Milkesa Fikadu

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Milkesa Fikadu
Personal information
Born (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m: 7:42.66 (Lyon, 2024)
3000m s'chase: 8:11.97 (Decines, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2026 Tallahassee Mixed relay

Milkesa Fikadu (born 22 June 2005) is an Ethiopian cross country runner and steeplechaser. [1]

Career

Fikadu won at the Meeting Indoor de Lyon over 3000 metres in February 2025, in a time of 7:42.66. [2] He placed fifth overall in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 African Games in Accra, Ghana. [3] He placed thirteenth in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 Meeting de Paris. [4]

Fikadu won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Meeting National Est Lyonnais in Decines in July 2025, in a personal best time of 8:11.97. [5] won the 2025 Cross d'Allonnes in France, ahead of home athlete Yann Schrub. [6] [7] [8]

Fikadu competed for Ethiopia at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the mixed relay in Tallahassee, Florida, winning the bronze medal, alongside Wegene Adisu, Gela Hambese and Hirut Meshesha. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Milkesa Fikadu". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
  2. ↑ Smythe, Steve (13 Feb 2024). "RECORDS BROKEN IN USA AND BRITS IN SPARKLING FORM AROUND THE WORLD". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meeting de Paris". World Athletics. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Meeting National Est Lyonnais". World Athletics. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Battocletti wins on fourth try, Kipsang pips Kwizera in Atapuerca". World Athletics. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Yann Schrub and Alessia Zarbo finished second in the Allonnes cross country race, while Agathe Guillemot will compete in the European Championships". Lequipe. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ Mills, Steven (23 Nov 2025). "Schrub and Zarbo finish second at Cross d'Allonnes on the road to Lagoa". European Athletics. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
  9. ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hull anchors Australia to mixed relay gold in Tallahassee, ending Kenya's reign". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2026.


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