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Yomif Kejelcha

Yomif Kejelcha

Ethiopia. Born Aug. 1, 1997.

Marathon best1:59:41London, April 26, 2026
Fastest marathon in 20261:59:41London, 2nd
Half marathon best56:51Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires

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Yomif Kejelcha finished second at the 2026 London Marathon in 1:59:41, the fastest marathon debut in history and the fastest time ever run by a runner who did not win. In August he lowered the half-marathon world record to 56:51 in Buenos Aires.

2026 season

DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 23, 2026Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ARGHalf marathon1st56:51
April 26, 2026London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon2nd1:59:41

Career results

20258 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2025BOclassic Alto Adige - 10kmBolzano, ITA10K1st27:42
Oct. 26, 2025Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso ZurichValencia, ESPHalf marathon1st58:02
Sept. 14, 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN10,000m2nd28:55.83
July 11, 2025Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBSMonaco, MON5,000m1st12:49.46
June 20, 2025Meeting de ParisParis, FRA5,000m1st12:47.84
June 12, 2025Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m8th12:49.07
April 26, 2025adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K1st12:54
Feb. 16, 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón, ESP10K1st26:31
20249 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 27, 2024Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon1st57:30
Sept. 13, 2024Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000m5th12:51.21
Aug. 30, 2024Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m2nd12:51.25
Aug. 25, 2024Silesia Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzów, POL3,000m3rd7:28.44
Aug. 2, 2024Olympic Games, ParisParis, FRA10,000m5th26:44.02
June 14, 2024Ethiopian TrialsNerja, ESP10,000m1st26:31.01
May 30, 2024Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m2nd12:38.95
April 27, 2024adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K1st13:00
March 16, 202410 km Villa de LaredoLaredo, ESP10K1st26:37
202310 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 22, 2023Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon2nd57:41
Oct. 1, 2023World Athletics Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, LAT5K2nd13:02
Sept. 17, 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA3,000m2nd7:23.64
Aug. 31, 2023Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m1st12:46.91
Aug. 27, 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HUN5,000m5th13:12.51
Aug. 24, 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HUN5,000m2nd13:32.83
June 15, 2023Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m1st12:41.73
June 2, 2023Golden Gala Pietro MenneaFlorence, ITA5,000m2nd12:52.12
April 29, 2023adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K2nd13:06
March 19, 2023Semi Marathon de LilleLille, FRA5K1st12:50
202211 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 23, 2022Bahrain Royal Night Half MarathonManama, BRNHalf marathon3rd59:25
Oct. 23, 2022Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon2nd58:32
Sept. 7, 2022Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5KDNF
Sept. 2, 2022Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000mDNF
July 24, 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA5,000m8th13:12.09
July 21, 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA5,000m4th13:14.87
June 9, 2022Golden Gala Pietro MenneaRome, ITA5,000m3rd12:52.10
June 5, 2022Ethiopian Trials MenHengelo, NED10,000m4th26:49.39
May 13, 2022Ooredoo Doha MeetingDoha, QAT1,500m4th3:37.85
April 30, 2022adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K1st12:53
April 2, 2022Ethiopian ChampionshipsHawassa, ETH5,000m4th13:45.2h
20215 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 8, 2021Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5K5th13:05
July 30, 2021Olympic Games, TokyoTokyo, JPN10,000m7th27:52.03
July 1, 2021Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR3,000m1st7:26.25
June 8, 2021Ethiopian TrialsHengelo, NED10,000m2nd26:49.73
April 6, 2021Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH10,000m3rd28:23.7h
20203 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 10, 2020FBK After Summer CompetitionHengelo, NED5,000m1st13:12.84
Sept. 8, 202059th Ostrava Golden SpikeOstrava, CZE1,500m8th3:35.96
Aug. 14, 2020HerculisMonaco, MON1,500m5th3:32.69
201918 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 27, 2019Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon1st59:05
Oct. 6, 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QAT10,000m2nd26:49.34
Aug. 29, 2019Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m6th13:01.38
July 17, 2019Ethiopian TrialsHengelo, NED10,000m3rd26:49.99
July 5, 2019Athletissima LausanneLausanne, SUI5,000m1st13:00.56
June 30, 2019Prefontaine ClassicPalo Alto, CA, USA1,500m3:39.95
June 30, 2019Prefontaine ClassicPalo Alto, CA, USAMile13th3:58.24
May 18, 2019IAAF Diamond LeagueShanghai, CHN5,000m1st13:04.16
May 2, 2019Payton Jordan InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USA5,000m1st13:10.72
March 3, 2019Bruce Lehane Invitational MileMA, USA1500mm indoor3:31.25
March 3, 2019Bruce Lehane Invitational MileMA, USAMilem indoor1st3:47.01
Feb. 16, 2019Müller Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, GBR1500mm indoor2nd3:31.58
Feb. 9, 2019NYRR Millrose GamesNY, USA1500mm indoor3:33.17
Feb. 9, 2019NYRR Millrose GamesNY, USAMilem indoor1st3:48.46
Jan. 26, 2019Indoor Grand PrixMA, USA1500mm indoor3:36.43
Jan. 26, 2019Indoor Grand PrixMA, USAMilem indoor1st3:51.70
Jan. 12, 2019UW PreviewWA, USA1000m1st2:18.34
Jan. 12, 2019UW PreviewWA, USAMile1st3:52.61
201815 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 16, 2018Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DENHalf marathon4th59:17
Sept. 4, 2018Zagreb IWC 2018Zagreb, CRO1,500m2nd3:32.59
Aug. 31, 2018Bruxelles Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000m3rd12:46.79
Aug. 18, 2018Göteborg Folksam GPGothenburg, SWE3,000m1st7:28.00
July 21, 2018London Müller Anniversary GamesLondon, GBR5,000m3rd13:14.39
July 13, 2018Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de RabatRabat, MAR3,000m1st7:32.93
July 5, 2018Athletissima LausanneLausanne, SUI5,000mDQ
March 4, 2018IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, GBR3000mm indoor1st8:14.41
March 2, 2018IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, GBR3000mm indoor1st7:42.83
Feb. 25, 2018Glasgow Müller Indoor Grand PrixGlasgow, GBR3000mm indoor3rd7:39.36
Feb. 6, 2018Düsseldorf PSD Bank MeetingDüsseldorf, GER3000mm indoor1st7:40.55
Feb. 3, 2018Karlsruhe Indoor MeetingKarlsruhe, GER3000mm indoor2nd7:38.67
Jan. 27, 2018Seattle UW InvitationalWA, USAMile1st3:56.95
Jan. 26, 2018Seattle UW InvitationalWA, USA5,000m1st13:34.67
Jan. 13, 2018Seattle UW PreviewWA, USAMile1st4:02.70
201710 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 8, 2017Groningen 4 MilesGroningen, NED4 miles2nd17:32
Aug. 24, 2017Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m3rd13:06.18
Aug. 12, 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR5,000m4th13:33.51
Aug. 9, 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR5,000m1st13:30.07
July 1, 2017Meeting de ParisParis, FRA3,000m3rd7:33.37
June 11, 2017Hengelo FBK GamesHengelo, NED1,500m1st3:32.94
May 27, 2017Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA3,000m7:51.95
May 27, 2017Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m2nd13:01.21
May 5, 2017Doha IAAF Diamond LeagueDoha, QAT3,000m3rd7:32.27
March 26, 201742nd IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsKampala, UGACross country2nd22:30
201612 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 1, 2016Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m7th13:19.90
Aug. 27, 2016Paris MeetingParis-St-Denis, FRA3,000m1st7:28.19
July 9, 2016BarcelonaBarcelona, ESP5,000m1st13:11.97
June 30, 2016Barcelona Regional ChampionshipsBarcelona, ESP5,000m1st13:06.24
June 16, 2016Stockholm BAUHAUS GalanStockholm, SWE5,000m2nd13:03.66
June 9, 2016Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m3rd13:08.34
May 14, 2016Shanghai Golden Grand PrixShanghai, CHN5,000m5th13:03.29
March 20, 2016IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsOR, USA3000mm indoor1st7:57.21
March 18, 2016IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsOR, USA3000mm indoor1st7:51.01
Feb. 21, 2016Metz Meeting EliteMetz, FRA3000mm indoor1st7:43.77
Feb. 17, 2016Stockholm Globen GalanStockholm, SWE3000mm indoor2nd7:39.11
Feb. 6, 2016Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting WeltklasseKarlsruhe, GER3000mm indoor2nd7:43.45
201510 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 11, 2015Groningen 4 MilesGroningen, NED4 miles1st17:21
Sept. 11, 2015Bruxelles Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000m1st12:53.98
Aug. 29, 2015IAAF World ChampionshipsBeijing, CHN5,000m4th13:52.43
Aug. 26, 2015IAAF World ChampionshipsBeijing, CHN5,000m1st13:19.38
July 9, 2015Athletissima LausanneLausanne, SUI5,000m2nd13:12.59
June 4, 2015Roma Golden Gala - Pietro MenneaRome, ITA5,000m1st12:58.39
May 29, 2015Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA3,000m8:00.44
May 29, 2015Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m1st13:10.54
May 15, 2015Doha IAAF Diamond LeagueDoha, QAT3,000m5th7:39.99
March 8, 2015Addis Abeba African Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH5,000m1st14:31.03
201410 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 12, 2014Groningen 4 MilesGroningen, NED4 miles2nd17:37
Aug. 26, 2014Nanjing Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, CHN8x100m Relay8th1:53.62
Aug. 24, 2014Nanjing Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, CHN3,000m1st7:56.20
Aug. 20, 2014Nanjing Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, CHN3,000m1st8:05.85
July 25, 2014IAAF World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA5,000m1st13:25.19
June 17, 2014Golden Spike Ostrava 2014Ostrava, CZE3,000m2nd7:36.28
May 30, 2014Gaborone African Youth GamesGaborone, BOT3,000m1st7:56.51
Feb. 28, 2014Metz Meeting NationalMetz, FRA2000mm indoor2nd4:57.74
Feb. 1, 2014Mondeville Meeting NationalMondeville, FRA3000mm indoor4th7:50.24
Jan. 26, 2014Bordeaux Meeting NationalBordeaux, FRA3000mm indoor1st7:42.05
20134 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 13, 2013Rennes Tout CourtRennes, FRA10K7th28:13
July 14, 2013IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, UKR3,000m1st7:53.56
July 11, 2013IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, UKR3,000m1st8:22.11
May 24, 2013Addis AbebaAddis Ababa, ETH3,000m1st8:03.5h

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