The best-known Hagos Gebrhiwet record is the Ethiopian 5000m mark of 12:36.73, set at the Bislett Games in Oslo on 30 May 2024. It is not the only one: as a junior he set two world U20 records, and since 2023 he has put together a set of road bests from 5 km to the half marathon. This page lists each of them with the date, the place and its status as of 22 October 2026.
For his medals and the full career, see the main profile of Hagos Gebrhiwet. Marks and statuses here follow his World Athletics profile, which we checked on 22 October 2026.
Records he holds and has held
Ethiopian 5000m record: 12:36.73, Oslo, 30 May 2024
He won the 5000m at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on 30 May 2024 in 12:36.73. As of 22 October 2026 the time stands as the Ethiopian record, and World Athletics data at that date places it second on the all-time list behind the world record. It is also his personal best at the distance. Split times are not part of the result data we used, so we do not quote laps.
The record did not lead straight to a medal that summer: at the Paris Olympics on 10 August 2024 he finished fifth. He did win again in Rome on 30 August 2024 in 12:51.07.
Former world U20 5000m record: 12:47.53, Paris, 6 July 2012
At the Paris Diamond League meeting on 6 July 2012 he finished second in 12:47.53, two months after his 18th birthday. According to record lists, the time was a world U20 (junior) record and stood until 2018, when Selemon Barega broke it. It is a former record, not a current one.
Former world U20 indoor 3000m record: 7:32.87, Boston, 2 February 2013
Indoors in Boston on 2 February 2013 he ran 7:32.87 for 3000m. According to record lists, that was a world U20 indoor record at the time; it is listed today as a former record. As of 22 October 2026 it remains his best indoor 3000m.
Personal bests as of 22 October 2026
The table shows his best mark in each event as World Athletics lists it on 22 October 2026.
| Event | Mark | Date | Venue | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000m | 7:30.36 | 10 May 2013 | Doha | Diamond League win |
| 3000m indoor | 7:32.87 | 2 Feb 2013 | Boston | Former world U20 indoor record |
| 5000m | 12:36.73 | 30 May 2024 | Oslo | Ethiopian record |
| 10,000m | 26:48.95 | 17 Jul 2019 | Hengelo | – |
| 5 km road | 12:58 | 14 Dec 2024 | Al Khobar | Race win |
| 10 km road | 28:15 | 21 Jun 2026 | Boston | 4th place |
| Half marathon | 57:41 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 3rd place |
| Marathon | 2:10:56 | 30 Aug 2026 | Sydney | Not valid for records |
Two times that do not count for records
World Athletics shows two of his marks with a flag that they are not valid for record purposes because of the course or conditions. The first is the 27:57 for 10 km at the San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid on 31 December 2011, which he won; that is why his official 10 km road best is the slower 28:15 from Boston on 21 June 2026. The second is his marathon debut in Sydney on 30 August 2026, where he was 17th in 2:10:56. The result itself stands, and it is still listed as his marathon best.
Road bests: 5 km, 10 km and the half marathon
Over 5 km his best is 12:58 from a win in Al Khobar on 14 December 2024. One second slower, 12:59, was enough for the world road 5 km title in Riga on 1 October 2023. He also won the B.A.A. 5K in Boston in 13:42 in both 2018 and 2019, and in 2024 took road 5 km wins in Leicester on 16 March (13:19) and Paris on 5 April (13:24).
At 10 km his record-eligible best is 28:15 from the B.A.A. 10K on 21 June 2026, where he was fourth. His wins at the distance include the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa in 2012 (28:37) and 2018 (28:55), and Trieste on 18 October 2020 (29:49).
In the half marathon his fastest time is 57:41 from Valencia on 22 October 2023, where he finished third. His two wins at the distance came in Granollers on 5 February 2023 (58:55) and in Barcelona on 15 February 2026 (58:05).
Track bests beyond 5000m
His 3000m best of 7:30.36 dates from his win at the Doha Diamond League on 10 May 2013, more than 13 years before his first marathon. Over 10,000m his best is 26:48.95 from Hengelo on 17 July 2019, the season in which he went on to finish seventh at the World Championships in Doha on 6 October 2019. How these marks fit into his 5000m career is explained on the page Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000m.
Where to watch Hagos Gebrhiwet run
His 2026 season was all road racing. In Ethiopia, World Athletics Series events, including the World Road Running Championships, are on free-to-air Hagerie TV through 2029. City marathons each sell their own rights; some, like Dubai in 2026, stream free worldwide on official channels.
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.
More runners and the season calendar are on our hub of Ethiopian athletes.
Hagos Gebrhiwet record FAQ
What is the Hagos Gebrhiwet record over 5000m?
12:36.73, set in Oslo on 30 May 2024. As of 22 October 2026 it is the Ethiopian record and his personal best.
Has Hagos Gebrhiwet ever held a world record?
Not a senior one. According to record lists, he set world U20 records over 5000m in 2012 (12:47.53) and indoors over 3000m in 2013 (7:32.87); both are now former records.
What is his half marathon best?
57:41, run in Valencia on 22 October 2023, where he finished third.
Why does his Sydney marathon time not count for records?
World Athletics marks the 2:10:56 from 30 August 2026 as not valid for record purposes because of the course or conditions. The result itself stands as his marathon best.
What is his fastest 10 km on the road?
His record-eligible best is 28:15 from Boston on 21 June 2026. His 27:57 from Madrid on 31 December 2011 is not valid for records.