.70 | 1h1 | 13:24.69 |
| Cross Country 8.0km | |||||
| WC | 2017: | 5-19 | 23:03A | ||
| Cross Country 10.24km | |||||
| WC | 2019: | 5 | 32:16 | ||
| Indoor | |||||
| 3000m | |||||
| WC | 2018: | 2 | 8:15.59 | 1h2 | 7:48.14 |
note:click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.
| 1500m | ||||||||
| races under 3:33.00: 1 | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 3:32.97 | Doha | 25 Sep 2020 | |||||
| Indoor | 3:37.32 | Val-de-Reuil | 14 Feb 2020 | |||||
| 3000m | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 7:32.17 | Oslo | 13 Jun 2019 | |||||
| Indoor | 7:33.19 | Liévin | 19 Feb 2020 | |||||
| Two Miles | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 8:08.69 WU20R | Stanford CA | 30 Jun 2019 | |||||
| 5000m | ||||||||
| races under 13 minutes: 6 | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 12:43.02 WU20R | Bruxelles | 31 Aug 2018 | |||||
| 10,000m | ||||||||
| races under 27:30.00: 1 | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 26:49.46 NU20R | Hengelo | 17 Jul 2019 | |||||
| 5000m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
| 12:43.02 | 1 | Bruxelles | 31 Aug 2018 | ||||
| 12:49.08 | 2 | Ostrava | 8 Sep 2020 | ||||
| 12:53.04 | 2 | Roma | 6 Jun 2019 | ||||
| 12:55.58 | 2 | Lausanne | 6 Jul 2017 | ||||
| 12:59.66 | 5 | Zürich | 29 Aug 2019 | ||||
| 12:59.70 | 2 | Doha | 30 Sep 2019 | ||||
| 13:01.99 | 2 | Lausanne | 5 Jul 2019 | ||||
| 13:02.67 | 2 | Lausanne | 5 Jul 2018 | ||||
| 13:04.05 | 1 | Stockholm/S | 10 Jun 2018 | ||||
| 13:04.71 | 2 | Shanghai | 18 May 2019 | ||||
| Average: 12:57.35 | |||||||
| 3000m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
| 7:32.17 | 1 | Oslo | 13 Jun 2019 | ||||
| 7:33.19i | 2 | Liévin | 19 Feb 2020 | ||||
| 7:35.71i | 1 | Düsseldorf | 4 Feb 2020 | ||||
| 7:36.27+ | 3 | Stanford CA | 30 Jun 2019 | ||||
| 7:36.64i | 1 | Liévin | 13 Feb 2018 | ||||
| 7:37.53 | 1 | Ostrava | 13 Jun 2018 | ||||
| 7:38.90 | 1 | Zagreb | 29 Aug 2017 | ||||
| 7:40.30i | 3 | Madrid | 21 Feb 2020 | ||||
| 7:47.16A | 1-17 | Nairobi | 16 Jul 2017 | ||||
| 7:48.14i | 1h2 | Birmingham | 2 Mar 2018 | ||||
| Average: 7:38.601 | |||||||
| 1500m: | 3 |
| 3000m: | 13 |
| Two Miles: | 2 |
| 5000m: | 25 |
| 10,000m: | 2 |
| Cross Country 8.0km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 10.0km: | 2 |
| Cross Country 12.0km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 9.4km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 9.3km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 10.24km: | 1 |
| Cross country 10.575km: | 1 |
| Cross country 10.796km: | 2 |
| Cross country 11.1km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 9.39km: | 1 |
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.
| 1500m | |||||||
| 3:37.32i | PB (12) | 1 | Val-de-Reuil | Val-de-Reuil | 14 Feb | ||
| 3:36.07 | PB | 3 | Bellinzona | Bellinzona | 15 Sep | ||
| 3:32.97 | PB (7) | 2 | Doha | Doha | 25 Sep | ||
| 3000m | |||||||
| 7:35.71i | WL PB | 1 | PSD Bank | Düsseldorf | PSD Bank, Düsseldorf | 4 Feb | |
| 7:33.19i | PB (2) | 2 | Liévin | Liévin | 19 Feb | ||
| 7:40.30i | 3 | Madrid | Madrid | 21 Feb | |||
| 5000m | |||||||
| 12:49.08 | SB (4) | 2 | GSpike | Ostrava | GSpike, Ostrava | 8 Sep | |
| Season | Ind/Out | Event | Pos | Result |
| 2016 | Outdoor | 5000m | 79 | 13:21.21 |
| 2017 | Outdoor | 3000m | 18 | 7:38.90 |
| 2017 | Outdoor | 5000m | 2 | 12:55.58 |
| 2018 | Outdoor | 3000m | 8 | 7:37.53 |
| 2018 | Outdoor | Two Miles | 1 | 8:20.01 |
| 2018 | Outdoor | 5000m | 1 | 12:43.02 |
| 2018 | Indoor | 3000m | 1 | 7:36.64 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 3000m | 1 | 7:32.17 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | Two Miles | 3 | 8:08.69 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 5000m | 2 | 12:53.04 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 10,000m | 4 | 26:49.46 |
| 2020 | Outdoor | 1500m | 7 | 3:32.97 |
| 2020 | Outdoor | 5000m | 4 | 12:49.08 |
| 2020 | Indoor | 1500m | 12 | 3:37.32 |
| 2020 | Indoor | 3000m | 2 | 7:33.19 |