# Ethiopia at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Ethiopia competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

## Medallists

| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
| Gold | Gudaf Tsegay | Women's 10,000 metres | 19 August |
| Gold | Amane Beriso Shankule | Women's marathon | 26 August |
| Silver | Letesenbet Gidey | Women's 10,000 metres | 19 August |
| Silver | Diribe Welteji | Women’s 1500 metres | 22 August |
| Silver | Lamecha Girma | Men’s 3000 metres steeplechase | 22 August |
| Silver | Gotytom Gebreslase | Women's marathon | 26 August |
| Bronze | Ejgayehu Taye | Women's 10,000 metres | 19 August |
| Bronze | Selemon Barega | Men's 10,000 metres | 20 August |
| Bronze | Leul Gebresilase | Men's marathon | 27 August |

## Results

Ethiopia entered 42 athletes (with reserves).

### Key

* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* PB = Personal best
* SB = Season best
* NM = No mark
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event

### Men
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Adisu Girma | 1500 metres | 3:45.86 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Teddese Lemi | 1500 metres | 3:47.49 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Abate | 1500 metres | 3:36.57 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Berihu Aregawi | 5000 metres | 13:33.23 | 4 Q | — | 13:12.99 | 8 |
| Hagos Gebrhiwet | 5000 metres | 13:36.15 | 2 Q | — | 13:12.65 | 6 |
| Yomif Kejelcha | 5000 metres | 13:32.83 | 2 Q | — | 13:12.51 | 5 |
| Berihu Aregawi | 10,000 metres | — | 27:55.71 | 4 |
| Selemon Barega | 10,000 metres | — | 27:52.72 | |
| Yismaw Dillu | 10,000 metres | — | DNF | DNF |
| Leul Gebresilase | Marathon | — | 2:09:19 | |
| Tsegaye Getachew | Marathon | — | 2:11:56 | 17 |
| Milkesa Mengesha | Marathon | — | 2:10:43 | 6 |
| Tamirat Tola | Marathon | — | DNF | DNF |
| Lamecha Girma | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:15.89 | 1 Q | — | 8:05.44 | |
| Abrham Sime | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:31.49 | 8 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Getnet Wale | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:19.99 | 1 Q | — | 8:21.03 | 11 |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Habitam Alemu | 800 metres | 1:59.36 | 1 Q | 2:01.02 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tigist Girma | 800 metres | 2:01.47 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Worknesh Mesele | 800 metres | 2:00.13 | 3 Q | 1:59.54 | 4 | Did not advance |
| Birke Haylom | 1500 metres | 4:01.12 | 3 Q | 4:02.46 | 2 Q | 4:01.51 | 9 |
| Hirut Meshesha | 1500 metres | 4:03.47 | 1 Q | 4:04.27 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Diribe Welteji | 1500 metres | 4:02.72 | 2 Q | 3:55.18 | 2 Q | 3:55.69 | |
| Medina Eisa | 5000 metres | 15:03.07 | 6 Q | — | 14:58.23 | 6 |
| Freweyni Hailu | 5000 metres | 14:34.16 | 4 Q | — | 14:58.31 | 7 |
| Ejgayehu Taye | 5000 metres | 14:33.23 | 3 Q | — | 14:56.85 | 5 |
| Gudaf Tsegay | 5000 metres | 14:57.72 | 2 Q | — | 15:01.13 | 13 |
| Letesenbet Gidey | 10,000 metres | — | 31:28.16 SB | |
| Lemlem Hailu | 10,000 metres | — | 32:42.78 | 17 |
| Ejgayehu Taye | 10,000 metres | — | 31:28.31 | |
| Gudaf Tsegay | 10,000 metres | — | 31:27.18 | |
| Gotytom Gebreslase | Marathon | — | 2:24:34 SB | |
| Tsehay Gemechu | Marathon | — | DNF | DNF |
| Amane Beriso | Marathon | — | 2:24:23 SB | |
| Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Marathon | — | 2:26:13 | 5 |
| Sembo Almayew | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:19.60 | 2 Q | — | 9:18.25 | 13 |
| Lomi Muleta | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:20.13 | 3 Q | — | 9:15.36 | 12 |
| Zerfe Wondemagegn | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:16.97 | 2 Q | — | 9:05.51 | 4 |