Abbabiya Simbassa

Biya Simbassa

Personal information
Full name	Abbabiya Simbassa
Born	(1993-06-30) June 30, 1993 (age 31)
Home town	Asella, Ethiopia
Education	Sioux City North High School
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 metres – 25K
College team	Oklahoma Sooners
Club	Under Armour
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	52 (5000m)
Medal record Representing  United States NACAC Cross Country Championships 2017 Boca Raton 10,000 m 2019 Port of Spain 10,000 m

Abbabiya 'Biya' Simbassa (born June 30, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American long-distance runner. ^[1] He competed collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners after spending two years at Iowa Central Community College. ^[2] He now competes for Under Armour. He won the 2017 and 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships. In 2021, he won the USA 10-mile run championships and 25K championships. ^{[3] [4]}

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:39.88 (Portland 2021)
• Mile – 3:58.71 (Raleigh 2021)
• 3000 metres – 7:48.55 (Phoenix 2021)
• 5000 metres – 13:19.12 (San Juan Capistrano 2021)
• 10,000 metres – 27:45.78 (Palo Alto 2021)

Road

• 5K – 13:58 (New York City 2021)
• 10K – 28:39 (Charleston 2021)
• 15K – 43:22 (Jacksonville 2022)
• 10 miles – 46:18 (Washington, D.C. 2021)
• 20K – 59:19 (New Haven 2022)
• Half marathon – 1:00:37 (Valencia 2022)
• 25K – 1:14:27 (Grand Rapids 2021)
• Marathon – 2:06:53 (Valencia 2024)

Indoor

• Mile – 4:06.38 (College Station 2014)
• 3000 metres – 8:04.44 (Fayetteville 2015)
• 5000 metres – 13:46.97 (Boston 2019)

References

1. Abbabiya Simbassa at World Athletics
2. "Abbabiya Simbassa". soonersports.com. University of Oklahoma . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
3. Koech, Jonas (September 13, 2021). "Abbabiya Simbassa outkicks Augustus Maiyo to win USATF 10 Mile Championships". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
4. "Morley Dominates, Simbassa Sprints to Victory at the USATF 25 Km Championships". usatf.org. USATF. October 23, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.