Dawit Seare (born 29 December 2004) is an Eritrean long distance runner. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dawit Seare
Personal information
Born (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong distance runner
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000m: 13:07.77 (2024)
10000m 29:53.81 (2024)

Career

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He placed fourth at the 5 km road race at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships held on 1 October 2023 in Riga, Latvia.[2][3] With this effort he set a national record time of 13:21:03.[4][5] Later that month, he won his first road race over 10 km, in Berlin.[6]

He finished sixth at the Athletics at the 2023 African Games in Accra over 10,000 metres.[7] At the same Games he finished ninth in the 5000 metres.[8]

He competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics over 5000 metres and qualified for the final.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Dawit Seare". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Asmara Marathon prepares for its second edition". tesfanews. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Gebrhiwet and Kejelcha Break Away From Field in World Athletics Road Championships 5K". Runnersgazette. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Hagos G/Hiwot triumph in Riga World Athletics". capitalethiopia. October 12, 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Faith Kipyegon Defeated: Surprises Abound at World Athletics Road Running Championships". Track Alerts. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ Asmelash, Semere (15 October 2023). "Premiere winner: Dawit Seare from Eritrea won his first ten-kilometer run". dehai.org. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ "African Games". 19 March 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ^ "African Games". World Athletics. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's 5000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Paris 2024: Jacob Krop, Edwin Kurgat & Rodgers Kwemoi sail through to men's 5000m final". Pulsesports.co.ke. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.