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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Getnet WALE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    16 JUL 2000     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14760253
Getnet Wale and Leonard Kipkemoi Bett in the 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 3000mSC 5 1343
Men's 5000m 18 1228
Men's Overall Ranking 67 1371

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 3000mSC 2 for 70 weeks
Men's 5000m 11 for 3 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 17 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
2000 Metres 4:58.26 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 19 AUG 2020 1151
5000 Metres 12:53.28 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 08 JUN 2021 1234
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:05.21 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 04 OCT 2019 1234
10 Kilometres 29:46 Nancy (FRA) 26 NOV 2017 974

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:35.54 Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA) 14 FEB 2021 1220
3000 Metres 7:24.98 Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) 09 FEB 2021 NR 1298

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 13:45.2h Hawassa (ETH) 02 APR 2022 1050
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:26.68 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 13 MAY 2022 1137

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:30.88 Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) 17 FEB 2022 1260

Outdoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 4:58.26 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 19 AUG 2020

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2022 13:45.2h Hawassa (ETH) 02 APR 2022
2021 12:53.28 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 08 JUN 2021
2018 13:13.87 Carquefou (FRA) 16 JUN 2018

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2017 29:46 Nancy (FRA) 26 NOV 2017

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2022 8:26.68 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 13 MAY 2022
2021 8:09.47 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 19 MAY 2021
2020 8:35.85 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 14 AUG 2020
2019 8:05.21 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 04 OCT 2019
2018 8:22.68 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 20 JUL 2018
2017 8:12.28 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 11 JUN 2017
2016 8:22.83 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 24 JUL 2016

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020/21 3:35.54 Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA) 14 FEB 2021

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2021/22 7:30.88 Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) 17 FEB 2022
2020/21 7:24.98 Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) 09 FEB 2021
2019/20 7:32.80 Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) 19 FEB 2020

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:14.97 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 02 AUG 2021

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:05.21 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 04 OCT 2019

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:26.16 Ratina Stadium, Tampere (FIN) 15 JUL 2018
3. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:22.83 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 24 JUL 2016

Honours - All-African Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:14.06 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 26 AUG 2019

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:06.92 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 06 SEP 2019
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:06.01 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 16 JUN 2019

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 13:35.4h Addis Abeba (ETH) 11 APR 2021
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:29.1h Addis Abeba (ETH) 11 MAY 2019
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:29.0h Addis Abeba (ETH) 22 APR 2018
Results in:

3000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 FEB 2022 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin - World Athletics Indoor Tour FRAFRA A F 3. 7:30.88
22 FEB 2022 ORLEN Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń - World Athletics Indoor Tour POLPOL A F 4. 7:32.50

5000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
02 APR 2022 Ethiopian Ch., Hawassa ETHETH B F 3. 13:45.2h

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
13 MAY 2022 Ooredoo Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline QATQAT GW F 7. 8:26.68

Cross Country

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
09 JAN 2022 Elgoibar Juan Muguerza Cross-Country, Elgoibar - XC 10.796km ESPESP GL F 5. 34:49

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