Ethiopia at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Ethiopia competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.

Ethiopia at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	ETH
in Beijing
Competitors	32
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 3 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 8
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Medalists

The following competitors from Ethiopia won medals at the Championships

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Genzebe Dibaba	Women's 1500 metres	25 August
Gold	Mare Dibaba	Women's marathon	30 August
Gold	Almaz Ayana	Women's 5000 metres	30 August
Silver	Yemane Tsegay	Men's marathon	22 August
Silver	Gelete Burka	Women's 10,000 metres	24 August
Silver	Senbere Teferi	Women's 5000 metres	30 August
Bronze	Hagos Gebrhiwet	Men's 5000 metres	29 August
Bronze	Genzebe Dibaba	Women's 5000 metres	30 August

Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mohammed Aman	800 metres	1:47.87	22 Q	DQ		did not advance
Jena Umar		1:47.03	15 q	1:48.68	20	did not advance
Mekonnen Gebremedhin	1500 metres	3:38.66	8 q	3:44.31	18	did not advance
Dawit Wolde		3:44.90	35	did not advance
Aman Wote		3:39.05	12 Q	3:35.97	7 q	DNF
Yomif Kejelcha	5000 metres	13:19.38	1 Q	—		13:52.43	4
Hagos Gebrhiwet		13:45.00	16 Q	—		13:51.86
Imane Merga		13:45.41	20 Q	—		14:01.60	13
	10,000 metres	—				DNF
Muktar Edris		—				27:54.47	10
Mosinet Geremew		—				28:07.50	11
Hailemariyam Amare	3000 metres steeplechase	8:25.36	6 q	—		8:26.19	12
Tolosa Nurgi		8:27.65	10 q	—		8:44.81	15
Tafese Seboka		8:47.73	24	—		did not advance
Lelisa Desisa	Marathon	—				2:14:53	7
Berhanu Lemi		—				2:17:37	15
Yemane Tsegay		—				2:13:07 SB

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Habitam Alemu	800 metres	2:03.19	38	did not advance
Dawit Seyaum	1500 metres	4:09.64	23 Q	4:15.46	13 Q	4:10.26	4
Besu Sado		4:05.39	4 Q	4:17.17	18	did not advance
Genzebe Dibaba		4:02.59	1 Q	4:06.74	1 Q	4:08.09
	5000 metres	15:20.82	4 Q	—		14:44.14
Almaz Ayana		15:09.40	1 Q	—		14:26.83 CR
Senbere Teferi		15:14.57	2 Q	—		14:44.07
Gelete Burka	10,000 metres	—				31:41.77
Alemitu Heroye		—				31:49.73	7
Belaynesh Oljira		—				31:53.01	9
Hiwot Ayalew	3000 metres steeplechase	9:25.55	3 Q	—		9:24.27	6
Sofia Assefa		9:26.47	6 Q	—		9:20.01 SB	4
Etenesh Diro		9:31.97	17	—		did not advance
Birtukan Fente		9:39.77	24	—		did not advance
Mare Dibaba	Marathon	—				2:27:35
Tigist Tufa		—				2:29:12	6
Tirfi Tsegaye		—				2:30:54	8