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Ethiopia national best marks
Best mark per athlete by Ethiopia athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).
100
Stored athletes
50
Distinct marks shown
Men's 10,000m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele | 26:17.53 | 26 Aug 2005 | — | 23 |
| 2 | Haile Gebrselassie | 26:22.75 | 1 Jun 1998 | — | 25 |
| 3 | Abebe Dinkesa | 26:30.74 | 29 May 2005 | — | 21 |
| 4 | Yomif Kejelcha | 26:31.01 | 14 Jun 2024 | — | 26 |
| 5 | Berihu Aregawi | 26:31.13 | 14 Jun 2024 | — | 23 |
| 6 | Selemon Barega | 26:34.93 | 14 Jun 2024 | — | 24 |
| 7 | Biniam Mehary | 26:37.93 | 14 Jun 2024 | — | 17 |
| 8 | Sileshi Sihine | 26:39.69 | 31 May 2004 | — | 21 |
| 9 | Gemechu Dida | 26:42.65 | 14 Jun 2024 | — | 24 |
| 10 | Tadese Worku | 26:45.91 | 5 May 2022 | — | — |
| 11 | Imane Merga | 26:48.35 | 3 Jun 2011 | — | — |
| 12 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | 26:48.95 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | 25 |
| 13 | Assefa Mezgebu | 26:49.90 | 30 Aug 2002 | — | — |
| 14 | Dejen Gebremeskel | 26:51.02 | 27 Jun 2013 | — | 23 |
| 15 | Yigrem Demelash | 26:51.11 | 29 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 16 | Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam | 26:52.33 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 17 | Telahun Haile Bekele | 26:52.79 | 29 Mar 2025 | — | 25 |
| 18 | Abera Kuma | 26:52.85 | 27 Jun 2013 | — | — |
| 19 | Andamlak Belihu | 26:53.15 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 20 | Jemal Yimer | 26:54.39 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | 22 |
| 21 | Abadi Hadis | 26:56.46 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 22 | Tamirat Tola | 26:57.33 | 27 May 2016 | — | 24 |
| 23 | Ibrahim Jeilan | 26:58.75 | 27 May 2016 | — | — |
| 24 | Milkesa Mengesha | 27:00.24 | 5 Jun 2022 | — | 22 |
| 25 | Berehanu Tsegu | 27:00.73 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 26 | Solomon Berihu | 27:02.26 | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 27 | Deriba Merga Ejigu | 27:02.62 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 28 | Tariku Bekele | 27:03.24 | 22 Jun 2012 | — | — |
| 29 | Mezgebu Sime | 27:04.17 | 5 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 30 | Tadesse Tola | 27:04.89 | 2 Jun 2007 | — | — |
| 31 | Mohamed Ali Abdosh | 27:04.92 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 32 | Worku Bikila | 27:06.44 | 25 Aug 1995 | — | — |
| 33 | Habte Jifar | 27:06.45 | 30 May 1999 | — | — |
| 34 | Habtamu Fedaku Ashaw | 27:06.47 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 35 | Yismaw Dilu | 27:08.85 | 23 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 36 | Guye Adola | 27:09.78 | 27 May 2016 | — | — |
| 37 | Belay Tilahun | 27:11.83 | 29 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 38 | Eshetu Wondimu | 27:11.93 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 39 | Lelisa Desisa Benti | 27:11.98 | 27 May 2012 | — | — |
| 40 | Dejene Berhanu | 27:12.22 | 29 May 2005 | — | — |
| 41 | Girma Tola | 27:13.48 | 30 May 1999 | — | — |
| 42 | Terefe Maregu Zewdie | 27:14.13 | 8 Jun 2008 | — | — |
| 43 | Fita Bayissa | 27:14.26 | 4 Jul 1992 | — | — |
| 44 | Birhan Nebebew | 27:14.34 | 31 May 2013 | — | — |
| 45 | Raji Assefa | 27:15.68 | 26 May 2007 | — | — |
| 46 | Tsegaye Kidanu | 27:16.76 | 5 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 47 | Mamiyo Nguse | 27:17.03 | 21 May 2016 | — | — |
| 48 | Muktar Edris | 27:17.18 | 17 Jun 2015 | — | — |
| 49 | Addis Abebe | 27:17.82 | 29 Jun 1989 | — | — |
| 50 | Mosinet Geremew | 27:18.86 | 17 Jun 2015 | — | 23 |
One mark per athlete — the athlete's best while representing Ethiopia. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). Showing the top 50 of 100 stored. An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).
About this derivation
These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.