Yomif Kejelcha

Yomif Kejelcha
	Yomif in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa
Born	1 August 1997; Showa, Oromia, Ethiopia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Club	Oromia Construction & Engineering Corporation Athletics Club
Team	Adidas
Coached by	Tim Rowberry (Nike Oregon Project); Nigatu Worku (personal)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoors; 1500 m: 3:32.37 (Nerja 2024); Mile: 3:58.24 (Stanford 2019); 3000 m: 7:23.64 (Eugene 2023); 5000 m: 12:38.95 (Oslo 2024); 10,000 m: 26:31.01 (Nerja 2024); Indoors; 1000 m: 2:18.34i (Seattle 2019); 1500 m: 3:31.25i+ (Boston 2019); Mile: 3:47.01i (Boston 2019); 2000 m: 4:57.74i WU20B (Metz 2014); 3000 m: 7:38.67i (Karlsruhe 2018); Road; 5 km: 12:50 (Lille 2023); 10 km: 26:37 (Laredo 2024); Half Marathon: 57:30 NR (Valencia 2024);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Ethiopia
World Championships
World Indoor Championships
World Road Running Championships
Diamond League
World Junior Championships
African Junior Championships
Youth Olympic Games
World Youth Championships
African Youth Games
	Updated on 2024

Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa (born 1 August 1997) is an Ethiopian distance runner. He formerly held world records in the short track mile (3:47.01 from 2019 to 2025) and the half marathon (57:30 from 2024 to 2025).

Yomif won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and gold medals for the 3000 metres at the 2016 and 2018 World Indoor Championships. He was the 2013 World Youth 3000 m champion and 2014 World Junior 5000 m gold medallist.