Dawit Seyaum ETH   
Date of birth: 27 July 96
Age: 27 years 267 days
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 45 kg
1500m World Indoor Silver Medallist 2016
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2022
1500m 4th at World Championships 2015
3000m 5th at World Indoor Championships 2022
1500m 8th at Olympic Games 2016
1500m World Junior Champion 2014
1500m World Youth Championships Silver Medallist 2013
1500m All Africa Games Champion 2015
1500m African Championships Silver Medallist 2014
1500m African Junior Champion 2015
1500m African Junior Champion 2013
1500m World Alltime no. 66 3:58.09 Saint-Denis 27 Aug 2016
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 17 4:00.28 Boston MA 28 Feb 2016
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 8 3:59.53 Marrakech 8 Jun 2014
5000m World Alltime no. 24 14:25.84 Oslo 16 Jun 2022
10km, Road World Alltime no. 214 31:25 Genève 3 Oct 2021
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 218 1:07:52 Manama 11 Dec 2021
5km, Road World Alltime no. 12 14:39 Lille 6 Nov 2021
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 5 8:23.24 Liévin 17 Feb 2022

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  4:09.00w    1-19Bambous1 Sep
2014  3:59.53w   NU20R 1Marrakech8 Jun
2015  3:59.76w    3Roma4 Jun
2016  3:58.09w    5Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  4:00.52w    2Shanghai13 May
2018  4:02.81w    8Eugene OR26 May
2019  4:01.40w    4Shanghai18 May
2022  4:11.1hAw    2Hawassa2 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  4:09.08iw    1Praha25 Feb
2016  4:00.28iw    1Boston MA28 Feb
2018  4:04.38iw    1Boston MA10 Feb
2019  4:08.38+iw    2Boston MA26 Jan
2020  4:04.24iw    2Glasgow15 Feb
2022  4:04.35iw    1Birmingham19 Feb
 
One Mile
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  4:26.84iw    3Boston MA26 Jan
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  4:36.0hw    1Boston MA18 Apr
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  5:32.40w    3Zagreb14 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  5:35.46iw    1Boston MA7 Feb
 
3000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  8:37.65iw    3Birmingham18 Feb
2022  8:23.24iw    1Liévin17 Feb
2023  8:39.20iw    3Rheinstetten27 Jan
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  14:25.84w    1Oslo16 Jun
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  14:39w    1Lille6 Nov
2022  15:33w    1Bolzano31 Dec
2024  15:06w    7Lille17 Mar
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  31:25w    4Genève3 Oct
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  1:07:52w    9Manama11 Dec
2022  1:08:02w    2New Delhi16 Oct

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
AfrC 2013: 1-194:09.00
WY 2013: 2-174:15.51 1h2-174:14.40
AfrC 2014: 24:10.92
Cont Cup 2014: 34:07.61
WJ 2014: 1-194:09.86 1h2-194:14.72
AAG 2015: 14:16.69
AfrC 2015: 1-194:15.94A
WC 2015: 44:10.26 2s14:15.46 2h24:09.64
OG 2016: 84:13.14 2s14:04.23 1h34:05.33
5000m
WC 2022: 314:47.36 2h114:53.06
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2016: 24:05.30 1h14:09.05
WC 2018: 5h34:10.20
3000m
WC 2022: 58:44.55

PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
1500m
Outdoor3:58.09    Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
Indoor4:00.28    Boston MA28 Feb 2016
 
One Mile
Indoor4:26.84    Boston MA26 Jan 2019
 
Mile, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:36.0h    Boston MA18 Apr 2015
 
2000m
Outdoor5:32.40    Zagreb14 Sep 2021
Indoor5:35.46    Boston MA7 Feb 2015
 
3000m
Indoor8:23.24    Liévin17 Feb 2022
 
5000m
Outdoor14:25.84    Oslo16 Jun 2022
 
5km, Road
Outdoor14:39    Lille6 Nov 2021
 
10km, Road
Outdoor31:25    Genève3 Oct 2021
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:07:52    Manama11 Dec 2021

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:58.09   5Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
3:58.10   2Eugene OR28 May 2016
3:58.63   5Zürich1 Sep 2016
3:59.53   1Marrakech8 Jun 2014
3:59.76   3Roma4 Jun 2015
3:59.87   3Shanghai14 May 2016
4:00.28i  1Boston MA28 Feb 2016
4:00.52   2Shanghai13 May 2017
4:00.66   2New York NY14 Jun 2014
4:00.96   1Doha15 May 2015
 
Average: 3:59.64
 

Total results in db: 70

By event:

1500m:48
One Mile:1
Mile, Road:1
2000m:2
3000m:5
5000m:4
5km, Road:5
10km, Road:1
Half Marathon:2
Cross Country:1

IN 2024

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.

5km, Road
15:06iw
SB (14)
7LilleLille17 Mar 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2013Outdoor1500m844:09.00
2014Outdoor1500m73:59.53
2014Indoor1500m194:09.08
2015Outdoor1500m73:59.76
2015Indoor2000m15:35.46
2016Outdoor1500m63:58.09
2016Indoor1500m24:00.28
2017Outdoor1500m104:00.52
2017Indoor3000m48:37.65
2018Outdoor1500m214:02.81
2018Indoor1500m44:04.38
2019Outdoor1500m184:01.40
2019Indoor1500m164:08.38+
2019IndoorOne Mile104:26.84
2020Indoor1500m114:04.24
2021Outdoor2000m35:32.40
2021Outdoor5km, Road314:39
2021Outdoor10km, Road3231:25
2021OutdoorHalf Marathon351:07:52
2022Outdoor5000m314:25.84
2022Outdoor5km, Road4615:33
2022OutdoorHalf Marathon691:08:02
2022Indoor1500m114:04.35
2022Indoor3000m18:23.24
2023Indoor3000m168:39.20
2024Outdoor5km, Road1415:06

WINSTREAKS