# Ethiopia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Ethiopia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.

## Medalists

| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
| Gold | Almaz Ayana | Women's 10,000 m | August 5 |
| Gold | Muktar Edris | Men's 5,000 m | August 12 |
| Silver | Tirunesh Dibaba | Women's 10,000 m | August 5 |
| Silver | Tamirat Tola | Men's marathon | August 6 |
| Silver | Almaz Ayana | Women's 5,000 m | August 13 |

## Results

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

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

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Mohammed Aman | 800 metres | 1:45.81 | 7 Q | 1:45.40 SB | 2 Q | 1:46.06 | 6 |
| Chala Regassa | 1500 metres | DNS | – | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Tefera | 1500 metres | 3:46.22 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Taresa Tolosa | 1500 metres | DNF | – | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Selemon Barega | 5000 metres | 13:21.50 | 1 Q | — | — | 13:35.34 | 5 |
| Muktar Edris | 5000 metres | 13:30.22 | 16 Q | — | — | 13:32.79 | |
| Hagos Gebrhiwet | 5000 metres | DNS | – | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yomif Kejelcha | 5000 metres | 13:30.07 | 14 Q | — | — | 13:33.51 | 4 |
| Andamlak Belihu | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 27:08.94 PB | 10 |
| Abadi Hadis | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 26:59.19 SB | 7 |
| Jemal Yimer | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 26:56.11 PB | 5 |
| Tsegaye Mekonnen | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:15:36 | 19 |
| Tamirat Tola | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:09:49 | |
| Yemane Tsegay | Marathon | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |
| Tesfaye Deriba | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:25.33 | 15 q | — | — | 8:22.12 | 7 |
| Tafese Seboka | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:20.48 | 2 Q | 8:23.02 | 8 |
| Getnet Wale | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:23.00 | 7 Q | 8:25.28 | 9 |

### 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 | 2:00.07 | 2 Q | 2:00.69 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mahlet Mulugeta | 800 metres | 2:02.04 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kore Tola | 800 metres | 2:03.01 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Genzebe Dibaba | 1500 metres | 4:02.67 | 1 Q | 4:05.33 | 8 q | 4:06.72 | 12 |
| Besu Sado | 1500 metres | 4:03.55 | 9 Q | 4:07.65 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Gudaf Tsegay | 1500 metres | 4:08.96 | 25 Q | 4:22.01 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fantu Worku | 1500 metres | 4:05.81 PB | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Almaz Ayana | 5000 metres | 14:57.06 SB | 2 Q | — | — | 14:40.35 SB | |
| Genzebe Dibaba | 5000 metres | DNS | – | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Letesenbet Gidey | 5000 metres | 14:59.34 | 7 Q | — | — | 15:04.99 | 11 |
| Senbere Teferi | 5000 metres | 14:57.23 | 3 Q | — | — | 14:47.45 | 4 |
| Almaz Ayana | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 30:16.32 WL | |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 31:02.69 SB | |
| Dera Dida | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 31:51.75 | 14 |
| Shure Demise | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:27:58 | 5 |
| Mare Dibaba | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:28:49 SB | 8 |
| Berhane Dibaba | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:29:01 | 10 |
| Aselefech Mergia | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:29:43 | 12 |
| Sofia Assefa | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:40.88 | 19 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Etenesh Diro | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:31.87 | 10 q | 9:22.46 | 7 |
| Birtukan Fente | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:33.99 SB | 11 q | DNS | – |
| Yehualeye Beletew | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | 1:37:55 | 44 |
| Askale Tiksa | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | DNS | – |