Ethiopia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Ethiopia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Ethiopia
WA code	ETH
in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors	36 (16 men and 20 women)
Medals Ranked 22nd	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 4
World Athletics Championships appearances
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Ethiopia competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

Medallists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Silver	Tigst Assefa	Women's marathon	14 September
Silver	Yomif Kejelcha	Men's 10,000 metres	14 September
Bronze	Gudaf Tsegay	Women's 10,000 metres	13 September
Bronze	Sembo Almayew	Women's 3000 metres steeplechase	17 September

Results

Ethiopia entered 36 athletes to the championships: 16 men and 20 women. ^{[1] [2] [3]} .

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Yohannes Tefera	800 metres	1:50.93	8	Did not advance
Ermias Girma	1500 metres	3:46.62	14	Did not advance
Melese Nberet		3:41.54	11	Did not advance
Hagos Gebrhiwet	5000 metres	13:13.73	6 Q	—	13:07.02	13
Kuma Girma		Did not finish		—	Did not advance
Biniam Mehary		13:41.52	1 Q	—	12:59.95	5
Berihu Aregawi	10,000 metres	—	29:02.02	12
Selemon Barega		—	28:57.21	6
Yomif Kejelcha		—	28:55.83 SB
Tesfaye Deriba	Marathon	—	DNF
Deresa Geleta		—	DNF
Tadese Takele		—	DNF
Samuel Firewu	3000 metres steeplechase	8:27.54	3 Q	—	8:34.68	4
Lamecha Girma		8:27.79	2 Q	—	8:35.60	6
Getnet Wale		8:30.14	2 Q	—	8:41.23	14
Misgana Wakuma	20 kilometres walk	—	1:21:17 SB	18

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tsige Duguma	800 metres	2:01.53	1 Q	1:57.70	5	Did not advance
Nigist Getachew		2:02.42	8	Did not advance
Worknesh Mesele		1:58.46	3 Q	2:00.91	9	Did not advance
Saron Berhe	1500 metres	4:07.06	9	Did not advance
Freweyni Hailu		4:01.23	1 Q	4:01.03	3 Q	3:57.33	6
Fantaye Belayneh	5000 metres	14:47.46	6 Q	—	15:02.05	9
Medina Eisa		14:57.03	5 Q	—	15:07.47	13
Birke Haylom		14:53.49	9	—	Did not advance
Gudaf Tsegay		14:56.46	1 Q	—	14:57.82	5
Tsigie Gebreselama	10,000 metres	—	32:33.73 SB	21
Ejgayehu Taye		—	30:55.52 SB	5
Fotyen Tesfay		—	31:21.67 SB	8
Gudaf Tsegay		—	30:39.65 SB
Tigst Assefa	Marathon	—	2:24:45
Sutume Asefa Kebede		—	2:35:30	27
Tigist Ketema		—	Did not finish
Sembo Almayew	3000 metres steeplechase	9:15.84	3 Q	—	8:58.86 PB
Lomi Muleta		9:12.20 SB	3 Q	—	9:14.90	8
Alemnat Walle		Did not finish		—	Did not advance
Sintayehu Masire	20 kilometres walk	—	Did not finish

References

1. "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
3. "ATHLETES by EVENT and SEASON BEST" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

External links

• Tokyo 25｜World Athletics Championship