Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons) Guye Adola
Ethiopia. Born Oct. 20, 1990. Coached by Gemedu Dedefo.
Marathon best2:02:50Berlin, Sept. 27, 2026
Fastest marathon in 20262:02:50Berlin, 1st
Half marathon best59:06New Delhi Half
Profile
Guye Adola won the 2026 Berlin Marathon in a personal best of 2:02:50, his second Berlin title after 2021 and nine years after he finished second to Eliud Kipchoge there on his debut. He also won Rotterdam in April in 2:03:54.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 27, 2026 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 1st | 2:02:50 |
| April 12, 2026 | Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, NED | Marathon | 1st | 2:03:54 |
Career results
20251 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2025 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 4th | 2:07:11 |
20241 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | DNF |
20232 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2023 | Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt, GER | Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:44 |
| April 2, 2023 | Paris MarathonParis, FRA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:07:35 |
20212 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 26, 2021 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 1st | 2:05:45 |
| Jan. 16, 2021 | Olympic candidate trial competitionAddis Ababa, ETH | 10,000m | 3rd | 28:23.4h |
20201 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 17, 2020 | World Athletics Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, POL | Half marathon | 22nd | 1:00:50 |
20195 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2019 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 3rd | 2:04:42 |
| Aug. 30, 2019 | African GamesRabat, MAR | Half marathon | 8th | 1:04:12 |
| July 17, 2019 | Ethiopian TrialsHengelo, NED | 10,000m | 15th | 27:46.65 |
| April 7, 2019 | Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TUR | Half marathon | 9th | 1:01:44 |
| March 10, 2019 | Huawei Roma-Ostia Half MarathonOstia, ITA | Half marathon | 1st | 1:00:17Not record-eligible |
20184 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15, 2018 | Ústi nad Lábem Half MarathonÚstí nad Labem, CZE | Half marathon | 15th | 1:04:31 |
| April 22, 2018 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 17th | 2:32:35 |
| Feb. 24, 2018 | Riyadh Half MarathonRiyadh, KSA | Half marathon | 5th | 1:02:07 |
| Jan. 14, 2018 | Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USA | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:00:15 |
20173 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 24, 2017 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 2nd | 2:03:46 |
| June 11, 2017 | Hengelo FBK GamesHengelo, NED | 10,000m | 12th | 28:14.19 |
| March 12, 2017 | Roma-Ostia Half MarathonOstia, ITA | Half marathon | 1st | 59:18 |
20163 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2016 | Hengelo Ethiopian 10Hengelo, NED | 10,000m | 10th | 27:55.05 |
| May 27, 2016 | Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA | 10,000m | 8th | 27:09.78 |
| March 26, 2016 | IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsCardiff, GBR | Half marathon | 16th | 1:03:26 |
20152 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 17, 2015 | Brazzaville All-Africa GamesBrazzaville, CGO | Half marathon | 5th | 1:04:22 |
| March 22, 2015 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de LisboaLisbon, POR | Half marathon | 4th | 1:00:45 |
20146 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 23, 2014 | New Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 1st | 59:06 |
| Sept. 7, 2014 | Luanda International Half MarathonLuanda, ANG | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:00:39 |
| April 21, 2014 | Dongio Giro Media BlenioDongio, SUI | 10K | 3rd | 28:22 |
| March 29, 2014 | IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 3rd | 59:21 |
| Feb. 23, 2014 | Addis Abeba Half MarathonAddis Ababa, ETH | Half marathon | 4th | 1:01:56 |
| Jan. 26, 2014 | Marrakesh Half MarathonMarrakech, MAR | Half marathon | 1st | 1:01:26 |
Results from official race results.
