Meseret Yeshaneh

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Meseret Yeshaneh
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2005-05-12) May 12, 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Country Ethiopia
Sport Athletics
Event 3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m st.: 9:33.34 (Nairobi, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cali 3000 m st.
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bathurst Junior team

Meseret Yeshaneh (born 12 May 2005) is an Ethiopian runner. [1]

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Career

She was a bronze medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2]

She finished seventh in the individual U20 event and gold in the team U20 event at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia. [3] [4] She finished fourth at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, on the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, in November 2023. [5]

She won 3000 metres at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting, on the World Athletics Indoor Tour, in a time of 8:56.32 in January 2025. [6]

Personal life

She is the sister of marathon runner Ababel Yeshaneh. [7]

References

  1. "Meseret Yeshaneh". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. "Authoritative Cherotich delivers steeplechase gold in Cali, Mutunga claims 400m silver". Michezo Afrika. August 4, 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. "WXC Bathurst 23 U20 women's preview: clash of the global medallists". World Athletics. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. "Keith and Kiprop claim Cardiff Cross Challenge crowns". World Athletics. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. "Montler topples Tentoglou in Belgrade". World Athletics. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  7. "Abadel Yeshaneh targets return to Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon in 2019 after storming to inaugural title". The National News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2025.