Letesenbet Gidey ETH   
Date of birth: 20 March 98
Age: 26 years 40 days
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Club/team: Trans Ethiopia
2 World Titles
2019: 3xCCTEAMLONG 2022: 10000
2 World Championships Silvers
2019: 10000 2023: 10000
10,000m Olympic Bronze Medallist 2021
Cross Country World Championships Bronze Medallist 2019
5000m 5th at World Championships 2022
5000m World Championships finalist 2017
3000m 4th at World Youth Championships 2015
1 National Title
3000m World Alltime no. 9 8:20.27 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 95 8:53.3h+ Roma 2 Jun 2016
Two Miles World Alltime no. 3 9:06.74 Eugene OR 20 Aug 2021
Marathon World Alltime no. 15 2:16:49 Valencia 4 Dec 2022
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 3 14:33.32 Roma 8 Jun 2017
5000m World Alltime no. 4 14:06.62 Valencia 7 Oct 2020
5km, Road World Alltime no. 81 15:07+ Nijmegen 17 Nov 2019
10,000m World Alltime no. 1 29:01.03 Hengelo 8 Jun 2021
10km, Road World Alltime no. 7 29:44+ Nijmegen 17 Nov 2019
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 1 1:02:52 Valencia 24 Oct 2021

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  4:11.11w    3Hérouville15 Jun
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  9:04.64w    4-17Cali15 Jul
2016  8:53.3h+w    Roma2 Jun
2018  8:30.96w    5Doha4 May
2019  8:20.27w   AR 3Stanford CA30 Jun
2021  8:28.40+w    2Eugene OR20 Aug
2023  8:31.9h+w    1Paris9 Jun
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  9:06.74w    2Eugene OR20 Aug
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  16:19.3hAw    3Addis Ababa14 Jun
2015  15:39.83w    1Bottrop21 Jun
2016  14:45.63w    1Barcelona30 Jun
2017  14:33.32w    3Roma8 Jun
2018  14:23.14w    3Rabat13 Jul
2019  14:29.54w    2Bruxelles6 Sep
2020  14:06.62w   WR 1Valencia7 Oct
2021  14:56.7hAw    2Addis Ababa11 Apr
2022  14:24.59w    2Eugene OR27 May
2023  14:07.94w    2Paris9 Jun
2024  14:37.13w    3Suzhou27 Apr
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  30:21.23w    2Doha28 Sep
2021  29:01.03w   WR 1Hengelo8 Jun
2022  30:09.94w    1Eugene OR16 Jul
2023  31:28.16w    2Budapest19 Aug
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  15:07+w    Nijmegen17 Nov
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  29:44+w   =AR Nijmegen17 Nov
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  44:20w   AR 1Nijmegen17 Nov
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  1:02:52w   WR 1Valencia24 Oct
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  2:16:49w    2Valencia4 Dec
2023  2:27:29w    2New York NY5 Nov

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
3000m
WY 2015: 4-179:04.64
5000m
WC 2017: 1115:04.99 1h214:59.34
WC 2022: 514:47.98 1h214:52.27
10,000m
WC 2019: 230:21.23
OG 2021: 330:01.72
WC 2022: 130:09.94
WC 2023: 231:28.16
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 2015: 1-1911.00
WC 2017: 1-1919.00A
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 2019: 121.00
Cross Country
WC 2015: 1-1919:48
WC 2017: 1-1918:34A
WC 2019: 336:24
WC 2023: DQ

▲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
Outdoor4:11.11    Hérouville15 Jun 2017
 
3000m
Outdoor8:20.27    ARStanford CA30 Jun 2019
 
Two Miles
Outdoor9:06.74    Eugene OR20 Aug 2021
 
5000m
1 World Record
Outdoor14:06.62    WRValencia7 Oct 2020
 
10,000m
1 World Record
Outdoor29:01.03    WRHengelo8 Jun 2021
 
5km, Road
Outdoor15:07+    Nijmegen17 Nov 2019
 
10km, Road
Outdoor29:44+    =ARNijmegen17 Nov 2019
 
15km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor44:20    ARNijmegen17 Nov 2019
 
Half Marathon
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor1:02:52    WRValencia24 Oct 2021
 
Marathon
Outdoor2:16:49    Valencia4 Dec 2022

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:06.62   1Valencia7 Oct 2020
14:07.94   2Paris9 Jun 2023
14:08.79   1Berlin3 Sep 2023
14:23.14   3Rabat13 Jul 2018
14:24.59   2Eugene OR27 May 2022
14:26.57   2Monaco14 Aug 2020
14:26.92   3Oslo16 Jun 2022
14:29.54   2Bruxelles6 Sep 2019
14:30.29   2Eugene OR26 May 2018
14:33.32   3Roma8 Jun 2017
 
Average: 14:21.772
 

Total results in db: 65

By event:

1500m:1
3000m:8
Two Miles:1
5000m:27
10,000m:8
5km, Road:1
10km, Road:2
15km, Road:1
Half Marathon:1
Marathon:2
Cross Country Team Competition:2
Cross Country Long Team Competition:1
Cross Country:10

▲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.

5000m
14:37.13iw
SB (3)
3SuzhouSuzhou27 Apr 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2015Outdoor3000m669:04.64
2016Outdoor3000m378:53.3h+
2016Outdoor5000m2014:45.63
2017Outdoor5000m714:33.32
2018Outdoor3000m68:30.96
2018Outdoor5000m314:23.14
2019Outdoor3000m38:20.27
2019Outdoor5000m614:29.54
2019Outdoor10,000m230:21.23
2019Outdoor10km, Road129:44+
2020Outdoor5000m114:06.62
2021Outdoor3000m58:28.40+
2021OutdoorTwo Miles29:06.74
2021Outdoor5000m4714:56.7hA
2021Outdoor10,000m129:01.03
2021OutdoorHalf Marathon11:02:52
2022Outdoor5000m214:24.59
2022Outdoor10,000m130:09.94
2022OutdoorMarathon52:16:49
2023Outdoor3000m138:31.9h+
2023Outdoor5000m414:07.94
2023Outdoor10,000m4031:28.16
2024Outdoor5000m314:37.13

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Cross Country (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 28 Mar 2015 -> 16 Dec 2018 Show/hide