Genzebe Dibaba ETH   
Date of birth: 8 February 91
Age: 29 years 326 days
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 52 kg
1500m World Champion 2015
5 World Indoor Titles
2012: 1500 2014: 3000 2016: 3000 2018: 1500, 3000
1500m Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2015
1500m 7th at World Championships 2013
5000m 8th at World Championships 2011
5000m 8th at World Championships 2009
1500m World Championships finalist 2017
CC8.0 World Championships finalist Cross Country Short 2011
5000m World Junior Champion 2010
5000m World Junior Championships Silver Medallist 2008
5000m African Championships Silver Medallist 2014
5000m African Junior Champion 2009
2 National Titles
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 40 8:48.35 Padova 3 Sep 2010
2000m World Alltime no. 3 5:27.50 Ostrava 17 Jun 2014
2000m World Indoor Alltime no. 1 5:23.75 Sabadell 7 Feb 2017
1000m World Alltime no. 165 2:37.1h+ Barcelona 8 Jul 2015
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 1 3:55.17 Karlsruhe 1 Feb 2014
1500m World Alltime no. 1 3:50.07 Monaco 17 Jul 2015
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 1 9:00.48 Birmingham 15 Feb 2014
Two Miles World Alltime no. 8 9:14.28 Birmingham 24 Aug 2014
1000m World Indoor Alltime no. 8 2:33.06 Madrid 24 Feb 2017
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 1 14:18.86 Stockholm/G 19 Feb 2015
800m World Indoor Alltime no. 129 2:00.62+ Madrid 24 Feb 2017
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 1 8:16.60 Stockholm/G 6 Feb 2014
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 1 4:13.31 Stockholm/G 17 Feb 2016
5km, Road World Alltime no. 6 14:48 Carlsbad CA 29 Mar 2015
800m World Alltime no. 347 1:59.37 Doha 5 May 2017
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 44 4:06.10 Doha 14 May 2010
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 25 14:55.52 Oslo 3 Jul 2009
3000m World Alltime no. 10 8:21.29 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
5000m World Alltime no. 5 14:15.41 Saint-Denis 4 Jul 2015
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 13 1:05:18 Valencia 6 Dec 2020
One Mile World Alltime no. 3 4:14.30 Rovereto 6 Sep 2016

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  1:59.37w   5Doha5 May
2018  2:01.51w    4Ostrava13 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  2:00.62+iw   1Madrid24 Feb
2018  2:07.5h+iw    1Madrid8 Feb
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  2:37.1h+w   1Barcelona8 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  2:33.06iw   NR1Madrid24 Feb
2018  2:50.0h+iw    1Sabadell13 Feb
2019  2:37.40iw    1Liévin10 Feb
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  4:06.10w    7Doha14 May
2011  4:05.90w    2rBRieti10 Sep
2012  3:57.77w   NR 1Shanghai19 May
2013  3:57.54w    3Doha10 May
2014  4:01.00w    2Stockholm/S21 Aug
2015  3:50.07w   WR1Monaco17 Jul
2016  3:57.31+w    1Rovereto6 Sep
2017  3:57.82+w    1Lausanne6 Jul
2018  3:56.68w    1Chorzów8 Jun
2019  3:55.47w    1Rabat16 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  4:04.80iw    1Gent14 Feb
2012  4:00.13iw    1Karlsruhe12 Feb
2013  4:00.83iw    1Birmingham16 Feb
2014  3:55.17iw   WR1Karlsruhe1 Feb
2016  3:56.46+iw    1Stockholm/G17 Feb
2017  3:58.80iw    1Toruń10 Feb
2018  3:57.45iw    1Karlsruhe3 Feb
2019  3:59.08iw    1Sabadell6 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  4:14.30w   AR1Rovereto6 Sep
2017  4:16.05w    1Lausanne6 Jul
2018  4:20.51w    1Padova2 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  4:13.31iw   WR1Stockholm/G17 Feb
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  4:28w   1London20 Jul
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  5:27.50w   1Ostrava17 Jun
2015  5:35.5h+w    2Zürich3 Sep
2018  5:27.73w    1Montreuil19 Jun
2019  5:33.76w    1Székesfehérvár9 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  5:34.3h+iw   AR 1Stockholm/G6 Feb
2017  5:23.75iw   WR1Sabadell7 Feb
2018  5:39.7h+iw    1Sabadell13 Feb
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  9:26.0hAw    3Addis Ababa5 May
2008  8:53.72w    2Carson CA18 May
2010  8:48.35w    4Padova3 Sep
2013  8:37.00w    8Stockholm/S22 Aug
2014  8:26.21w    6Doha9 May
2015  8:26.54w    2Zürich3 Sep
2016  8:31.84w    1Lausanne25 Aug
2017  8:38.27+w    Roma8 Jun
2018  8:45.33+w    1Eugene OR26 May
2019  8:21.29w   4Stanford CA30 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  8:47.01iw    2Boston MA6 Feb
2013  8:26.95iw    1Stockholm/G21 Feb
2014  8:16.60iw   WR1Stockholm/G6 Feb
2015  8:37.22+iw    1Stockholm/G19 Feb
2016  8:22.50iw    1Sabadell19 Feb
2018  8:31.23iw    1Sabadell13 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  9:14.28w   4Birmingham24 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  9:00.48iw   WR1Birmingham15 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  15:53.46w    10New York NY2 Jun
2008  15:02.41w    6Oslo6 Jun
2009  14:55.52w    13Oslo3 Jul
2010  15:08.06w    1-19Moncton21 Jul
2011  14:37.56w    3Oslo9 Jun
2013  14:37.68w    3Oslo13 Jun
2014  14:28.88w    1Monaco18 Jul
2015  14:15.41w   1Saint-Denis4 Jul
2017  14:25.22w    1Eugene OR26 May
2018  14:26.89w    1Eugene OR26 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  14:18.86iw   WR1Stockholm/G19 Feb
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  14:48w   1Carlsbad CA29 Mar
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  1:05:18w   1Valencia6 Dec

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
OG 2012: 7h34:11.15
WC 2013: 74:05.99 5s14:05.23 1h34:06.78
WC 2015: 14:08.09 1s24:06.74 1h34:02.59
OG 2016: 24:10.27 1s24:03.06 1h14:10.61
WC 2017: 124:06.72 6s14:05.33 1h14:02.67
3000m
Cont Cup 2014: 18:57.53
5000m
WJ 2008: 2-1916:16.75
AfrC 2009: 1-1916:11.85
WC 2009: 815:11.12 4h215:19.66
WJ 2010: 1-1915:08.06
WC 2011: 815:09.35 1h215:33.06
AfrC 2014: 215:42.16
WC 2015: 314:44.14 1h115:20.82
WC 2017: h2DNS
Cross Country 6.0km
WC 2007: 5-1921:23
WC 2009: 1-1920:14
WC 2010: 11-1919:21
Cross Country 8.0km
WC 2011: 925:36
Cross Country 6.04km
WC 2008: 1-1919:59
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2012: 14:05.78 1h14:11.17
WC 2018: 14:05.27 1h14:06.25
3000m
WC 2014: 18:55.04 1h18:57.86
WC 2016: 18:47.43
WC 2018: 18:45.05

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
800m
Outdoor1:59.37    Doha5 May 2017
Indoor2:00.62+    Madrid24 Feb 2017
 
1000m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:37.1h+    Barcelona8 Jul 2015
Indoor2:33.06    NRMadrid24 Feb 2017
 
1500m
1 World Record    1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor3:50.07    WRMonaco17 Jul 2015
Indoor3:55.17    WRKarlsruhe1 Feb 2014
 
One Mile
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor4:14.30    ARRovereto6 Sep 2016
Indoor4:13.31    WRStockholm/G17 Feb 2016
 
Mile, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:28    London20 Jul 2014
 
2000m
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor5:27.50    Ostrava17 Jun 2014
Indoor5:23.75    WRSabadell7 Feb 2017
 
3000m
1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor8:21.29    Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
Indoor8:16.60    WRStockholm/G6 Feb 2014
 
Two Miles
1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor9:14.28    Birmingham24 Aug 2014
Indoor9:00.48    WRBirmingham15 Feb 2014
 
5000m
1 World Indoor Record
Outdoor14:15.41    Saint-Denis4 Jul 2015
Indoor14:18.86    WRStockholm/G19 Feb 2015
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor14:48    Carlsbad CA29 Mar 2015
 
Half Marathon
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:05:18    Valencia6 Dec 2020

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:50.07   1Monaco17 Jul 2015
3:54.11   1Barcelona8 Jul 2015
3:55.17i  1Karlsruhe1 Feb 2014
3:55.47   1Rabat16 Jun 2019
3:56.28   1Roma6 Jun 2019
3:56.46+i  1Stockholm/G17 Feb 2016
3:56.68   1Chorzów8 Jun 2018
3:57.31+   1Rovereto6 Sep 2016
3:57.45i  1Karlsruhe3 Feb 2018
3:57.54   3Doha10 May 2013
 
Average: 3:55.654
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:15.41   1Saint-Denis4 Jul 2015
14:18.86i  1Stockholm/G19 Feb 2015
14:19.76   1Eugene OR30 May 2015
14:21.29   1Oslo11 Jun 2015
14:25.22   1Eugene OR26 May 2017
14:26.89   1Eugene OR26 May 2018
14:28.88   1Monaco18 Jul 2014
14:34.99   1Roma5 Jun 2014
14:37.56   3Oslo9 Jun 2011
14:37.68   3Oslo13 Jun 2013
 
Average: 14:26.654
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:16.60i  1Stockholm/G6 Feb 2014
8:21.29   4Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
8:22.50i  1Sabadell19 Feb 2016
8:24.85+i  1Birmingham15 Feb 2014
8:26.20   2Doha3 May 2019
8:26.21   6Doha9 May 2014
8:26.54   2Zürich3 Sep 2015
8:26.95i  1Stockholm/G21 Feb 2013
8:29.41   3Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
8:31.23i  1Sabadell13 Feb 2018
 
Average: 8:25.178
 
2000m, 10 best results (legal):
5:23.75i  1Sabadell7 Feb 2017
5:27.50   1Ostrava17 Jun 2014
5:27.73   1Montreuil19 Jun 2018
5:29.42   1Sollentuna26 Jun 2014
5:33.76   1Székesfehérvár9 Jul 2019
5:34.3h+i  1Stockholm/G6 Feb 2014
5:35.5h+   2Zürich3 Sep 2015
5:37.32+   1Doha9 May 2014
5:37.32+   1Doha9 May 2014
5:39.7h+i  1Sabadell13 Feb 2018
 
Average: 5:32.63
 

Total results in db: 157

By event:

800m:4
1000m:5
1500m:50
One Mile:5
Mile, Road:1
2000m:10
3000m:30
Two Miles:2
5000m:34
5km, Road:1
Half Marathon:1
Cross Country 3.0km:1
Cross Country 6.0km:7
Cross Country 8.0km:2
Cross Country 6.04km:1
Cross Country 7.8km:1
Cross country 4.825km:1
Cross Country 7.725km: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.

Half Marathon
1:05:18iw PB (6)1ValenciaValencia6 Dec 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2008Outdoor3000m258:53.72
2008Outdoor5000m3215:02.41
2009Outdoor5000m1714:55.52
2010Outdoor1500m364:06.10
2010Outdoor3000m318:48.35
2010Outdoor5000m3315:08.06
2010Indoor1500m34:04.80
2010Indoor3000m88:47.01
2011Outdoor1500m394:05.90
2011Outdoor5000m914:37.56
2012Outdoor1500m23:57.77
2012Indoor1500m14:00.13
2013Outdoor1500m33:57.54
2013Outdoor3000m88:37.00
2013Outdoor5000m514:37.68
2013Indoor1500m24:00.83
2013Indoor3000m18:26.95
2014Outdoor1500m124:01.00
2014Outdoor2000m15:27.50
2014Outdoor3000m68:26.21
2014OutdoorTwo Miles59:14.28
2014Outdoor5000m114:28.88
2014Indoor1500m13:55.17
2014Indoor2000m15:34.3h+
2014Indoor3000m18:16.60
2014IndoorTwo Miles19:00.48
2015Outdoor1000m62:37.1h+
2015Outdoor1500m13:50.07
2015Outdoor2000m25:35.5h+
2015Outdoor3000m28:26.54
2015Outdoor5000m214:15.41
2015Indoor3000m18:37.22+
2015Indoor5000m114:18.86
2016Outdoor1500m43:57.31+
2016OutdoorOne Mile14:14.30
2016Outdoor3000m68:31.84
2016Indoor1500m13:56.46+
2016IndoorOne Mile14:13.31
2016Indoor3000m18:22.50
2017Outdoor800m221:59.37
2017Outdoor1500m33:57.82+
2017OutdoorOne Mile14:16.05
2017Outdoor3000m158:38.27+
2017Outdoor5000m214:25.22
2017Indoor800m52:00.62+
2017Indoor1000m22:33.06
2017Indoor1500m13:58.80
2017Indoor2000m15:23.75
2018Outdoor800m822:01.51
2018Outdoor1500m13:56.68
2018OutdoorOne Mile74:20.51
2018Outdoor2000m15:27.73
2018Outdoor3000m298:45.33+
2018Outdoor5000m614:26.89
2018Indoor1500m13:57.45
2018Indoor2000m15:39.7h+
2018Indoor3000m18:31.23
2019Outdoor1500m53:55.47
2019Outdoor2000m15:33.76
2019Outdoor3000m48:21.29
2019Indoor1000m72:37.40
2019Indoor1500m13:59.08
2020OutdoorHalf Marathon61:05:18

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 1500m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 3 Feb 2018 -> 16 Jun 2019 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 3000m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 19 Feb 2016 -> 1 Mar 2018 Show/hide