Lemlem Nibret

Lemlem Nibret

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Junior team 2026 Tallahassee Senior team

Lemlem Nibret (born 1 January 2005) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. ^[1]

Career

In 2021 and 2023, she won the Jan Meda Cross Country U20 race in Sululta. ^[2] In February 2023, she finished fifth in the individual and won gold in the team event at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships – U20 women's race. ^{[3] [4]}

In September 2023, she made her Diamond League debut in the 3000 metres in Xiamen. ^[5]

In October 2023, she finished second at the Cross Internacional Zornotza. ^{[6] [7]} She finished eighth at the Cross Internacional de Atapuerca on the World Cross Country Tour Gold. She was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia, ^[8] where she finished eighth with the Ethiopian team who retained their U20 team title. ^[9]

On 20 April 2024, she finished third in the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a time of 15:20.99. ^[10]

In January 2026, she was selected for the senior Ethiopian team to race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, placing 26th overall. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "Lemlem Nibret". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
2. "Gidey and Aregawi triumph at Jan Meda Cross Country". World Athletics. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
3. Evans, Louise (18 February 2023). "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
4. Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Senayet Getachew sprints to under-20 women's world cross title". AW . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
5. "Xiamen Diamond League 2023 women's 3000m results". Watch Athletics. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
6. "Triumphs of the Ethiopian Amebaw and the Burundian Ndikumana in Zornotza". Mundo Deportivo. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
7. Smythe, Steve (24 October 2023). "Samantha Harrison goes third all-time in the UK in Valencia Half". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
8. "Women's Preview: World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 2024". Watch Athletics. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
9. "U20 RACE WOMEN". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
10. "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
11. "WXC Tallahassee 26 senior women's preview: new champion to be crowned". World Athletics. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
12. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.

External links

• Lemlem Nibret World Athletics profile