Hagos Gebrhiwet won a world 5000m silver in Moscow in 2013, while still a junior, and was still racing the best in the world on the track eleven years later, when he set an Ethiopian record in Oslo in May 2024. In 2026 he changed course: a half-marathon win in Barcelona in February, then his first marathon in Sydney on 30 August 2026. This page follows the career of Hagos Gebrhiwet from his first recorded races in 2011 to the end of his 2026 season.
World Athletics lists him as Hagos Gebrhiwet, born on 11 May 1994, and his World Athletics profile holds results going back to 2011. Dates, places and times below come from that database and were checked on 22 October 2026, unless we name another source.
| Born | 11 May 1994 |
|---|---|
| Events | 5000 m, 3000 m (incl. indoor), 10,000 m, cross country, road 5 km / 10 km |
| Personal bests | 5000 m – 12:36.73 (NR), 2024 10,000 m – 26:48.95, 2019 Half marathon – 57:41, 2023 Marathon – 2:10:56, 2026 |
Data: World Athletics, checked 22 October 2026. Results and records change after every race.
How it started: national trials, Lille and a New Year’s Eve win in Madrid
According to athlete profiles, he began to train seriously in 2010. Some sources name Tsa’ida Imba in the Tigray Region as his birthplace; World Athletics does not list a birthplace and we could not confirm it. What the record does show is how fast things moved after that.
On 8 May 2011 he was sixth over 5000m at the Ethiopian Championships in Addis Ababa, hand-timed at 14:10.0. Two months later, on 10 July 2011, he finished fifth in the 3000m at the World Youth Championships in Lille in 7:45.11. On 31 December 2011, aged 17, he won the San Silvestre Vallecana road race in Madrid in 27:57 over 10 km, a time World Athletics does not accept for record lists because of the course.
The 2012 season made his name. On 19 May 2012 he won the 5000m at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai in 13:11.00. On 6 July 2012 in Paris he ran 12:47.53 for second place, a time listed as a world U20 record that stood until 2018. He reached the Olympic final in London and was eleventh on 11 August 2012, and on 25 November 2012 he won the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa in 28:37.
In 2013 he added three junior landmarks in a few months: a 3000m time of 7:32.87 in Boston on 2 February 2013 that was listed as a world U20 indoor record, the world cross country title in the U20 race in Bydgoszcz on 24 March 2013 and a 3000m win at the Doha Diamond League on 10 May 2013 in 7:30.36, which is still his outdoor 3000m best as of 22 October 2026. On 16 August 2013 he took silver in the senior 5000m at the World Championships in Moscow in 13:27.26.
A long career among the best, stage by stage
2014–2016: Beijing bronze, Rio bronze and the Diamond Trophy
The 2014 season brought fifth place over 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot on 9 March 2014 and a Diamond League win in Glasgow on 11 July 2014 (13:11.09). In 2015 he was fourth in the senior race at the World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang on 28 March, won the 3000m in Doha again on 15 May (7:38.08) and took bronze over 5000m at the World Championships in Beijing on 29 August 2015 in 13:51.86.
In 2016 he won both an Olympic medal and the Diamond Trophy. He won in Oslo on 9 June 2016 in 13:07.70, took Olympic bronze in Rio de Janeiro on 20 August 2016 in 13:04.35 and then won the Diamond League final at Weltklasse Zürich on 1 September 2016 in 13:14.82, which gave him the season’s Diamond Trophy.
2017–2021: indoor fourth, the longer track race and road wins
At the 2017 World Championships in London he is recorded as a non-starter in his heat on 9 August 2017. In 2018 he was back with fourth place over 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham on 4 March 2018, wins at the B.A.A. 5K in Boston on 14 April 2018 (13:42) and the Great Ethiopian Run on 18 November 2018 (28:55), and second place in the Diamond League final in Brussels on 31 August 2018 in 12:45.82.
In 2019 he won the B.A.A. 5K again on 13 April (13:42), ran 26:48.95 over 10,000m in Hengelo on 17 July 2019, was second in the Diamond League final in Zürich on 29 August 2019 (12:58.15) and seventh in the 10,000m at the World Championships in Doha on 6 October 2019. The quieter years followed: one race in 2020, a 10 km road win in Trieste on 18 October 2020, and second place over 10,000m at the Ethiopian Championships on 6 April 2021. The database has no results for him in 2022.
2023–2024: a world road title and the Oslo run
He returned in 2023 with a half-marathon win in Granollers on 5 February (58:55) and a 12:42.18 win in Monaco on 21 July 2023. After sixth place at the World Championships in Budapest on 27 August 2023, he won his first senior global title: the 5 km at the World Road Running Championships in Riga on 1 October 2023, in 12:59. Three weeks later, on 22 October 2023, he ran 57:41 for third place in the Valencia half marathon.
In 2024 he won the African Games 5000m in Accra on 22 March 2024 (13:38.12). On 30 May 2024 at the Bislett Games in Oslo he ran 12:36.73 – the run described in detail on our page about the Hagos Gebrhiwet record. At the Paris Olympics he was fifth on 10 August 2024, then won in Rome on 30 August 2024 (12:51.07), was second in the Brussels final on 13 September 2024 (12:44.25) and closed the year with a 5 km road win in Al Khobar on 14 December 2024 in 12:58.
2025: Grand Slam Track and Tokyo
In 2025 he signed with the new Grand Slam Track league as one of its contracted “Racers” and won the 3000m at its Kingston meeting. At the World Championships in Tokyo on 21 September 2025 he finished thirteenth over 5000m in 13:07.02. Every championship 5000m he has run, from London 2012 to Tokyo 2025, is set out on the page Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000m.
Major titles and medals
| Year | Competition | City | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World Cross Country Championships, U20 race | Bydgoszcz | Cross country | 1st | 21:04 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow | 5000m | 2nd | 13:27.26 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing | 5000m | 3rd | 13:51.86 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 5000m | 3rd | 13:04.35 |
| 2016 | Diamond League final (Diamond Trophy) | Zürich | 5000m | 1st | 13:14.82 |
| 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga | 5 km road | 1st | 12:59 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra | 5000m | 1st | 13:38.12 |
Hagos Gebrhiwet in 2026: four road races
All four of his 2026 races in the World Athletics database were on the road, from a half-marathon win in February 2026 to a first try at the full distance in August.
| Date | Race | City | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | Half marathon | 1st | 58:05 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | B.A.A. 10K | Boston | 10 km road | 4th | 28:15 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta | 10 km road | 22nd | not quoted* |
| 30 Aug 2026 | TCS Sydney Marathon | Sydney | Marathon | 17th | 2:10:56 |
* World Athletics lists him 22nd at the Peachtree Road Race on 4 July 2026. We could not check the recorded time against official results, so we do not quote it.
The Sydney marathon debut
Hagos Gebrhiwet ran his first marathon at the TCS Sydney Marathon on 30 August 2026 and finished 17th in 2:10:56. The result stands in his profile as his marathon best, but World Athletics marks it as not valid for record purposes because of the course or conditions. Before that, the 28:15 in Boston on 21 June 2026 became his best legal 10 km road time. As of 22 October 2026 he is 134th in the men’s marathon world ranking.
Hagos Gebrhiwet in World Athletics data: races and wins
As of 22 October 2026, the World Athletics database holds 110 results for Hagos Gebrhiwet between 2011 and 2026 (heats and finals counted separately; the database may be incomplete): 99 finals and 11 heats. Over 2011–2026 he has 35 wins in finals, and six entries are marked as did not finish, did not start or disqualified.
His busiest seasons in the database were 2019 with 12 results, and 2014 and 2018 with 11 each; in 2026 there are four. Older entries date from the IAAF era – the governing body took the name World Athletics in 2019. His best-ever world ranking positions, as shown on the profile on 22 October 2026, are first in the men’s 5000m (30 weeks), first in road running (23 weeks) and first at 10,000m (18 weeks).
Upcoming races as of 22 October 2026
As of 22 October 2026, no race for Hagos Gebrhiwet has been announced by organisers or reported by the media. The major road races below are ones to watch, not confirmed entries for him.
| Date | Race | City | Status of the date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2026 | Great Ethiopian Run 10K | Addis Ababa | Confirmed by organisers |
| 6 Dec 2026 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia | Confirmed by organisers |
| 17 Jan 2027 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai | Confirmed by organisers |
| 7 Mar 2027 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | Confirmed by organisers |
| 27 Mar 2027 | World Road Running Championships | Yangzhou | Reported by media (27 or 28 March) |
| 24–25 Apr 2027 | London Marathon | London | Confirmed; elite race day not yet announced |
The wider calendar, with track meetings and other runners, is on our hub of Ethiopian athletes.
Where to watch Hagos Gebrhiwet race
Since May 2026 the private channel Hagerie TV has held free-to-air rights in Ethiopia to World Athletics Series events through 2029, which includes the World Road Running Championships. City marathons sell rights race by race: in 2026 the Dubai Marathon streamed free worldwide on its official YouTube channel, while pay-TV SuperSport carries several major marathons in sub-Saharan Africa.
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.
Another Ethiopian who moves between distances is Freweyni Hailu, the 2026 Diamond League 5000m winner among the women.
Hagos Gebrhiwet FAQ
When was Hagos Gebrhiwet born?
World Athletics gives his date of birth as 11 May 1994. His first result in the World Athletics database is from the Ethiopian Championships on 8 May 2011.
When was the Hagos Gebrhiwet marathon debut?
His first marathon was the TCS Sydney Marathon on 30 August 2026, where he finished 17th in 2:10:56. World Athletics does not count that time for record purposes.
Is Hagos Gebrhiwet running the London Marathon?
As of 22 October 2026 there is no London Marathon result in his World Athletics profile and no announced entry. The 2027 London Marathon is set for 24–25 April 2027; elite fields have not been published.
Is Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe the same runner?
Some sources give his full name as Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe, and the spelling Hagos Gebrehiwet also appears. World Athletics uses Hagos Gebrhiwet, and so do we.
What are Hagos Gebrhiwet’s height and weight?
World Athletics does not publish them. Some sources give 1.71 m and 56 kg, but as of October 2026 we could not confirm these figures.
What are his biggest medals?
World 5000m silver in Moscow in 2013, world bronze in Beijing in 2015, Olympic bronze in Rio in 2016 and the world road 5 km title in Riga in 2023.