Meseret Sisay Gola

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Meseret Sisay Gola
Personal information
Birth nameMeseret Sisay Gola
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 (age 27)
Ethiopia
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2020–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, Cross Country
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Team (Cross Country)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Osaka Women's Marathon Marathon

Meseret Sisay Gola (born 30 December 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon, half marathon, and cross country events.

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Career

Meseret Sisay Gola began competing in the early 2020s. In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland, where she ran a personal best of 1:09:02. [1]

In 2022, Gola set her marathon personal best of 2:20:50 at the Seville Marathon. [2] Later that year, she won the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2:22:12. [3] She also finished fifth at the 2022 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:20:58. [2]

In 2024, she was part of the Ethiopian team that won a silver medal in the team event at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. [4] She also competed in the 2024 Berlin Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:23:36. [5]

Achievements

YearRacePlacePositionTime
2020 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 15th1:09:02 (PB) [1]
2022 Seville Marathon Seville —2:20:50 (PB) [2]
2022 Osaka Women's Marathon Osaka 1st2:22:12 [3]
2022 2022 Berlin Marathon Berlin 5th2:20:58 [2]
2024 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade —Team silver medal [4]
2024 2024 Berlin Marathon Berlin 10th2:23:36 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sisay Meseret GOLA". World Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "No Kenyan athletes are invited to 2024 Osaka Women's Marathon". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ethiopia's Haven Desse wins Osaka Women's Marathon". Women's Running Magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Sisay Meseret Gola - Athletics Podium". Athletics Podium. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Berlin Marathon 2024: All results and times - complete list". Olympics.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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