Bereket Nega
Ethiopian athlete
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Bereket Nega Batebo (born 25 September 2004) is an Ethiopian long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | Bereket Nega Batebo 25 September 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:43.00 (Addis Abada, 2021) 3000m: 7:52.45 (Valsugana, 2023) 5000m: 13:54.2 (Hawassa, 2022) Road 5km: 13:33 (Lille, 2022) 10km: 27:49 (Herzogenaurach, 2025) Half marathon 1:00:03 (Buenos Aires, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Biography
Nega placed eighth overall in the individual U20 race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, helping Ethiopia to win the team silver medal.[2][3]
In 2025, Nega won the Jan Meda International Cross Country over 10 km, finishing ahead of Hailemariyam Amare in 28:29.00.[4] He improved his 10 km personal best to 27:49 in 2025.[5] Nega ran the half marathon distance in 1:00:03 in Buenos Aires in August 2025, placing fourth overall having run 27:59 through 10 km as pacemaker.[6]
In November 2025, he defeated Berihu Aregawi at the Ethiopian World XC trials and was announced in the Ethiopian team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[7][8][9] On 10 January 2026 at the Championship in Tallahassee, he placed 35th overall.[10]
