The following are the national records in athletics in Ethiopia maintained by Ethiopian Athletic Federation (EAF).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by EAF Not ratified or later rescinded by EAF
# = not recognised by IAAF
y = denotes 880 yards
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 12.10 | Fethiya Hassen | 3 June 2011 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||
| 11.8 A # | Atkelt Wubeshet | 5 May 2005 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
| 11.55 A # | Atkelt Wubeshet | 20 April 2006 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 23.84 A (−1.6 m/s) | Tegest Tamangnu Yuma | 8 March 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [34] | |||||||||||||
| 400 m | 51.44 A | Genet Lire | 13 June 2014 | Ethiopian Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [35] | |||||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:26.53 | Habitam Alemu | 12 May 2023 | Meeting National | Toulon, France | [36] | |||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:56.67 | Werkwuha Getachew | 8 June 2021 | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | [37] | |||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:34.11 | Habitam Alemu | 8 May 2022 | Internationales thallos Läufermeeting | Pliezhausen, Germany | [38] | |||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:50.07 | Genzebe Dibaba | 17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [39] | |||||||||||||
| Mile | 4:11.88 | Gudaf Tsegay | 19 July 2025 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | [40] | |||||||||||||
| Mile (road) | 4:20.98 Wo | Diribe Welteji | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | [41] | |||||||||||||
| 2000 m | 5:25.86 | Freweyni Hailu | 14 September 2021 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | [42] | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:19.52 | Ejgayehu Taye | 28 August 2021 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [43] [44] | |||||||||||||
| Two miles | 8:58.58 | Meseret Defar | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 14:06.62 | Letesenbet Gidey | 7 October 2020 | Valencia, Spain | [45] | ||||||||||||||
| 14:00.21 | Gudaf Tsegay | 17 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [46] | ||||||||||||||
| 5 km (road) | 14:29 Wo | Senbere Teferi | 12 September 2021 | Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany | [47] | |||||||||||||
| 14:19 Mx | Ejgayehu Taye | 31 December 2021 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona, Spain | [48] | ||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 29:01.03 | Letesenbet Gidey | 8 June 2021 | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | [49] | |||||||||||||
| 10 km (road) | 29:14 Mx | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 27 February 2022 | Castellón 10K | Castellón de la Plana, Spain | [50] | |||||||||||||
| 15 km (road) | 44:20 Mx | Letesenbet Gidey | 17 November 2019 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen, Netherlands | [51] | |||||||||||||
| 46:25+ Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | [52] | ||||||||||||||
| 10 miles (road) | 50:46 | Dibabe Kuma | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam, Netherlands | [53] | |||||||||||||
| 20,000 m (track) | 1:05:35.3 | Dire Tune | 12 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| One hour | 18517 m | Dire Tune | 12 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [54] | |||||||||||||
| 20 km (road) | 1:01:11+ Mx | Ababel Yeshaneh | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | [55] | |||||||||||||
| 1:02:04+ Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | [56] | ||||||||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:05:32 Wo | Senbere Teferi | 27 October 2019 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [57] | |||||||||||||
| 1:02:52 Mx | Letesenbet Gidey | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [58] | ||||||||||||||
| 25 km (road) | 1:18:40+ Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | [59] | |||||||||||||
| 1:19:14+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 27 April 2025 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [60] | ||||||||||||||
| 30 km (road) | 1:34:12+ Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | [61] | |||||||||||||
| 1:35:33+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 27 April 2025 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [62] | ||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:17:23 Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 24 April 2022 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, Germany | [63] | |||||||||||||
| 2:16:23+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 21 April 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [64] | ||||||||||||||
| 2:15:37 Mx | Tigst Assefa | 25 September 2022 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | [65] [66] | ||||||||||||||
| 2:14:58 Mx | Amane Beriso | 4 December 2022 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [67] | ||||||||||||||
| 2:11:53 Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | [68] | ||||||||||||||
| 2:15:50 Wo | Tigst Assefa | 27 April 2025 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [69] | ||||||||||||||
| 50 km (road) | 3:00:29 Wo | Emane Seifu Hayile | 26 February 2023 | Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km | Gqeberha, South Africa | [70] | |||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 16.14 | Wali Engida | 16 September 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||
| 15.22 A # | Asegedech Bekele | 16 September 1995 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 57.60 A | Zewde Hailemariam | 8 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Mile steeplechase | 5:06.53 | Wosane Asefa | 22 August 2025 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [71] | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:02.52 | Mekides Abebe | 28 May 2021 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | [72] | |||||||||||||
| 8:54.61 | Werkuha Getachew | 20 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [73] | ||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.80 m | Ariyat Dibow Ubang | 14 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [74] | |||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 1.60 m | Aynalem Testa | 4 June 2016 | Alicante, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 6.23 m | Hiwot Sisaye | 23 June 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 12.94 m | Ariyat Dibo Ubang | 16 May 2017 | Ethiopian Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [75] | |||||||||||||
| Shot put | 13.53 m | Amele Yibeltal Muluadam | 20–24 April 2016 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||
| 13.92 m | Zurga Usuman Musa | 22 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [76] | ||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 42.83 m A | Alema Nigusse | 14 June 2015 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 5.44 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 July 2020 | International Lucerne Masters Throws Pentathlon | Lucerne, Switzerland | [77] | |||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 45.76 m A | Shura Utura | 21 May 2017 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||
| Weight throw | 4.22 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 July 2020 | International Lucerne Masters Throws Pentathlon | Lucerne, Switzerland | [78] | |||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 3270 pts A | Genet Tebalew | 8–9 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
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| 3000 m walk (track) | 20:29.0 | Birtukan Bouele | 1 May 2023 | Challenge André Oudot | Besançon, France | [79] | |||||||||||||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 22:48.25 A | Ayalnesh Dejene | 18 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | [80] | |||||||||||||
| 5 km walk (road) | 35:12.0 | Birtukan Bouele | 26 February 2023 | Championnats de France des 100km marche | Bourges, France | [81] | |||||||||||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 44:49.0 h | Yehualeye Beletew | 11 April 2021 | Ethiopian Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [82] | |||||||||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 45:40+ | Askale Tiksa Benti | 7 May 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italia | [83] | |||||||||||||
| 15 km walk (road) | 1:10:11+ | Askale Tiksa Benti | 7 May 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italia | [84] | |||||||||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:31:32 | Yehualeye Beletew | 11 June 2021 | 47th International Race Walking Festival | Alytus, Lithuania | [85] | |||||||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.46 A | Mantegbosh Melese Fetiya Kedir Leaynet Alemu Fantu Magiso | 30 July 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [86] | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.82 A | Abrhaley Takere Getachew Alula Gerezine Gebremariam Fantu Magiso | 15 May 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | [87] | |||||||||||||
| 3:37.23 # | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:30.65 | Dureti Edeo Feyne Gudeto Tizita Bogale Alem Gereziher | 27 April 2013 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [88] | |||||||||||||
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.5 h | W. Tolosa H. Tadese M. Assefa T. Dguma | 26 December 2021 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.82 | Berhane Haile | 12 January 1991 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 21.90 | Alemayehu Gudeta | 3 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Alemayehu Gudeta | 3 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 46.96 | Alemayehu Gudeta | 5 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:15.31 | Mohammed Aman | 2 February 2014 | Russian Winter Meeting | Moscow, Russia | [89] | |||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:44.52 | Mohammed Aman | 15 February 2014 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [90] | |||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:18.34 OT | Yomif Kejelcha | 12 January 2019 | UW Indoor Preview | Seattle, United States | [91] | |||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:31.04 | Samuel Tefera | 16 February 2019 | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [92] | |||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:47.01 | Yomif Kejelcha | 3 March 2019 | Bruce Lehane Invitational | Boston, United States | [93] | |||||||||||||
| 2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | 17 February 2007 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:24.98 | Getnet Wale | 9 February 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | [94] | |||||||||||||
| 7:23.81 | Lamecha Girma | 15 February 2023 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | [95] | ||||||||||||||
| Two miles | 8:04.35 | Kenenisa Bekele | 16 February 2008 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | 20 February 2004 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:20.03 | Getahun Berhan | 13 February 2011 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | [96] | |||||||||||||
| High jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 6.98 m (2nd jump) | Lingo Obang Ojulu | 28 January 2012 | Meeting International | Bordeaux, France | [97] | |||||||||||||
| 6.98 m (3rd jump) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | |||||||||||||||
| 12.10 | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | ||||||||||
| 11.74 | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria | [99] | ||||||||||
| 200 m | 40.87 | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | |||||||||
| 300 m | 1:07.14 | Birtukan Bouele | 16 December 2017 | Indoor Lafmeeting 1 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | [100] | |||||||||
| 400 m | |||||||||||||||
| 1:34.45 | Birtukan Bouele | 30 January 2022 | BBA Hallenmeeting | Magglingen, Switzerland | [101] | ||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:29.36+ | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [102] | |||||||||
| 800 m | 1:57.52 | Gudaf Tsegay | 14 February 2021 | Meeting de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | [103] | |||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:33.06 | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [104] | |||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:53.09 | Gudaf Tsegay | 9 February 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | [105] | |||||||||
| Mile | 4:13.31 | Genzebe Dibaba | 17 February 2016 | Globen Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [106] | |||||||||
| 2000 m | 5:23.75 | Genzebe Dibaba | 7 February 2017 | Míting Internacional de Catalunya | Sabadell, Spain | [107] | |||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:16.60 [108] | Genzebe Dibaba | 6 February 2014 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [109] | |||||||||
| Two miles | 9:00.48 | Genzebe Dibaba | 15 February 2014 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [110] | |||||||||
| 5000 m | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [111] | |||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||
| High jump | |||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||||||||
| Long jump | |||||||||||||||
| 2.64 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | ||||||||||
| Triple jump | 4.71 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | |||||||||
| Shot put | |||||||||||||||
| 4.20 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | ||||||||||
| 4.27 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria | [99] | ||||||||||
| Weight throw | 4.42 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [98] | |||||||||
| Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||
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| 3000 m walk | 21:47.83 | Birtukan Bouele | 19 January 2020 | Championnats 57 / Zone Alsace | Metz, France | [112] | |||||||||
| 21:03.08 | Birtukan Bouele | 22 January 2023 | 3. Stadtwerk Hallenmeeting | St. Gallen, Switzerland | [113] | ||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.63 A | Wetere Gelelcha | 30 May 2007 | Kampala, Uganda | 19 years, 96 days | [114] | |
| 200 m | 21.30 A | Wetere Gelelcha | 31 May 2007 | Kampala, Uganda | 19 years, 97 days | [115] | |
| 400 m | 46.54 A | Kenenisa Hailu | 5 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [116] | |
| 800 m | 1:42.37 | Mohamed Aman | 6 Sep 2013 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 19 years, 239 days | [117] |
| 1000 m | 2:18.87 | Tolesa Bodena | 10 Jun 2018 | Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 years, 112 days | [118] |
| 1500 m | 3:31.13 | Mulugeta Wondimu | 31 Jul 2004 | Heusden, Belgium | 19 years, 154 days | [119] | |
| Mile run | 3:51.26 | Samuel Tefera | 26 May 2018 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | 18 years, 215 days | [120] |
| 2000 m | 4:56.25 | Tesfaye Cheru | 5 Jul 2011 | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Reims | Reims, France | 18 years, 125 days | [121] |
| 3000 m | 7:28.19 | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 Aug 2016 | Meeting Paris | Saint-Denis, France | 19 years, 26 days | [122] |
| Two miles | 8:08.69 | Selemon Barega | 30 Jun 2019 | Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track & Angell Field | Stanford, United States | 19 years, 161 days | [123] |
| 5000 m | 12:43.02 | Selemon Barega | 31 Aug 2018 | 42nd Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 18 years, 223 days | [124] |
| 10,000 m | 26:49.46 | Selemon Barega | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 19 years, 178 days | [125] |
| 10 km (road) | 27:34 | Berhanu Legesse | 10 Mar 2013 | Taroudant 10-K | Taroudant, Morocco | 18 years, 180 days | [126] |
| Half marathon | 59:22 | Amdework Walelegn | 21 Oct 2018 | AirTel Delhi Half-Marathon | New Delhi, India | 19 years, 224 days | [127] |
| Marathon | 2:04:32 | Tsegaye Mekonnen | 24 Jan 2014 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 18 years, 223 days | [128] |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:29.41 | Wogene Sebisibe | 19 Jul 2015 | 9th IAAF World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 26 days | [129] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:01.36 | Lamecha Girma | 4 Oct 2019 | 17th IAAF World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18 years, 312 days | [130] |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.1 h A | Henok Masreha | 14 Jun 2015 | Dasani Road Race | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 133 days | [131] |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.26 | Tesfaye Aschalew | 9 Jan 1988 | Annaba, Algeria | 18–19 years | [132] | |
| High jump | 2.10 A | Lim Koungdoup | 12 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 353 days | [133] |
| Long jump | 7.67 A | Lingo Obang | 5 May 2011 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17–18 years | [134] | |
| Triple jump | 16.23 A | Adire Gur | 2 Feb 2018 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 316 days | [135] | |
| Javelin throw | 71.10 A | Otag Ubang | 13 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | [136] | |
| 20 km race walk (road) | 1:22:48 | Misganaw Wakuma | 12 Jun 2022 | African Championships | St Pierre, Mauritius | 17 years, 342 days | [137] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.19 A | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [138] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.82 | Tegest Tamagnu | 10 Aug 2014 | 19th African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 18 years, 174 days | [139] |
| 200 m | 23.84 A | Tegest Tamagnu | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 19 years, 19 days | [140] |
| 400 m | 52.09 A | Fantu Magiso | 13 May 2011 | 10th African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 18 years, 338 days | [141] |
| 800 m | 1:58.99 | Habitam Alemu | 17 Aug 2016 | 31st Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19 years, 39 days | [142] |
| 1000 m | 2:37.47 | Shura Hotesa | 12 Jul 1996 | Bellinzona, Switzerland | 18–19 years | [143] | |
| 1500 m | 3:54.93 | Birke Haylom | 16 Jul 2023 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | 17 years, 191 days | [144] |
| Mile | 4:17.13 | Birke Haylom | 15 Jun 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 17 years, 160 days | [145] |
| 2000 m | 5:34.27 | Senbere Teferi | 17 Jun 2014 | 53rd Zlatá Tretra, Golden Spike | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 19 years, 45 days | [146] |
| 3000 m | 8:30.99 | Aynadis Mebratu | 2 Sep 2023 | Wanda Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 18 years, 281 days | [147] |
| Two miles | 10:06.60 | Mimi Belete | 14 Sep 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 19 years, 97 days | [148] |
| 5000 m | 14:16.54 | Medina Eisa | 23 Jul 2023 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | 18 years, 201 days | [149] |
| 10,000 m | 30:53.53 | Girmawit Gebrzihair | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopische Trials / Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 17 years, 238 days | [150] |
| 10 km (road) | 32:37 | Abreha Tsige | 8 Jun 2019 | Oelder Sparkassen-City-Lauf | Oelde, Germany | 18 years, 260 days | [151] |
| Half marathon | 1:09:37 | Senayet Getachew | 8 Oct 2023 | EDP Maratona de Lisboa & Luso Meia Maratona | Lisbon, Portugal | 18 years, 7 days | [152] |
| Marathon | 2:20:59 | Shure Demise | 23 Jan 2015 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 19 years, 2 days | [153] |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:18.55 | Frehiwot Gesese | 2 May 2023 | African U18 Championships | Ndola, Zambia | 17 years, 121 days | [154] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:00.71 | Sembo Almayew | 2 Jun 2023 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | Florence, Italy | 18 years, 129 days | [155] |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.2 h A | Meheret Ashamo | 23 Dec 2021 | EAF Competition | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 209 days | [156] |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.60 A | Zewde Hailemariam | 8 Aug 1987 | Nairobi, Kenya | 15–16 years | [157] | |
| High jump | 1.80 m | Ariyat Dibow | 14 Sep 2015 | 11th All Africa Games, Kintele Stadium | Brazzaville, Congo | 18 years, 203 days | [158] |
| Long jump | 5.77 m A | Aster Tolosa | 9 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | [159] | |
| Triple jump | 12.77 m A | Nibolo Uguda | 11 Jun 2015 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 119 days | [160] | |
| Discus throw | 42.76 m A | Merhawit Tsehaye | 8 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 254 days | [161] |
| Javelin throw | 51.46 m A | Dngete Adola | 7 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | 17 years, 328 days | [162] |
| 20 km race walk (road) | 1:40:04 | Ayalnesh Dejene | 7 May 2016 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 18 years, 108 days | [163] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.29 | 14 Jul 2018 | 17th IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | [164] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 m | 1:15.60 | Mohamed Aman | 3 February 2013 | Russian Winter | Moscow, Russia | 19 years, 24 days | [165] |
| 800 m | 1:45.05 | Mohamed Aman | 21 February 2013 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 19 years, 42 days | [166] |
| 1000 m | 2:19.39 | Berhanu Alemu | 2 February 2001 | Erfurt, Germany | 18 years, 201 days | [167] | |
| 1500 m | 3:36.05 | Samuel Tefera | 27 January 2018 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | 18 years, 96 days | [168] |
| Mile run | 4:04.04 | Sintayehu Taye | 28 February 2009 | Atlantic Coast Conference Championships | Blacksburg, United States | 18 years, 145 days | [169] |
| 2000 m | 4:57.74 | Yomif Kejelcha | 28 February 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Metz | Metz, France | 16 years, 211 days | [170] |
| 3000 m | 7:29.99 | Biniam Mehary | 13 February 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 18 years, 55 days | [171] |
| Two miles | 8:13.32 | Tariku Bekele | 18 February 2006 | Norwich Union Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19 years, 28 days | [172] |
| 5000 m | 13:04.18 | Yitayal Atnafu | 10 February 2012 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 19 years, 21 days | [173] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 2:01.03 | Meskerem Assefa | 14 February 2004 | Fayetteville, United States | 18 years, 147 days | [174] | |
| 1000 m | 2:40.51 | Tizita Bogale | 16 February 2012 | Meeting Féminin du Val d'Oise | Eaubonne, France | 18 years, 218 days | [175] |
| 1500 m | 4:04.80 | Genzebe Dibaba | 14 February 2010 | Ghent, Belgium | 19 years, 6 days | [176] | |
| Mile | 4:24.10 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | 20 February 2010 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 18 years, 288 days | [177] | |
| 2000 m | 5:35.46 | Dawit Seyaum | 7 February 2015 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | 18 years, 195 days | [178] |
| 3000 m | 8:33.56 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 20 February 2004 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 18 years, 142 days | [179] | |
| Two miles | 9:34.03 | Meseret Defar | 27 January 2002 | Boston, United States | 18 years, 69 days | [180] | |
| 5000 m | 15:35.71 | Dagmawit Kidane | 19 February 2015 | 26th XL-Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 years, 79 days | [181] |