Hagos Gebrhiwet
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Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 May 1994 Ts'a'ida Imba, Tigray Region, Ethiopia[1] | (age 29)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mesfin Industrial Engineering[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Hussein Shibo Yilma Berta (national) Kasshu Gebre-egziabher[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 3000 m – 7:30.36 (2013) 5000 m – 12:42.18 (2023)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe (
Early life
Born in the Tigray Region, he took up running seriously in 2010.[3] He came sixth in the 5,000 metres at the 2011 Ethiopian National Championships and was selected to run the 3,000 metres at that year's World Youth Championships,[4] where he finished fifth with a time of 7:45.11 minutes.[5] Hagos noted that his first national selection had helped him develop his running and he went on to win the junior title at the Ethiopian Club's Cross Country, competing for Mesfin Engineering.[6]
Early career
His first major win came soon after, as he took the title at the San Silvestre Vallecana 10 km race in Spain. He defeated Spain's top distance runners and also edged Eritrea's Teklemariam Medhin at the line in a personal best time of 27:57 minutes.[7]
Career accomplishments
He came fourth in the junior section of the
In February 2013, he set a new junior world record in the 3000 m by winning the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, beating
On June 30, 2023, Gebrhiwet ran 12:49.80 for third place at the Lausanne Diamond League. By doing this, Gebrhiwet became the first athlete to run sub-12:50 over 10 years apart, as his first time under 12:50 was his former world junior record in 2012. Gebrhiwet would later solidify this form at the Monaco Diamond League on July 23, where he ran 12:42.18 for both the victory and a personal best. Additionally, his time places him as the 8th fastest athlete in history over 5,000 metres.
Major competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China
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3rd | 5000 m | 13:51.86 |
2015 IAAF Diamond League
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Doha, Qatar | 1st | 3000 m | 7:38.08 | |
2014 | 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 3000 m | 7:56.34 |
2013 | 2013 World Championships in Athletics | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:27.26 |
2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 8 km | 21:04 | |
2012 | 2012 IAAF Diamond League
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Paris, France | 2nd | 5000 m | 12:47.53 WJR |
2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 5th | 3000 m | 7:45.11 |
References
- ^ a b c Hagos Gebrhiwet. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c d Hagos Gebrhiwet at World Athletics
- ^ a b c Johnson, Len (19 May 2012). Gebrhiwot makes a big splash in Shanghai – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (9 May 2011). Kuma, Korme, Feyisa and Cheru among the winners as Ethiopian Champs come to a close Archived 1 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Gebrhiwet Hagos. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (13 December 2011). Tadesse and Assefa take Ethiopian Clubs XC titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2012). Gebrehiwot surprises, Dibaba signals strong return in Madrid 10Km – San Silvestre Vallecana report. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Bert (2 April 2012). Gebremeskel, Dibaba Win Carlsbad 5000. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Hagos Gebrhiwet Wins Men's 5000m Final | Zurich Diamond league. Retrieved on 10 September 2016.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (26 November 2012). Gebrhiwet and Kebede take Addis Ababa 10-K wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.