Zersenay Tadese ERI   
Date of birth: 1 January 82
Age: 38 years 364 days
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 52 kg
6 World Titles
2006: 20K 2007: HM, CC Long 2008: HM 2009: HM 2012: HM
3 World Championships Silvers
2005: CC Long 2009: 10000 2010: HM
10,000m Olympic Bronze Medallist 2004
2 World Championships Bronzes
2008: CC Long 2009: CC Long
10,000m 4th at World Championships 2011
10,000m 4th at World Championships 2007
Half Marathon 4th at World Championships 2014
Cross Country Long 4th at World Championships 2006
10,000m 5th at Olympic Games 2008
10,000m 6th at Olympic Games 2012
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2005
Marathon 6th at World Championships 2019
Cross Country Long 6th at World Championships 2004
5000m 7th at Olympic Games 2004
Half Marathon 7th at World Championships 2003
10,000m 8th at Olympic Games 2016
3000m World Alltime no. 255 7:39.93 Doha 13 May 2005
Two Miles World Alltime no. 80 8:19.34 Eugene OR 10 Jun 2007
Marathon World Alltime no. 645 2:08:46 Berlin 16 Sep 2018
5000m World Alltime no. 98 12:59.27 Roma 14 Jul 2006
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 7 58:23 Lisboa 21 Mar 2010
10km, Road World Alltime no. 36 27:24 Manchester 20 May 2007
10,000m World Alltime no. 9 26:37.25 Bruxelles 25 Aug 2006

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  8:04.83w    1Getafe12 Jul
2003  7:43.89w    NR6Sevilla7 Jun
2005  7:39.93w   6Doha13 May
2006  7:52.65w    7Zaragoza3 Jun
2008  7:45.25w    3Zaragoza31 May
2011  7:48.2h+w    Barcelona22 Jul
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  8:19.34w   7Eugene OR10 Jun
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  13:48.79w    2Bilbao29 May
2003  13:05.57w    NR8Saint-Denis31 Aug
2004  13:13.74w    15Roma2 Jul
2005  13:12.23w    9Sevilla4 Jun
2006  12:59.27w   NR9Roma14 Jul
2009  13:07.02w    1Málaga27 Jun
2011  12:59.32w    1Barcelona22 Jul
2016  13:26.23w    10Stockholm/S16 Jun
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  28:47.29w    6Radès7 Aug
2004  27:22.57w    NR3Athína20 Aug
2005  27:04.70w    NR7Bruxelles26 Aug
2006  26:37.25w   NR2Bruxelles25 Aug
2007  27:00.30w    1Alger19 Jul
2008  27:05.11w    5Beijing17 Aug
2009  26:50.12w    2Berlin17 Aug
2011  26:51.09w    5Eugene OR3 Jun
2012  27:33.51w    6London4 Aug
2015  28:05.34w    3San Sebastián24 Jul
2016  27:00.66w    6Eugene OR27 May
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  45:52w   1Zaandam23 Sep
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  28:35w    3Barcelona28 Apr
2004  27:59w    2Manchester23 May
2006  27:36w    NR1Manchester21 May
2007  27:24w   NR2Manchester20 May
2008  27:51w    1Bengaluru18 May
2011  27:44w    1Luanda31 Dec
2012  28:13w    3San Juan26 Feb
2013  28:43w    4Luanda31 Dec
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  42:17w   2Nijmegen20 Nov
2014  43:10w    7Nijmegen16 Nov
 
20km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  56:01w    1Debrecen8 Oct
2010  55:21+w   WR1Lisboa21 Mar
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  1:03:05w    21Bruxelles5 May
2003  1:01:26w    7Vilamoura4 Oct
2006  59:16w    1Rotterdam10 Sep
2007  58:59w    NR1Udine14 Oct
2008  59:56w    1Rio de Janeiro12 Oct
2009  59:35w    1Birmingham11 Oct
2010  58:23w   1Lisboa21 Mar
2011  58:30w    1Lisboa20 Mar
2012  59:34w    1Lisboa25 Mar
2013  1:00:10w    1Praha6 Apr
2014  59:38w    4København29 Mar
2015  59:24w    3New Delhi29 Nov
2016  1:00:31w    2Istanbul24 Apr
2018  1:00:29w    6Lisboa11 Mar
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  2:12:03w    7London25 Apr
2012  2:10:41w    12London22 Apr
2017  2:12:19w    8Chicago IL8 Oct
2018  2:08:46w   5Berlin16 Sep
2019  2:11:29w    6Doha6 Oct

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
WC 2003: 813:05.57 6h113:42.41
OG 2004: 713:24.31 7h213:22.17
WC 2005: 1413:40.27 6h113:22.36
10,000m
AfrC 2002: 628:47.29
OG 2004: 327:22.57
WC 2005: 627:12.82
AAG 2007: 127:00.30
WC 2007: 427:21.37
OG 2008: 527:05.11
WC 2009: 226:50.12
WC 2011: 427:22.57
OG 2012: 627:33.51
OG 2016: 827:23.86
20km, Road
WC 2006: 156:01
Half Marathon
WC 2002: 211:03:05
WC 2003: 71:01:26
WC 2007: 158:59
WC 2008: 159:56
WC 2009: 159:35
WC 2010: 21:00:11
WC 2012: 11:00:19
WC 2014: 459:38
AAG 2015: 11:03:11
Marathon
WC 2019: 62:11:29
Cross Country 10.0km
ECCC 2006: 129:18
Cross Country 12.0km
WC 2004: 636:37
WC 2005: 235:20
WC 2006: 435:47
WC 2007: 135:50
WC 2009: 335:04
Cross Country 12.3km
WC 2003: 937:10
Cross Country 12.125km
WC 2008: 334:43

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
3000m
Outdoor7:39.93    Doha13 May 2005
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:19.34    Eugene OR10 Jun 2007
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 2   
Outdoor12:59.27    NRRoma14 Jul 2006
 
10,000m
   races under 27:30.00: 12   
Outdoor26:37.25    NRBruxelles25 Aug 2006
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor45:52    Zaandam23 Sep 2007
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:24    NRManchester20 May 2007
 
15km, Road
Outdoor42:17    Nijmegen20 Nov 2005
 
20km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor55:21+    WRLisboa21 Mar 2010
 
Half Marathon
1 World Record
Outdoor58:23    Lisboa21 Mar 2010
 
Marathon
   races under 2:10:00: 1   
Outdoor2:08:46    Berlin16 Sep 2018

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

Half Marathon, 10 best results (legal):
58:23   1Lisboa21 Mar 2010
58:30   1Lisboa20 Mar 2011
58:59   1Udine14 Oct 2007
59:16   1Rotterdam10 Sep 2006
59:24   3New Delhi29 Nov 2015
59:30   1Porto18 Sep 2011
59:34   1Lisboa25 Mar 2012
59:35   1Birmingham11 Oct 2009
59:38   4København29 Mar 2014
59:56   1Rio de Janeiro12 Oct 2008
 
Average: 59:16.5
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:59.27   9Roma14 Jul 2006
12:59.32   1Barcelona22 Jul 2011
13:05.57   8Saint-Denis31 Aug 2003
13:07.02   1Málaga27 Jun 2009
13:09.27   8Zürich15 Aug 2003
13:11.07   1Heusden2 Aug 2003
13:12.23   9Sevilla4 Jun 2005
13:13.74   15Roma2 Jul 2004
13:14.53   3San Sebastián10 Aug 2003
13:22.17   7h2Athína25 Aug 2004
 
Average: 13:09.419
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
26:37.25   2Bruxelles25 Aug 2006
26:50.12   2Berlin17 Aug 2009
26:51.09   5Eugene OR3 Jun 2011
27:00.30   1Alger19 Jul 2007
27:00.66   6Eugene OR27 May 2016
27:04.70   7Bruxelles26 Aug 2005
27:05.11   5Beijing17 Aug 2008
27:12.82   6Helsinki8 Aug 2005
27:21.37   4Osaka27 Aug 2007
27:22.57   3Athína20 Aug 2004
 
Average: 27:02.5990000000002
 
10km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
27:24   2Manchester20 May 2007
27:36   1Manchester21 May 2006
27:44   1Luanda31 Dec 2011
27:51   1Bengaluru18 May 2008
27:54   1Oñati25 Jun 2006
27:59   2Manchester23 May 2004
28:13   3San Juan26 Feb 2012
28:15   2London26 May 2008
28:35   3Barcelona28 Apr 2002
28:43   4Luanda31 Dec 2013
 
Average: 28:01.4000000000001
 

Total results in db: 122

By event:

3000m:9
Two Miles:1
5000m:17
10,000m:17
10 Miles, Road:1
10km, Road:13
15km, Road:2
20km, Road:2
Half Marathon:30
9.55km, Road:1
Marathon:6
Cross Country 9.0km:2
Cross Country 10.0km:4
Cross Country 12.0km:5
Cross Country 12.3km:1
Cross Country 10.45km:1
Cross Country 11.7km:1
Cross Country 10.8km:1
Cross Country 10.56km:1
Cross Country 9.3km:2
9km:1
Cross Country 10.2km:1
Cross Country 12.125km:1
11.3km:1
Cross country 9.76km: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 2019.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2002Outdoor10km, Road9228:35
2003Outdoor3000m247:43.89
2003Outdoor5000m1813:05.57
2003OutdoorHalf Marathon311:01:26
2004Outdoor5000m4313:13.74
2004Outdoor10,000m1527:22.57
2004Outdoor10km, Road1027:59
2005Outdoor3000m267:39.93
2005Outdoor5000m4613:12.23
2005Outdoor10,000m1127:04.70
2005OutdoorHalf Marathon159:05
2006Outdoor3000m817:52.65
2006Outdoor5000m1912:59.27
2006Outdoor10,000m226:37.25
2006Outdoor10km, Road327:36
2006Outdoor20km, Road356:01
2006OutdoorHalf Marathon359:16
2007OutdoorTwo Miles138:19.34
2007Outdoor10,000m1027:00.30
2007Outdoor10 Miles, Road345:52
2007Outdoor10km, Road227:24
2007OutdoorHalf Marathon358:59
2008Outdoor3000m447:45.25
2008Outdoor10,000m827:05.11
2008Outdoor10km, Road1327:51
2008OutdoorHalf Marathon1759:56
2009Outdoor5000m2913:07.02
2009Outdoor10,000m226:50.12
2009OutdoorHalf Marathon1359:35
2010Outdoor10km, Road8428:27
2010Outdoor20km, Road155:21+
2010OutdoorHalf Marathon158:23
2011Outdoor3000m497:48.2h+
2011Outdoor5000m1212:59.32
2011Outdoor10,000m826:51.09
2011Outdoor10km, Road927:44
2011OutdoorHalf Marathon158:30
2012Outdoor10,000m4527:33.51
2012Outdoor10km, Road4228:13
2012OutdoorHalf Marathon1759:34
2013OutdoorHalf Marathon191:00:10
2014OutdoorHalf Marathon1659:38
2015Outdoor10,000m9228:05.34
2015OutdoorHalf Marathon659:24
2016Outdoor10,000m827:00.66
2016OutdoorHalf Marathon421:00:31
2018OutdoorHalf Marathon701:00:29
2018OutdoorMarathon1002:08:46

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Half Marathon
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 18 Sep 2005 -> 21 Mar 2010 Show/hide