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| Full name | Meskerem Mamo Haile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1999 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 3000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Meskerem Mamo Haile (born 13 April 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She was the 2017 African U20 Championships gold medalist in the 5000 metres, and she was the Ethiopian U20 record holder in the women's 3000 metres from 2018 to 2023.
Meskerem's first international medal came at the 2017 African U20 Championships, where she won the title over 3000 m runner-up Sandra Chebet. [2]
The following year at the 2018 Diamond League season opener in Doha, she ran a time of 8:33.63 for 3000 metres. It stood as an Ethiopian U20 record until it was broken by Aynadis Mebratu with a time of 8:30.99 in September 2023. Later that year she won the bronze medal at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m.
In 2018, Meskerem was selected as a finalist for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Rising Star award. She was one of two Ethiopians nominated for the award, which was won by Sydney McLaughlin. [3]
In 2019, Meskerem won the women's Northern Ireland International Cross Country race by less than a second. She out-sprinted Hawi Feysa for the title to win by one metre, but both athletes were credited with a 26:10 final time. [4] [5]
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres | 8:33.63 NU20R | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | 4 May 2018 |
| 5000 metres | 14:36.89 | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2021 |
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