Hirut Meshesha (born 20 January 2001) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Meshesha took gold for the 800 metres at the 2019 African Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hirut Meshesha Mero |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 20 January 2001 |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Track running |
| Events | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Career
editHirut Meshesha gained her first international experience at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya, where she won the bronze medal in the girls' 800 metres. She then went to Argentina for 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires and took bronze in the girls' 800m event
In April 2019, she competed at the African U18 and U20 Championships, which were held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and won the silver medal at 800m in the under-20 women category. A month later, she won the women's 800 metres at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships. In August, Meshesha represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and won the gold medal in the 800m event.[1][2][3]
She earned the bronze medal for the women's 1500 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Her compatriot Gudaf Tsegay led and Ethiopian medals sweep as Axumawit Embaye came second.[4]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 800 m | 2:06.32 |
| 2018 | African Youth Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.66 |
| Youth Olympics | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 800 m | 2:08.35 2:06.25 | |
| 2019 | African U18/U20 Championships, U20 events | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2nd | 800 m | 2:04.70 |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.16 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:03.39 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | 1500 m | 4:05.86 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:04.27 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 8:34.61 |
| African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | 1500 m | 4:05.71 |
Circuit wins, and National championships
editPersonal bests
edit- 1500 metres – 3:57.30 (2022)
- 1500 metres indoor – 4:02.14 (2022)
References
edit- ^ "Hirut Meshesha Mero - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Ekevwo and Ta Lou take African Games 100 m titles". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (27 August 2019). "Ekevwo and Ta Lou claim 100m titles at African Games". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (19 March 2022). "World record-holder Tsegay leads Ethiopian 1500m medal sweep in Belgrade". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
