Boki Diriba (born 28 February 2004) is an Ethiopian cross country runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 28 February 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000m: 14:06.7h (Assela, 2022) 10000m: 27:30.46 (Nerja, 2023) Half marathon 60:10 (Ras Al Khaimah, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Career
editIn January 2022, Diriba finished third at the Great Ethiopian Run.[2] He became the Ethiopian U20 5000m champion in 2022 at the age of 18 years-old. In October 2022, he finished third at the Delhi half marathon in a time of 60:34.[3][4]
In January 2023, he was runner up at the Jan Meda Cross Country U20 race in Sululta.[5] He was a bronze medalist at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships U20 race in Bathurst.[6]
In 2024, he won the Ethiopian world cross country trials, and was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Boki Diriba". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Isaboke, Alex (January 23, 2022). "Kenya Waits Longer For Maiden Ethiopian Great Run Title As Kemboi Finishes 6th". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Kelsall, Christopher (October 16, 2022). "Ethiopia's Chala Regasa and Kenya's Irine Cheptai win". Athletics Illistrated. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Singh, Balbir (October 16, 2022). "Regasa, Cheptai bag maiden Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon crowns". Punjab News Express. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Gidey and Aregawi triumph at Jan Meda Cross Country". World Athletics. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Kipkirui claims U20 men's crown in competitive contest". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (March 27, 2024). "Who, what and when guide: World Cross Country Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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