Meselech Melkamu (born 19 April 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African...
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Trials in Hengelo, Netherlands with the fastest time (30:07.00) since Meselech Melkamu's 29:53.8 finish time in June 2009, the seventh fastest time ever, and...
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8:28:82 (1998). Hellen Obiri also ran 8:29.46 (2017), 8:29.99 (2014). Meselech Melkamu also ran 8:29.48 (2008). Laura Muir also ran 8:29.76 (2024). Hirut...
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Aprot Nawowuna Kenya 12 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 17 22 29:53.80 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 14 June 2009 Utrecht 23 29:54.66 Dibaba #2 15 August 2008...
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5000 metres World Champion Meseret Defar, and African record holder Meselech Melkamu all vying for first place. The 2007 silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse...
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Netherlands 25:26 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 25:38 2007 (8 km) Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands 26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia 26:47 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 26:48...
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Chepkwemoi Masai of Kenya won gold in the women's 10,000m in 30:51.24, Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia won silver and the bronze medal went to Wude Ayalew of...
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Chebet rendered Masai the silver medallist for a second year running. Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia won the fourth World Cross Country bronze of her career...
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Beijing, Junxia Wang's world record in 1993). A year after this race, Meselech Melkamu edged past these two for the second best of all time. On 29 March 2017...
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included Jia Chaofeng, Lucy Wangui Kabuu, Valentine Jepkorir Kipketer, Meselech Melkamu, Feyse Tadese and Kayoko Fukushi with the rest of the field being single...
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– Patrick Stump, American musician, singer, and songwriter 1985 – Meselech Melkamu, Ethiopian runner 1986 – Jenna Coleman, English actress 1986 – Dinara...
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the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia 14:50.98 Q Meselech Melkamu, Ethiopia 14:51.49 Q Joanne Pavey, Great Britain 14:53.82 Q Prisca...
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specialist Vivian Cheruiyot. Four-time long race bronze medallist Meselech Melkamu led the Ethiopian team, which included Genzebe Dibaba (sister of past...
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Ethiopian – Kenenisa Bekele with his 27:49-minute run in 2012 and Meselech Melkamu with her record of 31:41 set in 2006. The 2023 edition was marred in...
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Play Committee. She had lent a pair of running shoes to competitor Meselech Melkamu just moments before the beginning of the 10,000 metres final at the...
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the course, including Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Zersenay Tadese, Meselech Melkamu and Linet Masai. The meeting tends to be dominated by runners from...
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Championships in Athletics, Defar was defeated in the 5000 m by compatriot Meselech Melkamu. At the 2008 Bislett Games, Defar's 5000 m world record was broken...
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competitors were the Ethiopian women, which included the 2009 runner-up Meselech Melkamu and Meseret Defar. The United States was represented by 2007 World...
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Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia was triumphant in the 5000 metres....
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Sentayehu Ejigu ETH | 14:30.96 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN | 14:31.14 Meselech Melkamu ETH | 14:31.91 Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet KEN | 14:31.91 Sule Utura ETH...
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Kibet Kenya 15:10.37 Q 10 1 Alemitu Bekele Turkey 15:10.92 Q 11 1 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 15:11.21 Q 12 2 Megan Metcalfe Canada 15:11.23 q, PB 13...
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2:06:15 Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:22:34 2012 Patrick Makau (KEN) 2:06:08 Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 2:21:01 2011 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03:42 Mamitu Daska (ETH)...
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Tirunesh Dibaba 5000 m 15:09.89 1 Q 15:41.40 10000 m — 29.54.66 OR Meselech Melkamu 5000 m 15:11.21 4 Q 15:49.03 8 Mestawet Tufa 10000 m — DNF Dire Tune...
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sixth and helped the Ethiopian women to the team silve medal alongside Meselech Melkamu. She did not make the World Championships team, but was selected for...
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Women's Short Course race, IAAF, March 21, 2004, retrieved November 1, 2013 Melkamu leads Ethiopian sweep of medals - Junior Women's race, IAAF, March 20,...
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record was rescinded. 3000 m details Meseret Defar Ethiopia 8:38.79 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 8:41.50 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Morocco 8:41.66 Meseret Defar...
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Addis Ababa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26. Negash, Elshadai (2006-12-24). Melkamu victory highlights Addis Ababa XC champs . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26...
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Gelete Burka, and double bronze medalist from 2006, Meselech Melkamu. They finished: Dibaba, 2nd, Melkamu, 3rd, Burka, 4th. Besides having owned the Dutch...
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Mare Dibaba Ethiopia 2:20:35 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong Kenya 2:20:41 4 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2:21:28 5 Aleksandra Duliba Belarus 2:21:29 6 Shalane Flanagan...
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Bronze medallist Meselech Melkamu led Ethiopia to the team silver medal....
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