Abbabiya Simbassa Explained

Biya Simbassa
Fullname:	Abbabiya Simbassa
Birth Date:	30 June 1993
Hometown:	Asella, Ethiopia
Height:	6ft 0 in
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	1500 metres – 25K
Club:	Under Armour
Collegeteam:	Oklahoma Sooners
Education:	Sioux City North High School
Highestranking:	52 (5000m)

Abbabiya 'Biya' Simbassa (born June 30, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American long-distance runner. He competed collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners after spending two years at Iowa Central Community College.^[1] He now competes for Under Armour. He won the 2017 and 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships. In 2021, he won the USA 10-mile run championships and 25K championships.^{[2] [3]}

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:39.88 (Portland 2021)
• Mile – 3:58.71 (Raleigh 2021)
• 3000 metres – 7:48.55 (Phoenix 2021)
• 5000 metres – 13:19.12 (San Juan Capistrano 2021)
• 10,000 metres – 27:45.78 (Palo Alto 2021)

Road

• 5K – 13:58 (New York City 2021)
• 10K – 28:39 (Charleston 2021)
• 15K – 43:22 (Jacksonville 2022)
• 10 miles – 46:18 (Washington, D.C. 2021)
• 20K – 59:19 (New Haven 2022)
• Half marathon – 1:00:37 (Valencia 2022)
• 25K – 1:14:27 (Grand Rapids 2021)

Indoor

• Mile – 4:06.38 (College Station 2014)
• 3000 metres – 8:04.44 (Fayetteville 2015)
• 5000 metres – 13:46.97 (Boston 2019)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abbabiya Simbassa . . soonersports.com . February 21, 2023.
2. Web site: Abbabiya Simbassa outkicks Augustus Maiyo to win USATF 10 Mile Championships . athletics.co.ke . September 13, 2021 . February 21, 2023 . Koech, Jonas.
3. Web site: Morley Dominates, Simbassa Sprints to Victory at the USATF 25 Km Championships . . usatf.org . October 23, 2021 . February 21, 2023.