Mekonnen Gebremedhin

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Mekonnen Gebremedhin at the ISTAF 2011

Mekonnen Gebremedhin ( Amharic መኮንን ገብረመድኅን ; born October 11, 1988 in Addis Ababa ) is an Ethiopian middle -distance runner who specializes in the 1,500-meter distance .

In 2007 he reached the semi-finals at the World Championships in Osaka , and in 2008 he was sixth at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia . At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he was eliminated in advance.

In 2010 he finished fourth at the World Indoor Championships in Doha , won bronze at the African Championships in Nairobi and came second at the Athletics Continental Cup in Split . A seventh place at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu was followed by a bronze medal at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. At the Olympic Games in London he was sixth.

Personal bests

  • 800 m : 1:46:63 min, July 7th 2012, Madrid
  • 1500 m: 3: 31.45 min, May 27, 2012, Hengelo
    • Hall: 3: 34.89 min, February 18, 2012, Birmingham
  • 1 mile : 3: 49.70 min, June 4, 2011, Eugene
  • 3000 m : 7: 41.42 min, September 18, 2011, Milan
    • Hall: 7: 41.59 min, February 10, 2013, Gent

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personal data
SURNAME Gebremedhin, Mekonnen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ethiopian middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Addis Ababa