One of the all-time Olympic greats, world record holder.
Confused about birthdate whether it's in June or October. Although World Athletics recorded her birth date as 1 October, meanwhile IOC registered as 1 June. But she preferred 1 October on her birth date*
* More info on Olympedia page.
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| World Championships | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| World Cross Country Champs | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| World U20 CH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| African Championships | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| London Marathon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Berlin Marathon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chicago Marathon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 26 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia Athletics Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| National total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin | 3 | 2:18:55 +0:44 | ||
| 2017 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago | 1 | 2:18:31 | ||
| 2017 | World Championships | 10,000m | London | 2 | 31:02.69 | ||
| 2017 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 2 | 2:17:56 +0:55 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 29:42.56 | ||
| 2014 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 3 | 2:20:35 +0:14 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | 10,000m | Moscow | 1 | 30:43.35 | ||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | London | 1 | 30:20.75 | ||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 5000m | London | 3 | 15:05.15 | ||
| 2010 | African Championships | 10,000m | Nairobi ↗ | 1 | 31:51.39 | ||
| 2010 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Bydgoszcz | 2 | 22 4 | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Beijing | 1 | 15:41.40 | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Beijing | 1 | 29:54.66 | OR | |
| 2008 | African Championships | 10,000m | Addis Ababa ↗ | 1 | 32:49.08 | ||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Edinburgh | 1 | 25:10 | ||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Edinburgh | 1 | 18 1 | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | 10,000m | Osaka | 1 | 31:55.41 | ||
| 2007 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Mombasa | 1 | 19 2 | ||
| 2007 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Mombasa | 2 | 26:47 | ||
| 2006 | Continental Cup | 3000m | Athens | 1 | 8:33.78 | ||
| 2006 | African Championships | 5000m | Bambous | 2 | 15:56.04 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Fukuoka | 1 | 25 DNF | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Fukuoka | 1 | 16 1 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Fukuoka | 1 | 25:21 | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | 10,000m | Helsinki | 1 | 30:24.02 | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | 5000m | Helsinki | 1 | 14:38.59 | CR | |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 18 1 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 13:15 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 26:34 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 16 1 | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Athens | 3 | 14:51.83 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Brussels | 1 | 19 2 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Brussels | 2 | 13:09 | ||
| 2003 | World Championships | 5000m | Saint-Denis | 1 | 14:51.72 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Lausanne | 1 | 20:21 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Lausanne | 1 | 14 1 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Lausanne | 2 | 24 7 | ||
| 2002 | World U20 CH | 5000m | Kingston | 2 | 15:55.99 | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Dublin | 2 | 24 2 | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Dublin | 2 | 20:14 | ||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Ostend | 1 | 16 5 |
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