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| Born | 30 November 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Eritrea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | New Mexico Lobos | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Habtom Samuel (born 30 November 2003) is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1] He placed 17th in both the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and the senior race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. [2]
Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he placed second at the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. [3] In his first appearance at an NCAA Outdoor championship, the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 28:07.82, despite falling 900 meters from the finish. [4]
