Mezgebu Sime

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Mezgebu Sime
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2005-10-07) 7 October 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Belgrade Junior team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Belgrade Junior race

Mezgebu Sime (born 7 October 2005) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. [1]

Career

Mezgebu has won the Ethiopian under-20 title over 5000 metres. [2] [3] He finished sixth at the Great Ethiopian Run in a time of 29:00 in November 2023. [4]

In March 2024, he won silver medals in both the U20 individual race, and in the team U20 race, at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia. [5] [6]

He finished in third place over 5000 metres at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League event, in a personal best time of 12:51.86, finishing narrowly behind the event winner Berihu Aregawi and second placed compatriot Kuma Girma. [7] [8] He also ran in the Diamond League in June 2025 at the 2025 Meeting de Paris. [9] In July 2025, he was provisionally named as a reserve for the Ethiopian team for the 5000 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [10]

References

  1. "M.Sime". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. "Men's Preview for the World Athletics Country Championships Belgrade 2024". Watch Athletics. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. "WXC Belgrade 24 U20 men's preview: Kenya and Ethiopia set to battle once more". World Athletics. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. Smythe, Steve (21 November 2023). "Kiplimo equals world 15km best with 26:41 final 10km". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. "Kibathi outsprints Sime to secure U20 title in Belgrade". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. Henderson, Jason (30 March 2024). "FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade". Athletics Weekly.
  7. "Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala". World Athletics. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  8. "Tinch and Duplantis fly in Shanghai/Keqiao". World Athletics. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. "Results - Paris Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  10. "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulse Sports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.