EthiopiaKenenisa Bekele
Also known as Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha- Born
- 13 Jun 1982 · 44
- Birthplace
- Bekoji, Ethiopia
- On the podium
- 1999 – 2024
- Olympian
- 3× · Athens, Beijing, London
15 2
31 1
5 3
51 international medals + 1 national title · 4 finals 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| World Championships | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| World Indoor Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cross Country Champs | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| World U20 CH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World U18 CH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| African Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| African Championships | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| London Marathon | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Berlin Marathon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paris Marathon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 31 | 15 | 5 | 51 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia Athletics Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| National total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Medals 51
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 2 | 2:04:15 +0:14 | ||
| 2021 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin | 3 | 2:06:47 +1:02 | ||
| 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin | 1 | 2:01:41 | ||
| 2017 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 2 | 2:05:57 +0:11 | ||
| 2016 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin | 1 | 2:03:03 | ||
| 2016 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 3 | 2:06:36 +3:31 | ||
| 2014 | Paris Marathon | Marathon | Paris | 1 | 2:05:04 | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | 5000m | Berlin | 1 | 13:17.09 | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | 10,000m | Berlin | 1 | 26:46.31 | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Beijing | 1 | 27:01.17 | OR | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Beijing | 1 | 12:57.82 | OR | |
| 2008 | African Championships | 5000m | Addis Ababa ↗ | 1 | 13:49.67 | ||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Edinburgh | 1 | 34:38 | ||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Edinburgh | 2 | 104 1 | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | 10,000m | Osaka | 1 | 27:05.90 | ||
| 2006 | Continental Cup | 3000m | Athens | 2 | 7:36.25 | ||
| 2006 | African Championships | 5000m | Bambous | 1 | 14:03.41 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Fukuoka | 1 | 10:54 | Short Course | |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Fukuoka | 1 | 35:40 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Fukuoka | 2 | 48 1 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Fukuoka | 3 | 42 1 | ||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Moscow | 1 | 7:39.32 i | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | 10,000m | Helsinki | 1 | 27:08.33 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 24 1 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 23 1 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 35:06 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 11:33 | Short Course | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Athens | 1 | 27:05.10 | OR | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Athens | 2 | 13:14.59 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Brussels | 1 | 35:52 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Brussels | 1 | 17 1 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Brussels | 1 | 11:31 | Short Course | |
| 2004 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Brussels | 1 | 14 1 | ||
| 2003 | African Games | 5000m | Abuja | 1 | 13:26.16 | CR | |
| 2003 | World Championships | 10,000m | Saint-Denis | 1 | 26:49.57 | CR | |
| 2003 | World Championships | 5000m | Saint-Denis | 3 | 12:53.12 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Lausanne | 1 | 35:56 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Lausanne | 1 | 11:01 | Short Course | |
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Lausanne | 2 | 23 1 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Lausanne | 2 | 31 1 | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Dublin | 1 | 34:52 | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Dublin | 1 | 12:11 | Short Course | |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Dublin | 2 | 43 1 | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Dublin | 2 | 32 1 | ||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Ostend | 1 | 25:04 | ||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Ostend | 2 | 25 1 | ||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Ostend | 2 | 12:42 | Short Course | |
| 2001 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Ostend | 3 | 51 2 | ||
| 2000 | World U20 CH | 5000m | Santiago | 2 | 13:45.43 | ||
| 1999 | World U18 CH | 3000m | Bydgoszcz | 2 | 8:09.89 | ||
| 1999 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Belfast | 2 | 24 9 |
Other achievements 4
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | 5 | 2:05:53 +1:14 | ||
| 2021 | New York Marathon | Marathon | New York City | 6 | 2:12:52 +4:30 | ||
| 2014 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago | 4 | 2:05:51 +1:40 | ||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | London | 4 | 27:32.44 |
National results 1
- 2004 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1 13:34.1