# List of Ethiopian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Ethiopia maintained by Ethiopian Athletic Federation (EAF).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by EAF  Not ratified or later rescinded by EAF
# = not recognised by IAAF
y = denotes 880 yards

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.61 A (−0.4 m/s) | Wetere Galcha | 30 April 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 100 m | 10.1 A h # | Egzi Gebre-Gebre | 6 June 1971 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 100 m | 10.52 A NWI | Amanuel Abebe | 27 June 2013 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 200 m | 21.30 | Wetere Galcha | 31 May 2007 | | Kampala, Uganda |
| 200 m | 20.7 A # | Negussie Gechamo | 17 May 1998 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 400 m | 45.42 A | Tegegne Bezabeh | 18 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 800 m | 1:42.37 | Mohammed Aman | 6 September 2013 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 1000 m | 2:15.75 | Mohammed Aman | 5 September 2014 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 1500 m | 3:29.91 | Aman Wote | 18 July 2014 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1500 m | 3:29.51 | Lamecha Girma | 30 June 2023 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Mile | 3:48.60 | Aman Wote | 31 May 2014 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| Mile (road) | 3:59.40 | Teddese Lemi | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 3000 m | 7:21.28 | Berihu Aregawi | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimoswka Memorial | Chorzów, Poland |
| 5000 m | 12:37.35 | Kenenisa Bekele | 31 May 2004 | | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 5000 m | 12:36.73 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 5 km (road) | 12:49 | Berihu Aregawi | 31 December 2021 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona, Spain |
| 10,000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | 26 August 2005 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 10 km (road) | 26:33 | Berihu Aregawi | 11 March 2023 | | Laredo, Spain |
| 10 km (road) | 26:32 a | Berihu Aregawi | 31 December 2024 | San Silvestre Vallecana | Madrid, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 40:57+ | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 October 2024 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 10 miles (road) | 44:24 | Haile Gebrselassie | 4 September 2005 | | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| 20,000 m (track) | 56:25.98+ | Haile Gebrselassie | 27 June 2007 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 20 km (road) | 54:32+ | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 October 2024 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Half marathon | 57:30 | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 October 2024 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| One hour | 21285 m | Haile Gebrselassie | 27 June 2007 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 25 km (road) | 1:11:37 # | Haile Gebrselassie | 12 March 2006 | 20 van Alphen | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
| 25 km (road) | 1:12:30+ | Kenenisa Bekele | 29 September 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 25 km (road) | 1:12:30+ | Birhanu Legese | 29 September 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 30 km (road) | 1:26:53+ | Birhanu Legese | 29 September 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 30 km (road) | 1:26:53+ | Sisay Lemma | 29 September 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:01:41 | Kenenisa Bekele | 29 September 2019 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 50 km (road) | 2:42:07 | Ketema Negasa | 23 May 2021 | Nedbank Runified Race | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.62 (−0.1 m/s) | Behailu Alemshet | 13 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.3 A # | Ubang Abaya | 4 June 2005 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.26 | Aschalew Tesfaye | 1 September 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.18 # | | 1998 | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:58.68 | Lamecha Girma | 31 May 2022 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:52.11 | Lamecha Girma | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| High jump | 2.05 m A | Ogulla Obang | 8 May 2005 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | Mezegebu Birara | 19 May 2017 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Long jump | 7.50 m A | Gashawbeza Lemma | 1989 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Long jump | 8.09 m A NWI | Omod Okugn | 10 March 2022 | | Asella, Ethiopia |
| Triple jump | 15.79 m A | Adire Gure | 16 May 2017 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Shot put | 15.98 m A | Samuel Kassaye | February 1976 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Discus throw | 45.57 m A | Samuel Kassaye | 28 August 1970 | | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Hammer throw | 48.16 m | Biruk Abraham Arro | 20–24 April 2016 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Javelin throw | 67.99 m A | Bekele Tola | 4 June 1994 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Javelin throw | 73.84 m | Otagi Ogulla Obang | 22 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| Decathlon | 5918 pts A | Bekele Tola | 11–12 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Decathlon | 11.97 (100 m), 5.89 m (long jump), 11.05 m (shot put), 1.63 m (high jump), 51.83 (400 m) / 17.58 (110 m hurdles), 30.48 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 59.64 m (javelin), 4:14.63 (1500 m) | 11.97 (100 m), 5.89 m (long jump), 11.05 m (shot put), 1.63 m (high jump), 51.83 (400 m) / 17.58 (110 m hurdles), 30.48 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 59.64 m (javelin), 4:14.63 (1500 m) | 11.97 (100 m), 5.89 m (long jump), 11.05 m (shot put), 1.63 m (high jump), 51.83 (400 m) / 17.58 (110 m hurdles), 30.48 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 59.64 m (javelin), 4:14.63 (1500 m) | 11.97 (100 m), 5.89 m (long jump), 11.05 m (shot put), 1.63 m (high jump), 51.83 (400 m) / 17.58 (110 m hurdles), 30.48 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 59.64 m (javelin), 4:14.63 (1500 m) | 11.97 (100 m), 5.89 m (long jump), 11.05 m (shot put), 1.63 m (high jump), 51.83 (400 m) / 17.58 (110 m hurdles), 30.48 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 59.64 m (javelin), 4:14.63 (1500 m) |
| 10 km walk (road) | 40:22+ | Misgana Wakuma | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:25:28 A | Cherenet Makore | 4 May 2006 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:20:51 | Misgana Wakuma | 21 April 2024 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships | Antalya, Turkey |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19.31 | Misgana Wakuma | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:58:54 | Debeko Yanka Degife | 14 May 2006 | | A Coruña, Spain |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.76 A | Ethiopia Abyot Lencho Mohammed Jud-Misbach Terefe Takiso Wetere Galcha | 2 May 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07:11 | Ethiopia A. Tesfaye B. Worku O. Bach A. Gudeta | 2 September 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria |
| Distance medley relay | 9:16.34 | Aisinet Abiyot 2:53.5 (1200m) Bereket Desta 46.0 (400m) Mohammed Aman 1:44.0 (800m) Aman Wote 3:52.8 (1600 m) | 27 April 2013 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:41.22 | Ethiopia Mekonnen Gebremedhin Soresa Fida Zebene Alemayehu Aman Wote | 25 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 12.10 | Fethiya Hassen | 3 June 2011 | | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 100 m | 11.8 A # | Atkelt Wubeshet | 5 May 2005 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 100 m | 11.55 A # | Atkelt Wubeshet | 20 April 2006 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 200 m | 23.84 A (−1.6 m/s) | Tegest Tamangnu Yuma | 8 March 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 400 m | 51.44 A | Genet Lire | 13 June 2014 | Ethiopian Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 600 m | 1:26.53 | Habitam Alemu | 12 May 2023 | Meeting National | Toulon, France |
| 800 m | 1:56.67 | Werkwuha Getachew | 8 June 2021 | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 1000 m | 4:30.69 | Birtukan Bouele | 12 May 2018 | 35th International Runners Decathlon | Winterlingen, Germany |
| 1500 m | 3:50.07 | Genzebe Dibaba | 17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Mile | 4:14.30 | Genzebe Dibaba | 6 September 2016 | Palio Città della Quercia | Rovereto, Italy |
| Mile (road) | 4:20.98 Wo | Diribe Welteji | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 2000 m | 5:25.86 | Freweyni Hailu | 14 September 2021 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 3000 m | 8:19.52 | Ejgayehu Taye | 28 August 2021 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| Two miles | 8:58.58 | Meseret Defar | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 14:06.62 | Letesenbet Gidey | 7 October 2020 | | Valencia, Spain |
| 5000 m | 14:00.21 | Gudaf Tsegay | 17 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 5 km (road) | 14:29 Wo | Senbere Teferi | 12 September 2021 | Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 5 km (road) | 14:19 Mx | Ejgayehu Taye | 31 December 2021 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona, Spain |
| 10,000 m | 29:01.03 | Letesenbet Gidey | 8 June 2021 | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 10 km (road) | 29:14 Mx | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 27 February 2022 | Castellón 10K | Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 44:20 Mx | Letesenbet Gidey | 17 November 2019 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 15 km (road) | 46:25+ Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| 10 miles (road) | 50:46 | Dibabe Kuma | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam, Netherlands |
| 20,000 m (track) | 1:05:35.3 | Dire Tune | 12 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| One hour | 18517 m | Dire Tune | 12 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 20 km (road) | 1:01:11+ Mx | Ababel Yeshaneh | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
| 20 km (road) | 1:02:04+ Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| Half marathon | 1:05:32 Wo | Senbere Teferi | 27 October 2019 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Half marathon | 1:02:52 Mx | Letesenbet Gidey | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 25 km (road) | 1:18:40+ Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 25 km (road) | 1:19:38+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 21 April 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km (road) | 1:34:12+ Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 30 km (road) | 1:35:56+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 21 April 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:17:23 Wo | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 24 April 2022 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:16:23+ Wo | Tigst Assefa | 21 April 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:15:37 Mx | Tigst Assefa | 25 September 2022 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:14:58 Mx | Amane Beriso | 4 December 2022 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Marathon | 2:11:53 Mx | Tigst Assefa | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 50 km (road) | 3:00:29 Wo | Emane Seifu Hayile | 26 February 2023 | Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 100 m hurdles | 16.14 | Wali Engida | 16 September 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 100 m hurdles | 15.22 A # | Asegedech Bekele | 16 September 1995 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.60 A | Zewde Hailemariam | 8 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:02.52 | Mekides Abebe | 28 May 2021 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:54.61 | Werkuha Getachew | 20 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| High jump | 1.80 m | Ariyat Dibow Ubang | 14 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Pole vault | 1.60 m | Aynalem Testa | 4 June 2016 | | Alicante, Spain |
| Long jump | 6.23 m | Hiwot Sisaye | 23 June 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| Triple jump | 12.94 m | Ariyat Dibo Ubang | 16 May 2017 | Ethiopian Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Shot put | 13.53 m | Amele Yibeltal Muluadam | 20–24 April 2016 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Shot put | 13.92 m | Zurga Usuman Musa | 22 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| Discus throw | 42.83 m A | Alema Nigusse | 14 June 2015 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Hammer throw | 5.44 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 July 2020 | International Lucerne Masters Throws Pentathlon | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Javelin throw | 45.76 m A | Shura Utura | 21 May 2017 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Weight throw | 4.22 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 July 2020 | International Lucerne Masters Throws Pentathlon | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Heptathlon | 3270 pts A | Genet Tebalew | 8–9 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Heptathlon | 17.39 (100 m hurdles), 1.30 m (high jump), 8.13 m (shot put), 29.11 (200 m) / 4.12 m (long jump), 27.18 m (javelin), 2:38.11 (800 m) | 17.39 (100 m hurdles), 1.30 m (high jump), 8.13 m (shot put), 29.11 (200 m) / 4.12 m (long jump), 27.18 m (javelin), 2:38.11 (800 m) | 17.39 (100 m hurdles), 1.30 m (high jump), 8.13 m (shot put), 29.11 (200 m) / 4.12 m (long jump), 27.18 m (javelin), 2:38.11 (800 m) | 17.39 (100 m hurdles), 1.30 m (high jump), 8.13 m (shot put), 29.11 (200 m) / 4.12 m (long jump), 27.18 m (javelin), 2:38.11 (800 m) | 17.39 (100 m hurdles), 1.30 m (high jump), 8.13 m (shot put), 29.11 (200 m) / 4.12 m (long jump), 27.18 m (javelin), 2:38.11 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 20:29.0 | Birtukan Bouele | 1 May 2023 | Challenge André Oudot | Besançon, France |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 22:59.19 A | Aynalem Eshetu | 15 May 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 5 km walk (road) | 35:12.0 | Birtukan Bouele | 26 February 2023 | Championnats de France des 100km marche | Bourges, France |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 45:33.69 | Yehualeye Beletew | 19 July 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 10 km walk (road) | 45:40+ | Askale Tiksa Benti | 7 May 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italia |
| 15 km walk (road) | 1:10:11+ | Askale Tiksa Benti | 7 May 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italia |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:31:47 | Yehualeye Beletew | 5 August 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.46 A | Ethiopia Mantegbosh Melese Fetiya Kedir Leaynet Alemu Fantu Magiso | 30 July 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.82 A | Ethiopia Abrhaley Takere Getachew Alula Gerezine Gebremariam Fantu Magiso | 15 May 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.23 # | | 2009 | | |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:30.65 | Dureti Edeo Feyne Gudeto Tizita Bogale Alem Gereziher | 27 April 2013 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.5 h | Ethiopia W. Tolosa H. Tadese M. Assefa T. Dguma | 26 December 2021 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.82 | Berhane Haile | 12 January 1991 | | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 200 m | 21.90 | Alemayehu Gudeta | 3 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200 m | 21.90 | Alemayehu Gudeta | 3 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400 m | 46.96 | Alemayehu Gudeta | 5 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 600 m | 1:15.31 | Mohammed Aman | 2 February 2014 | Russian Winter Meeting | Moscow, Russia |
| 800 m | 1:44.52 | Mohammed Aman | 15 February 2014 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1000 m | 2:18.34 OT | Yomif Kejelcha | 12 January 2019 | UW Indoor Preview | Seattle, United States |
| 1500 m | 3:31.04 | Samuel Tefera | 16 February 2019 | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Mile | 3:47.01 | Yomif Kejelcha | 3 March 2019 | Bruce Lehane Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | 17 February 2007 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 3000 m | 7:24.98 | Getnet Wale | 9 February 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France |
| 3000 m | 7:23.81 | Lamecha Girma | 15 February 2023 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France |
| Two miles | 8:04.35 | Kenenisa Bekele | 16 February 2008 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | 20 February 2004 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:20.03 | Getahun Berhan | 13 February 2011 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.98 m (2nd jump) | Lingo Obang Ojulu | 28 January 2012 | Meeting International | Bordeaux, France |
| Long jump | 6.98 m (3rd jump) | Lingo Obang Ojulu | 28 January 2012 | Meeting International | Bordeaux, France |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m |
| 60 m | 12.10 | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| 60 m | 11.74 | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria |
| 200 m | 40.87 | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| 300 m | 1:07.14 | Birtukan Bouele | 16 December 2017 | Indoor Lafmeeting 1 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| 400 m |
| 400 m | 1:34.45 | Birtukan Bouele | 30 January 2022 | BBA Hallenmeeting | Magglingen, Switzerland |
| 600 m | 1:29.36+ | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain |
| 800 m | 1:57.52 | Gudaf Tsegay | 14 February 2021 | Meeting de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| 1000 m | 2:33.06 | Genzebe Dibaba | 24 February 2017 | Meeting Ville de Madrid | Madrid, Spain |
| 1500 m | 3:53.09 | Gudaf Tsegay | 9 February 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France |
| Mile | 4:13.31 | Genzebe Dibaba | 17 February 2016 | Globen Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2000 m | 5:23.75 | Genzebe Dibaba | 7 February 2017 | Míting Internacional de Catalunya | Sabadell, Spain |
| 3000 m | 8:16.60 | Genzebe Dibaba | 6 February 2014 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Two miles | 9:00.48 | Genzebe Dibaba | 15 February 2014 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump |
| Long jump | 2.64 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| Triple jump | 4.71 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| Shot put |
| Shot put | 4.20 m | Birtukan Bouele | 14 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| Shot put | 4.27 m | Birtukan Bouele | 18 February 2023 | Int. VLV-Hallen-Masters MS | Dornbirn, Austria |
| Weight throw | 4.42 m | Birtukan Bouele | 15 April 2018 | 4th IAUM World Indoor Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| Pentathlon | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m |
| 3000 m walk | 21:47.83 | Birtukan Bouele | 19 January 2020 | Championnats 57 / Zone Alsace | Metz, France |
| 3000 m walk | 21:03.08 | Birtukan Bouele | 22 January 2023 | 3. Stadtwerk Hallenmeeting | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

## U20 (Junior) records
### U20 men outdoor

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 100 m | 10.63 A | Wetere Gelelcha | 30 May 2007 | | Kampala, Uganda | 19 years, 96 days |
| 200 m | 21.30 A | Wetere Gelelcha | 31 May 2007 | | Kampala, Uganda | 19 years, 97 days |
| 400 m | 46.54 A | Kenenisa Hailu | 5 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 800 m | 1:42.37 | Mohamed Aman | 6 Sep 2013 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 19 years, 239 days |
| 1000 m | 2:18.87 | Tolesa Bodena | 10 Jun 2018 | Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 years, 112 days |
| 1500 m | 3:31.13 | Mulugeta Wondimu | 31 Jul 2004 | | Heusden, Belgium | 19 years, 154 days |
| Mile run | 3:51.26 | Samuel Tefera | 26 May 2018 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | 18 years, 215 days |
| 2000 m | 4:56.25 | Tesfaye Cheru | 5 Jul 2011 | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Reims | Reims, France | 18 years, 125 days |
| 3000 m | 7:28.19 | Yomif Kejelcha | 27 Aug 2016 | Meeting Paris | Saint-Denis, France | 19 years, 26 days |
| Two miles | 8:08.69 | Selemon Barega | 30 Jun 2019 | Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track & Angell Field | Stanford, United States | 19 years, 161 days |
| 5000 m | 12:43.02 | Selemon Barega | 31 Aug 2018 | 42nd Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 18 years, 223 days |
| 10,000 m | 26:49.46 | Selemon Barega | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 19 years, 178 days |
| 10km (road) | 27:34 | Berhanu Legesse | 10 Mar 2013 | Taroudant 10-K | Taroudant, Morocco | 18 years, 180 days |
| Half marathon | 59:22 | Amdework Walelegn | 21 Oct 2018 | AirTel Delhi Half-Marathon | New Delhi, India | 19 years, 224 days |
| Marathon | 2:04:32 | Tsegaye Mekonnen | 24 Jan 2014 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 18 years, 223 days |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:29.41 | Wogene Sebisibe | 19 Jul 2015 | 9th IAAF World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 26 days |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:01.36 | Lamecha Girma | 4 Oct 2019 | 17th IAAF World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18 years, 312 days |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.1 h A | Henok Masreha | 14 Jun 2015 | Dasani Road Race | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 133 days |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.26 | Tesfaye Aschalew | 9 Jan 1988 | | Annaba, Algeria | 18–19 years |
| High jump | 2.10 A | Lim Koungdoup | 12 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 353 days |
| Long jump | 7.67 A | Lingo Obang | 5 May 2011 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17–18 years |
| Triple jump | 16.23 A | Adire Gur | 2 Feb 2018 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 316 days |
| Javelin throw | 71.10 A | Otag Ubang | 13 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | |
| 20km race walk (road) | 1:22:48 | Misganaw Wakuma | 12 Jun 2022 | African Athletics Championships | St Pierre, Mauritius | 17 years, 342 days |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.19 A | | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |

### U20 women outdoor

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 100 m | 11.82 | Tegest Tamagnu | 10 Aug 2014 | 19th African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 18 years, 174 days |
| 200 m | 23.84 A | Tegest Tamagnu | 8 Mar 2015 | 12th African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 19 years, 19 days |
| 400 m | 52.09 A | Fantu Magiso | 13 May 2011 | 10th African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 18 years, 338 days |
| 800 m | 1:58.99 | Habitam Alemu | 17 Aug 2016 | 31st Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19 years, 39 days |
| 1000 m | 2:37.47 | Shura Hotesa | 12 Jul 1996 | | Bellinzona, Switzerland | 18–19 years |
| 1500 m | 3:54.93 | Birke Haylom | 16 Jul 2023 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | 17 years, 191 days |
| Mile | 4:17.13 | Birke Haylom | 15 Jun 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 17 years, 160 days |
| 2000 m | 5:34.27 | Senbere Teferi | 17 Jun 2014 | 53rd Zlatá Tretra, Golden Spike | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 19 years, 45 days |
| 3000 m | 8:30.99 | Aynadis Mebratu | 2 Sep 2023 | Wanda Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 18 years, 281 days |
| Two miles | 10:06.60 | Mimi Belete | 14 Sep 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 19 years, 97 days |
| 5000 m | 14:16.54 | Medina Eisa | 23 Jul 2023 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | 18 years, 201 days |
| 10,000 m | 30:53.53 | Girmawit Gebrzihair | 17 Jul 2019 | Ethiopische Trials / Ethiopian Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 17 years, 238 days |
| 10km, road | 32:37 | Abreha Tsige | 8 Jun 2019 | Oelder Sparkassen-City-Lauf | Oelde, Germany | 18 years, 260 days |
| Half marathon | 1:09:37 | Senayet Getachew | 8 Oct 2023 | EDP Maratona de Lisboa & Luso Meia Maratona | Lisbon, Portugal | 18 years, 7 days |
| Marathon | 2:20:59 | Shure Demise | 23 Jan 2015 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 19 years, 2 days |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:18.55 | Frehiwot Gesese | 2 May 2023 | African U18 Championships | Ndola, Zambia | 16–17 years |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:00.71 | Sembo Almayew | 2 Jun 2023 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | Florence, Italy | 18 years, 129 days |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.2 h A | Meheret Ashamo | 23 Dec 2021 | EAF Competition | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 years, 209 days |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.60 A | Zewde Hailemariam | 8 Aug 1987 | | Nairobi, Kenya | 15–16 years |
| High jump | 1.80 m | Ariyat Dibow | 14 Sep 2015 | 11th All Africa Games, Kintele Stadium | Brazzaville, Congo | 18 years, 203 days |
| Long jump | 5.77 m A | Aster Tolosa | 9 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | |
| Triple jump | 12.77 m A | Nibolo Uguda | 11 Jun 2015 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 119 days |
| Discus throw | 42.76 m A | Merhawit Tsehaye | 8 May 2019 | National Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 years, 254 days |
| Javelin throw | 51.46 m A | Dngete Adola | 7 Mar 2022 | National U20 & U18 Championships | Assela, Ethiopia | 17 years, 328 days |
| 20km race walk (road) | 1:40:04 | Ayalnesh Dejene | 7 May 2016 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 18 years, 108 days |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.29 | Ethiopia | 14 Jul 2018 | 17th IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | |

### U20 men indoor

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 600 m | 1:15.60 | Mohamed Aman | 3 February 2013 | Russian Winter | Moscow, Russia | 19 years, 24 days |
| 800 m | 1:45.05 | Mohamed Aman | 21 February 2013 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 19 years, 42 days |
| 1000 m | 2:19.39 | Berhanu Alemu | 2 February 2001 | | Erfurt, Germany | 18 years, 201 days |
| 1500 m | 3:36.05 | Samuel Tefera | 27 January 2018 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | 18 years, 96 days |
| Mile run | 4:04.04 | Sintayehu Taye | 28 February 2009 | Atlantic Coast Conference Championships | Blacksburg, United States | 18 years, 145 days |
| 2000 m | 4:57.74 | Yomif Kejelcha | 28 February 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Metz | Metz, France | 16 years, 211 days |
| 3000 m | 7:36.64 | Selemon Barega | 13 February 2018 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 18 years, 24 days |
| Two miles | 8:13.32 | Tariku Bekele | 18 February 2006 | Norwich Union Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19 years, 28 days |
| 5000 m | 13:04.18 | Yitayal Atnafu | 10 February 2012 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 19 years, 21 days |

### U20 women indoor

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 800 m | 2:01.03 | Meskerem Assefa | 14 February 2004 | | Fayetteville, United States | 18 years, 147 days |
| 1000 m | 2:40.51 | Tizita Bogale | 16 February 2012 | Meeting Féminin du Val d'Oise | Eaubonne, France | 18 years, 218 days |
| 1500 m | 4:04.80 | Genzebe Dibaba | 14 February 2010 | | Ghent, Belgium | 19 years, 6 days |
| Mile | 4:24.10 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | 20 February 2010 | | Birmingham, Great Britain | 18 years, 288 days |
| 2000 m | 5:35.46 | Dawit Seyaum | 7 February 2015 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | 18 years, 195 days |
| 3000 m | 8:33.56 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 20 February 2004 | | Birmingham, Great Britain | 18 years, 142 days |
| Two miles | 9:34.03 | Meseret Defar | 27 January 2002 | | Boston, United States | 18 years, 69 days |
| 5000 m | 15:35.71 | Dagmawit Kidane | 19 February 2015 | 26th XL-Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 years, 79 days |