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Melknat Wudu

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Melknat Wudu
Personal information
Full nameMelknat Wudu Shaarew
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests3000m: 8:32.34 (Boston, 2024) WU20R
5000m: 14:39.36 (London, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra 5000 m
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Nairobi 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cali 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Nairobi 3000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bathurst Junior team

Melknat Wudu Shaarew (born 3 January 2005) is an Ethiopian track and field and cross-country runner. In February 2024, she set a new world U20 3000 metres indoor record. [1]

Career

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2021

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Melknat claimed the silver for the women's 5000 m at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi. She also won the bronze medal in the 3000 m in the same competition.[2]

2022

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At the 2022 World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, she won silver in the 5000m for the second consecutive year.[3][4] In 2022, she also finished fourth in the 5000m at the 2022 African Championships held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius. In October 2022, she won silver at the Northern Ireland International Cross Country 6 km race held in Dundoland, Belfast.[5][6]

2023

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In February 2023, she competed in the junior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships, and her Ethiopian team took gold in the team standings.[7][8] She finished seventh in the 5000m at the Diamond League event in Stockholm.[9] In July 2023, competing at the Diamond League event in London, she set a new 5000m personal best time of 14:39.36.[10] In December 2023, she finished fifth in the 15 kilometres road race Montferland Run in 's-Heerenberg with a time of 49:22.

2024

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In February 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, she ran a new personal best over 3000 metres, running 8:32.34. This was also a new world under-20 world record.[11] On 11 February 2024, at the Millrose Games recorded the fourth fastest time in history over two miles, running 9:07.12.[12]

In March 2024, she won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the African Games.[13] She finished fourth in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Melknat Wudu". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships: Namibia's Masilingi takes 100m silver in Nairobi". BBC Sport. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Results: 5000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (6 August 2022). "Hill sets World Athletics Under-20 Championships 100m hurdles record as Ethiopia dominate long distance on last day". Inside the Games. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "World U20 Champions Set for NI International Cross Country". AthleticsNI.org. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Northern Ireland International Cross Country Results". World Athletics. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ Evans, Louise (18 February 2023). "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Senayet Getachew sprints to under-20 women's world cross title". AW. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's 5000m Results: Stockholm Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  10. ^ "5000M". London.Diamondleague.com. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  11. ^ Henderson, Jason (5 February 2024). "Jake Wightman runner-up to Hobbs Kessler in track comeback". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Devynne Charlton sets 60m Hurdles World Record with 7.67 at Millorse Games". Watch Athletics. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ Onyatta, Omondi (18 March 2024). "Chepkoech Finishes Fourth As Ethiopians Clinch All Medals In Women's 5000m At African Games". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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