Bereket Nega

Bereket Nega

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	Bereket Nega Batebo (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500m: 3:43.00 (Addis Abada, 2021) 3000m: 7:52.45 (Valsugana, 2023) 5000m: 13:54.2 (Hawassa, 2022) Road 5km: 13:33 (Lille, 2022) 10km: 27:49 (Herzogenaurach, 2025) Half marathon 1:00:03 (Buenos Aires, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee Senior team 2023 Bathurst U20 Team

Bereket Nega Batebo (born 25 September 2004) is an Ethiopian long-distance and cross country runner. ^[1]

Career

Nega placed eighth overall in the individual U20 race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, helping Ethiopia to win the team silver medal. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2025, Nega won the Jan Meda International Cross Country over 10km, finishing ahead of Hailemariyam Amare in 28:29.00. ^[4] He improved his 10km personal best to 27:49 in 2025. ^[5] Nega ran the half marathon distance in 1:00:03 in Buenos Aires in August 2025, placing fourth overall having ran 27:59 through 10km as pacemaker. ^[6]

In November 2025, he defeated Berihu Aregawi at the Ethiopian World XC trials and was announced in the Ethiopian team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. ^{[7] [8] [9]} On 10 January 2026 at the Championship in Tallahassee, he placed 35gh overall. ^[10]

References

1. "Bereket Nega". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
2. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
3. "Kipkirui claims U20 men's crown in competitive contest". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
4. "Tiruye Mesfin, Bereket Nega Win Jan Meda Intl Cross Country". Ethiopian Monitor. February 3, 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
5. "All eyes on Kiplimo in Buenos Aires". Enedsports.com. August 21, 2025. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
6. "Kiplimo in a class of his own in Buenos Aires". World Athletics. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. Adhanom, Haileegziabher (19 November 2025). "Team Ethiopia Announced for World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee". liyu-sport.com. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
8. "WXC Tallahassee 26 senior men's preview: History beckons as Kiplimo and Aregawi renew rivalry". World Athletics. 6 Jan 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
9. Gault, Jonathan (January 7, 2026). "2026 World XC men's preview: Kiplimo-Aregawi round 3; Can Team USA medal on home soil?". Lets Run. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
10. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.