The Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000m story runs from a Diamond League win in Shanghai in May 2012 to thirteenth place at the World Championships in Tokyo in September 2025. In between came a world silver, a world bronze, an Olympic bronze, the 2016 Diamond Trophy and, on 30 May 2024 in Oslo, a run of 12:36.73 that remains the Ethiopian record as of 22 October 2026.
This page looks only at his races over 5000m on the track. His road years, cross country titles and the 2026 marathon debut are covered in the full profile of Hagos Gebrhiwet. All times and dates are taken from his World Athletics results, checked on 22 October 2026.
A teenager among the seniors: 2012–2013
His first big 5000m result came on 19 May 2012, when he won the Shanghai Diamond League meeting in 13:11.00. On 6 July 2012 in Paris he finished second in 12:47.53, a time listed as a world U20 record until Selemon Barega went faster in 2018. At the London Olympics he made the final and was eleventh on 11 August 2012 in 13:49.59.
A year later the results were already those of a senior contender. He won the New York Diamond League race on 25 May 2013 in 13:10.03, and on 16 August 2013 at the World Championships in Moscow he took silver in 13:27.26, his first global medal over the distance.
Medal years: Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016
After a Diamond League win in Glasgow on 11 July 2014 (13:11.09) and a did-not-finish at the African Championships in Marrakech on 14 August 2014, he returned to the world podium on 29 August 2015 in Beijing, where his 13:51.86 earned bronze.
In 2016 he won the Oslo meeting on 9 June in 13:07.70 and arrived in Rio de Janeiro in form. On 20 August 2016 he took Olympic bronze in 13:04.35. Twelve days later he added the Diamond League final, covered in the section below.
Every championship 5000m race
The table lists his 5000m starts at the Olympic Games, World Championships and African championships, as recorded by World Athletics.
| Year | Championship | City | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London | 11th | 13:49.59 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow | 2nd | 13:27.26 |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech | DNF | – |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing | 3rd | 13:51.86 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 3rd | 13:04.35 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London | DNS (heat) | – |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest | 6th | 13:12.65 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra | 1st | 13:38.12 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris | 5th | 13:15.32 |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo | 13th | 13:07.02 |
In 2018 and 2019 his global championship races were the indoor 3000m in Birmingham and the 10,000m in Doha, so the 5000m list has a gap until Budapest in 2023.
Diamond League: the 2016 trophy and three second places in finals
On 1 September 2016 at Weltklasse Zürich he won the Diamond League final in 13:14.82 and with it the season’s Diamond Trophy. He came close to a second trophy three times, each time finishing second in the final: in Brussels on 31 August 2018 (12:45.82), in Zürich on 29 August 2019 (12:58.15) and in Brussels on 13 September 2024 (12:44.25).
By our count from his World Athletics results, he won eight Diamond League 5000m races between 2012 and 2024:
| Date | Meeting | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2012 | Shanghai | 13:11.00 |
| 25 May 2013 | New York | 13:10.03 |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Glasgow | 13:11.09 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Oslo | 13:07.70 |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Zürich (final) | 13:14.82 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Monaco | 12:42.18 |
| 30 May 2024 | Oslo | 12:36.73 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Rome | 12:51.07 |
The fastest Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000m times
His best runs came late. The 12:36.73 in Oslo on 30 May 2024 is his personal best and, as of 22 October 2026, the Ethiopian record; World Athletics data at that date ranks it second on the all-time list. Before it, his quickest marks were 12:42.18 in Monaco on 21 July 2023 and 12:44.25 in Brussels on 13 September 2024, with 12:45.82 from Brussels in August 2018 and the junior 12:47.53 from Paris in July 2012 further down. The story of each of those records, and of his road bests, is on the page Hagos Gebrhiwet record.
The rankings tell the same story. As of 22 October 2026 his World Athletics profile shows a best-ever position of first in the men’s 5000m ranking, a place he held for 30 weeks.
Tokyo 2025 and the turn to the road
His last championship 5000m so far was the Tokyo final on 21 September 2025, where he was thirteenth in 13:07.02. In 2026 every race in his World Athletics profile – four in total by 22 October 2026 – was on the road, from a half marathon in Barcelona in February to the Sydney marathon in August. No track race has been announced for him as of that date.
Where to watch Hagos Gebrhiwet
A 5000m on the circuit is usually a Diamond League race; in sub-Saharan Africa these meetings are shown by pay-TV SuperSport, according to the league’s broadcaster lists, and the Diamond League’s live YouTube stream is not offered in the region. Championships of the World Athletics Series are free-to-air in Ethiopia on Hagerie TV from 2026 to 2029.
Official rights holders only, checked 22 October 2026. Rights change by event and season – check the broadcaster’s schedule before a race. We do not link to unofficial streams.
For other runners and the season calendar, see our hub of Ethiopian athletes, or read about Freweyni Hailu, the 2026 Diamond League 5000m winner among the women.
Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000m FAQ
What is Hagos Gebrhiwet’s 5000m personal best?
12:36.73, run at the Bislett Games in Oslo on 30 May 2024. As of 22 October 2026 it is the Ethiopian record.
Has Hagos Gebrhiwet won an Olympic medal over 5000m?
Yes, bronze in Rio de Janeiro on 20 August 2016 in 13:04.35. He was eleventh at London 2012 and fifth at Paris 2024.
How many world championship medals has he won at 5000m?
Two: silver in Moscow in 2013 and bronze in Beijing in 2015.
Did he ever win the Diamond League 5000m title?
Yes. He won the final at Weltklasse Zürich on 1 September 2016 and took that year’s Diamond Trophy; he was second in the finals of 2018, 2019 and 2024.
Does Hagos Gebrhiwet still race 5000m?
All four of his races in 2026 were on the road. His most recent 5000m in the World Athletics database is the Tokyo world final of 21 September 2025.