Mulugeta Wendimu
Mulugeta Wendimu (born February 28, 1985 in Addis Ababa ) is an Ethiopian middle and long distance runner .
In 2003 he won the Corrida de Houilles . The following year he was fifth in the junior race of the Cross Country World Championships in Brussels . Over 1500 m he was tenth at the Olympic Games in Athens and over 3000 m third at the World Athletics Finals in Monaco. Over 1500 m he was eliminated at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 2005 and reached the semi-finals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
In 2011 he won the half marathon competition of the Marrakech Marathon .
Best times
- 1500 m: 3: 31.13 min, July 31, 2004, Heusden-Zolder
- 3000 m : 7: 37.97 min, May 29, 2005, Hengelo
- 5000 m : 12: 57.05 min, September 12, 2004, Berlin
- 10 km road run : 28:49 min, December 28, 2003, Houilles
- Half marathon: 1:02:00 h, January 30, 2011, Marrakech
Web links
- Mulugeta Wendimu in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Mulugeta Wendimu in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Wendimu, Mulugeta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Addis Ababa |