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Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by EAF Not ratified or later rescinded by EAF
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
Mx = mixed race
Wo = woman only race
# = not recognised by IAAF
y = denotes 880 yards
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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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 | |||||||||
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60 m | |||||||||||||||
12.10 | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | ||||||||||
11.74 | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria | [97] | ||||||||||
200 m | 40.87 | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | |||||||||
300 m | 1:07.14 | Birtukan Bouele | 16 December 2017 | Indoor Lafmeeting 1 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | [98] | |||||||||
400 m | |||||||||||||||
1:34.45 | Birtukan Bouele | 30 January 2022 | BBA Hallenmeeting | Magglingen, Switzerland | [99] | ||||||||||
600 m | 1:29.36+ | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [100] | |||||||||
800 m | 1:57.52 | Gudaf Tsegay | 14 February 2021 | Meeting de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | [101] | |||||||||
1000 m | 2:33.06 | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [102] | |||||||||
1500 m | 3:53.09 | Gudaf Tsegay | 9 February 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | [103] | |||||||||
Mile | 4:13.31 | Genzebe Dibaba | 17 February 2016 | Globen Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [104] | |||||||||
2000 m | 5:23.75 | Genzebe Dibaba | 7 February 2017 | Míting Internacional de Catalunya | Sabadell, Spain | [105] | |||||||||
3000 m | 8:16.60 [106] | Genzebe Dibaba | 6 February 2014 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [107] | |||||||||
Two miles | 9:00.48 | Genzebe Dibaba | 15 February 2014 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [108] | |||||||||
5000 m | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [109] | |||||||||
60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||
High jump | |||||||||||||||
Pole vault | |||||||||||||||
Long jump | |||||||||||||||
2.64 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | ||||||||||
Triple jump | 4.71 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | |||||||||
Shot put | |||||||||||||||
4.20 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | ||||||||||
4.27 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria | [97] | ||||||||||
Weight throw | 4.42 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [96] | |||||||||
Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk | 21:47.83 | Birtukan Bouele | 19 January 2020 | Championnats 57 / Zone Alsace | Metz, France | [110] | |||||||||
21:03.08 | Birtukan Bouele | 22 January 2023 | 3. Stadtwerk Hallenmeeting | St. Gallen, Switzerland | [111] | ||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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100m | 10.63A | Wetere Gelelcha | 30 May 2007 | Kampala | ![]() | 19 years, 96 days | [112] | |
200m | 21.30A | Wetere Gelelcha | 31 May 2007 | Kampala | ![]() | 19 years, 97 days | [113] | |
400m | 46.54A | Kenenisa Hailu | 5 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa | ![]() | [114] | |
800m | 1:42.37 | Mohamed Aman | 6 Sep 2013 | 37th Van Damme Memorial, IAAF Diamond League, King Baudoin Stadium | Bruxelles | ![]() | 19 years, 239 days | [115] |
1000m | 2:18.87 | Tolesa Bodena | 10 Jun 2018 | Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm/S | ![]() | 18 years, 112 days | [116] |
1500m | 3:31.13 | Mulugeta Wondimu | 31 Jul 2004 | Heusden | ![]() | 19 years, 154 days | [117] | |
Mile run | 3:51.26 | Samuel Tefera | 26 May 2018 | Prefontaine Classic, IAAF Diamond League, Hayward Field | Eugene OR | ![]() | 18 years, 215 days | [118] |
2000m | 4:56.25 | Tesfaye Cheru | 5 Jul 2011 | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Reims | Reims | ![]() | 18 years, 125 days | [119] |
3000m | 7:28.19 | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 Aug 2016 | Meeting Paris, IAAF Diamond League, Stade-de-France | Saint-Denis | ![]() | 19 years, 26 days | [120] |
Two Miles | 8:08.69 | Selemon Barega | 30 Jun 2019 | Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track & Angell Field, IAAF Diamond League | Stanford CA | ![]() | 19 years, 161 days | [121] |
5000m | 12:43.02 | Selemon Barega | 31 Aug 2018 | 42nd Van Damme Memorial, IAAF Diamond League, King Baudoin Stadium | Bruxelles | ![]() | 18 years, 223 days | [122] |
10,000m | 26:49.46 | Selemon Barega | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopische Trials / Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo | ![]() | 19 years, 178 days | [123] |
10km, Road | 27:34 | Berhanu Legesse | 10 Mar 2013 | Taroudant 10-K | Taroudant | ![]() | 18 years, 180 days | [124] |
Half Marathon | 59:22 | Amdework Walelegn | 21 Oct 2018 | AirTel Delhi Half-Marathon | New Delhi | ![]() | 19 years, 224 days | [125] |
Marathon | 2:04:32 | Tsegaye Mekonnen | 24 Jan 2014 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai | ![]() | 18 years, 223 days | [126] |
2000m Steeplechase | 5:29.41 | Wogene Sebisibe | 19 Jul 2015 | 9th IAAF World Youth Championships | Cali | ![]() | 17 years, 26 days | [127] |
3000m Steeplechase | 8:01.36 | Lamecha Girma | 4 Oct 2019 | 17th IAAF World Championships | Doha | ![]() | 18 years, 312 days | [128] |
110m Hurdles | 14.1hA | Henok Masreha | 14 Jun 2015 | Dasani Road Race | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 17 years, 133 days | [129] |
400m Hurdles | 51.26 | Tesfaye Aschalew | 9 Jan 1988 | Annaba | ![]() | 18–19 years | [130] | |
High Jump | 2.10A | Lim Koungdoup | 12 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 18 years, 353 days | [131] |
Long Jump | 7.67A | Lingo Obang | 5 May 2011 | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 17–18 years | [132] | |
Triple Jump | 16.23A | Adire Gur | 2 Feb 2018 | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 17 years, 316 days | [133] | |
Javelin Throw | 71.10A | Otag Ubang | 13 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela | ![]() | [134] | |
20km Race Walk | 1:22:48 | Misganaw Wakuma | 12 Jun 2022 | African Athletics Championships | St Pierre | ![]() | 17 years, 342 days | [135] |
4 x 400m | 3:11.19A | Ethiopia | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa | ![]() | [136] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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100m | 11.82 | Tegest Tamagnu | 10 Aug 2014 | 19th African Championships | Marrakech | ![]() | 18 years, 174 days | [137] |
200m | 23.84A | Tegest Tamagnu | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 19 years, 19 days | [138] |
400m | 52.09A | Fantu Magiso | 13 May 2011 | 10th African Junior Championships, University of Botswana Stadium | Gaborone | ![]() | 18 years, 338 days | [139] |
800m | 1:58.99 | Habitam Alemu | 17 Aug 2016 | 31st Olympic Games | Río de Janeiro | ![]() | 19 years, 39 days | [140] |
1000m | 2:37.47 | Shura Hotesa | 12 Jul 1996 | Bellinzona | ![]() | 18–19 years | [141] | |
1500m | 3:54.93 | Birke Haylom | 16 Jul 2023 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów | ![]() | 17 years, 191 days | [142] |
Mile run | 4:17.13 | Birke Haylom | 15 Jun 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo | ![]() | 17 years, 160 days | [143] |
2000m | 5:34.27 | Senbere Teferi | 17 Jun 2014 | 53rd Zlatá Tretra, Golden Spike | Ostrava | ![]() | 19 years, 45 days | [144] |
3000m | 8:30.99 | Aynadis Mebratu | 2 Sep 2023 | Wanda Diamond League | Xiamen | ![]() | 18 years, 281 days | [145] |
Two Miles | 10:06.60 | Mimi Belete | 14 Sep 2007 | Van Damme Memorial | Bruxelles | ![]() | 19 years, 97 days | [146] |
5000m | 14:16.54 | Medina Eisa | 23 Jul 2023 | London Athletics Meet | London | ![]() | 18 years, 201 days | [147] |
10,000m | 30:53.53 | Girmawit Gebrzihair | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopische Trials / Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo | ![]() | 17 years, 238 days | [148] |
10km, Road | 32:37 | Abreha Tsige | 8 Jun 2019 | Oelder Sparkassen-City-Lauf | Oelde | ![]() | 18 years, 260 days | [149] |
Half Marathon | 1:09:37 | Senayet Getachew | 8 Oct 2023 | EDP Maratona de Lisboa & Luso Meia Maratona | Lisboa | ![]() | 18 years, 7 days | [150] |
Marathon | 2:20:59 | Shure Demise | 23 Jan 2015 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai | ![]() | 19 years, 2 days | [151] |
2000m Steeplechase | 6:18.55 | Frehiwot Gesese | 2 May 2023 | African U18 Championships | Ndola | ![]() | 16–17 years | [152] |
3000m Steeplechase | 9:00.71 | Sembo Almayew | 2 Jun 2023 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | Firenze | ![]() | 18 years, 129 days | [153] |
100m Hurdles | 14.2hA | Meheret Ashamo | 23 Dec 2021 | EAF Competition | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 17 years, 209 days | [154] |
400m Hurdles | 57.60A | Zewde Hailemariam | 8 Aug 1987 | Nairobi | ![]() | 15–16 years | [155] | |
High Jump | 1.80 | Ariyat Dibow | 14 Sep 2015 | 11th All Africa Games, Kintele Stadium | Brazzaville | ![]() | 18 years, 203 days | [156] |
Long Jump | 5.77A | Aster Tolosa | 9 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela | ![]() | [157] | |
Triple Jump | 12.77A | Nibolo Uguda | 11 Jun 2015 | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 18 years, 119 days | [158] | |
Discus Throw | 42.76A | Merhawit Tsehaye | 8 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa | ![]() | 18 years, 254 days | [159] |
Javelin Throw | 51.46A | Dngete Adola | 7 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela | ![]() | 17 years, 328 days | [160] |
20km Race Walk | 1:40:04 | Ayalnesh Dejene | 7 May 2016 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Roma | ![]() | 18 years, 108 days | [161] |
4 x 400m | 3:39.29 | Ethiopia | 14 Jul 2018 | 17th IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere | ![]() | [162] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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600 m | 1:15.60 | Mohamed Aman | 3 February 2013 | Russian Winter | Moscow, Russia | 19 years, 24 days | [163] |
800 m | 1:45.05 | Mohamed Aman | 21 Feb 2013 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 19 years, 42 days | [164] |
1000 m | 2:19.39 | Berhanu Alemu | 2 Feb 2001 | Erfurt, Germany | 18 years, 201 days | [165] | |
1500 m | 3:36.05 | Samuel Tefera | 27 Jan 2018 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | 18 years, 96 days | [166] |
Mile run | 4:04.04 | Sintayehu Taye | 28 Feb 2009 | Atlantic Coast Conference Championships | Blacksburg, United States | 18 years, 145 days | [167] |
2000 m | 4:57.74 | Yomif Kejelcha | 28 Feb 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Metz | Metz, France | 16 years, 211 days | [168] |
3000 m | 7:36.64 | Selemon Barega | 13 Feb 2018 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 18 years, 24 days | [169] |
Two miles | 8:13.32 | Tariku Bekele | 18 Feb 2006 | Norwich Union Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19 years, 28 days | [170] |
5000 m | 13:04.18 | Yitayal Atnafu | 10 Feb 2012 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 19 years, 21 days | [171] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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800m | 2:01.03 | Meskerem Assefa | 14 Feb 2004 | Fayetteville AR | ![]() | 18 years, 147 days | [172] | |
1000m | 2:40.51 | Tizita Bogale | 16 Feb 2012 | Meeting Féminin du Val d'Oise, Meeting National en salle d'Eaubonne, Salle Stéphane Diagana | Eaubonne | ![]() | 18 years, 218 days | [173] |
1500m | 4:04.80 | Genzebe Dibaba | 14 Feb 2010 | Gent | ![]() | 19 years, 6 days | [174] | |
Mile run | 4:24.10 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | 20 Feb 2010 | Birmingham | ![]() | 18 years, 288 days | [175] | |
2000m | 5:35.46 | Dawit Seyaum | 7 Feb 2015 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center | Boston MA | ![]() | 18 years, 195 days | [176] |
3000m | 8:33.56 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 20 Feb 2004 | Birmingham | ![]() | 18 years, 142 days | [177] | |
Two Miles | 9:34.03 | Meseret Defar | 27 Jan 2002 | Boston MA | ![]() | 18 years, 69 days | [178] | |
5000m | 15:35.71 | Dagmawit Kidane | 19 Feb 2015 | 26th XL-Galan | Stockholm/G | ![]() | 18 years, 79 days | [179] |