Degen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long distance runner . The bronze medalist of the 2011 World Cup and the silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games in the 5000 meter race .
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| Full name | Dejen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | November 24, 1989 (age 29) Tigray , Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sports career | 2007 - present | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 3000 m | 7: 51.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 12: 46.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 000 m | 26: 51.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 km | 27:45 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000 m | 5: 06.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7: 34.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13: 11.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Silver medalist at the 10 km run of World's Best 10K 2011 with a score of 27.45. At the 2012 indoor championship, he took 5th place at a distance of 3000 meters. At the Diamond League stage in Paris on July 6, 2012, he became the winner at a distance of 5000 meters with a result of 12.46.81 - this is the 5th result in history.
Four-time Carlsbad 5000 run winner. At the 2013 Folksam Grand Prix , he won the 10,000-meter race with a score of 26.51.02.
Links
- Degen Gebremeskel - Profile on the IAAF Website