Eritrea at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Eritrea at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	ERI
in Beijing
Competitors	9
Medals Ranked 15th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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Eritrea competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015. ^[1]

On Day 1 (22 August) Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea won the men's marathon. ^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Ghirmay Ghebreslassie	Marathon	22 August

Results

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

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Aron Kifle	5000 metres	13:25.85	11	—		Did not advance
Abrar Osman		13:45.55	21	—		Did not advance
	10,000 metres	—				27:43.21	6
Teklemariam Medhin		—				28:39.26 SB	19
Nguse Tesfaldet		—				28:14.72	13
Beraki Beyene	Marathon	—				DNF
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie		—				2:12:27
Amanuel Mesel		—				2:15:06	9

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nazret Weldu	10,000 metres	—				35:14.18 SB	24
Nebiat Habtemariam	Marathon	—				2:44:42 SB	34

References

1. "Provisional entry list as at 15 August – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
2. Phillips, Luke (22 August 2015). "Unheralded Eritrean teen bags first gold of athletics worlds". Yahoo News . Agence France-Presse . Retrieved 29 November 2025.