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Aron Kifle
Aron Kifle in 2017
Personal information
Born (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 26)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event5000 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Eritrea
World Championships (HM)
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Valencia Individual

Aron Kifle Teklu (born 20 February 1998) is an Eritrean long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, narrowly missing the final.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Eritrea
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 11th (h) 5000 m 13:25.85
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 8th 5000 m 13:26.85
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th 5000 m 13:31.09
2nd 10,000 m 27:26.20
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (h) 5000 m 13:29.45
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 5000 m 13:36.91
11th 10,000 m 27:09.92
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 3rd Half marathon 1:00:31
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd 10,000 m 27:57.79
World Championships Doha, Qatar 15th 10,000 m 28:16.74

Personal bests

Outdoor

References

  1. ^ "Aron Kifle". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.