Samuel Duguna

Samuel Duguna

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000m Steeplechase: 8:10.87 (Xiamen, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World U20 Championships 2022 Cali 3000 m st.

Samuel Duguna (born 20 September 2003) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser. He won gold at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase. ^[1]

Career

In March 2022, he finished fourth at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships in Hawassa in the 3000 metres steeplechase. ^[2] He was runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in May 2022. ^[3]

He won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia finishing in 8:37.92 ahead of compatriot Samuel Firewu in August 2022. ^{[4] [5]}

He made his Diamond League debut in Stockholm in July 2023. ^[6]

In May 2024, he ran a 3000 metres steeplechase personal best time of 8:12.44 and met the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standard to win in Marseille. ^[7]

He lowered his personal best to 8:10.87 for the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025. ^[8]

References

1. "Samuel Duguna". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
2. "Ethiopian Championships". World Athletics. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
3. "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
4. Smythe, Steve (August 7, 2022). "Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
5. Rowbottom, Mike (6 August 2022). "Hill sets World Athletics Under-20 Championships 100m hurdles record as Ethiopia dominate long distance on last day". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
6. "Stockholm Diamond League 2023: Avinash Sable finishes fifth in 3000m steeplechase". Olympics.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
7. "Hudson spears European lead and Austrian record of 66.06m in Eisenstadt". European athletics. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
8. "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.