Buze Diriba ETH   
Date of birth: 9 February 94
Age: 30 years 49 days
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 43 kg
5000m 5th at World Championships 2013
5000m World Junior Champion 2012
1 National Title
3000m World Alltime no. 198 8:39.65 Monaco 20 Jul 2012
10,000m World Alltime no. 345 31:33.27 Stanford CA 2 May 2015
5000m World Alltime no. 171 14:50.02 Oslo 13 Jun 2013
Two Miles World Alltime no. 52 9:40.01 Eugene OR 31 May 2014
Marathon World Alltime no. 243 2:23:11 Toronto 15 Oct 2023
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 14 8:39.65 Monaco 20 Jul 2012
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 26 9:29.03 Boston MA 7 Feb 2015
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 22 14:50.02 Oslo 13 Jun 2013
10km, Road World Alltime no. 282 31:37 Boston MA 25 Jun 2017
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 76 1:06:24 Houston TX 14 Jan 2024
5km, Road World Alltime no. 41 14:54 Boston MA 16 Apr 2017

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  4:10.96w    2Dubai27 Apr
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  8:39.65w    3Monaco20 Jul
2014  8:51.46w    7New York NY14 Jun
2015  8:47.52w    1Praha8 Jun
2017  8:45.44w    1Somerville MA2 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  9:05.23+iw    2New York NY31 Jan
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  9:40.01w    10Eugene OR31 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  9:29.03iw    3Boston MA7 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  14:53.06w    6Bruxelles7 Sep
2013  14:50.02w    6Oslo13 Jun
2014  15:16.83w    2Naimette-Xhovémont16 Jul
 
Six Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  31.19w    1Santa Cruz CA23 Jul
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  31:33.27w    2Stanford CA2 May
2016  31:38.61w    6Stanford CA1 May
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  53:47w    2Pittsburgh PA9 Nov
2016  51:38w    1Pittsburgh PA6 Nov
2017  51:49w    1Flint MI26 Aug
2018  53:45w    1Washington DC8 Apr
 
8km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  24:58w    1New Orleans LA15 Mar
2016  25:56w    1New Orleans LA13 Mar
2018  25:53+w    New York NY29 Apr
2019  25:45+w    3New York NY28 Apr
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  15:14w    1Rennes14 Oct
2013  15:22w    1Rennes13 Oct
2014  15:14w    1Westfield MA24 May
2015  15:00w    5Boston MA18 Apr
2016  15:28w    2Boston MA16 Apr
2017  14:54w    1Boston MA16 Apr
2018  15:22w    1Boston MA14 Apr
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  33:52w    8Luanda31 Dec
2015  32:13w    2Atlanta GA4 Jul
2016  31:57w    1New Orleans LA26 Mar
2017  31:37w    3Boston MA25 Jun
2018  32:04w    1New York NY29 Apr
2019  32:20w    3New York NY28 Apr
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  51:02w    6Utica NY11 Jul
2017  49:41w    5Utica NY9 Jul
2018  50:10w    5Utica NY8 Jul
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:12:56w    1Parkersburg WV15 Aug
2016  1:11:49w    1Philadelphia PA18 Sep
2017  1:13:04w    4Boston MA8 Oct
2018  1:06:50w    4Houston TX14 Jan
2019  1:11:07w    3New York NY17 Mar
2023  1:09:28w    6Boston MA12 Nov
2024  1:06:24w    3Houston TX14 Jan
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  2:28:06w    4Houston TX20 Jan
2020  2:30:18w    9Dubai24 Jan
2023  2:23:11w    1Toronto15 Oct

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
WJ 2012: 1-1915:32.94
WC 2013: 515:05.38 2h215:23.41
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 2011: 1-1917.00
WC 2013: 2-1923.00
Cross Country
WC 2011: 10-1919:34
AfrC 2012: 6-1920:07
WC 2013: 9-1918:29

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
Outdoor4:10.96    Dubai27 Apr 2012
 
3000m
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor8:39.65    Monaco20 Jul 2012
Indoor9:05.23+    New York NY31 Jan 2015
 
Two Miles
Outdoor9:40.01    Eugene OR31 May 2014
Indoor9:29.03    Boston MA7 Feb 2015
 
5000m
Outdoor14:50.02    Oslo13 Jun 2013
 
Six Miles, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor31.19    Santa Cruz CA23 Jul 2017
 
10,000m
Outdoor31:33.27    Stanford CA2 May 2015
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor51:38    Pittsburgh PA6 Nov 2016
 
8km, Road
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor24:58    New Orleans LA15 Mar 2015
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor14:54    Boston MA16 Apr 2017
 
10km, Road
Outdoor31:37    Boston MA25 Jun 2017
 
15km, Road
Outdoor49:41    Utica NY9 Jul 2017
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:06:24    Houston TX14 Jan 2024
 
Marathon
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:23:11    Toronto15 Oct 2023

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:50.02   6Oslo13 Jun 2013
14:50.24   6Shanghai18 May 2013
14:51.15   4Eugene OR1 Jun 2013
14:52.89   2Hengelo8 Jun 2013
14:53.06   6Bruxelles7 Sep 2012
14:56.34   8Zürich29 Aug 2013
15:01.44   5Saint-Denis6 Jul 2013
15:05.38   5Moskva17 Aug 2013
15:11.53   1Montreuil-sous-Bois5 Jun 2012
15:16.83   2Naimette-Xhovémont16 Jul 2014
 
Average: 14:58.888
 

10km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
31:37   3Boston MA25 Jun 2017
31:57   1New Orleans LA26 Mar 2016
32:04   1New York NY29 Apr 2018
32:10   4Boston MA24 Jun 2018
32:13   2Atlanta GA4 Jul 2015
32:13   7San Juan28 Feb 2016
32:20   3New York NY28 Apr 2019
32:26   6Boston MA26 Jun 2016
32:28   2Atlanta GA4 Jul 2016
32:49   2Mobile AL25 Mar 2017
 
Average: 32:13.7
 

3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:39.65   3Monaco20 Jul 2012
8:44.62   2Haldensleben15 Jul 2012
8:45.38   6Lausanne23 Aug 2012
8:45.44   1Somerville MA2 Jun 2017
8:46.85   2Luzern17 Jul 2012
8:47.52   1Praha8 Jun 2015
8:50.94   3Rieti9 Sep 2012
8:51.46   7New York NY14 Jun 2014
8:53.69   1Sollentuna25 Jun 2015
8:57.10   4Madrid19 Jul 2014
 
Average: 8:48.265
 

5km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
14:54   1Boston MA16 Apr 2017
15:00   5Boston MA18 Apr 2015
15:14   1Rennes14 Oct 2012
15:14   1Westfield MA24 May 2014
15:22   1Rennes13 Oct 2013
15:22   1Boston MA14 Apr 2018
15:28   2Boston MA16 Apr 2016
15:33   1San José CA27 Nov 2014
15:42   2San José CA24 Nov 2016
15:43   1San José CA26 Nov 2015
 
Average: 15:21.2
 

Total results in db: 110

By event:

1500m:1
3000m:13
Two Miles:3
5000m:16
Six Miles, Road:1
10,000m:2
10 Miles, Road:8
8km, Road:4
5km, Road:12
10km, Road:16
15km, Road:3
Half Marathon:9
Road Race:7
Marathon:4
Cross Country Team Competition:2
Cross Country:5
7miles:2
4.748miles:2

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.

Half Marathon
1:06:24iw
PB (12)
3Houston TXHouston TX14 Jan 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2012Outdoor3000m58:39.65
2012Outdoor5000m1214:53.06
2012Outdoor5km, Road415:14
2013Outdoor5000m1114:50.02
2013Outdoor5km, Road215:22
2014Outdoor3000m308:51.46
2014OutdoorTwo Miles179:40.01
2014Outdoor5000m3915:16.83
2014Outdoor10 Miles, Road1253:47
2014Outdoor5km, Road215:14
2015Outdoor3000m178:47.52
2015Outdoor10,000m1431:33.27
2015Outdoor10km, Road3832:13
2015Indoor3000m459:05.23+
2015IndoorTwo Miles39:29.03
2016Outdoor10,000m3931:38.61
2016Outdoor10 Miles, Road151:38
2016Outdoor10km, Road2631:57
2017Outdoor3000m208:45.44
2017Outdoor10 Miles, Road151:49
2017Outdoor10km, Road2631:37
2018Outdoor10 Miles, Road1853:45
2018Outdoor10km, Road5432:04
2018OutdoorHalf Marathon171:06:50
2023OutdoorMarathon752:23:11
2024OutdoorHalf Marathon121:06:24

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Road Race (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 21 Oct 2012 -> 6 May 2018 Show/hide