Meseret Belete
Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Meseret Belete Tola (born 16 September 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco and she won the bronze medal in the women's half marathon.[1][2]
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| Born | 16 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2018, she won the Gothenburg Half Marathon in Gothenburg, Sweden.[3]
At the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain she finished in 6th place in the women's individual race.[4] In the team event, together with Netsanet Gudeta and Zeineba Yimer, she won the gold medal with a combined time of 3:22:27.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia | |||||
| 2018 | Gothenburg Half Marathon | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | Half marathon | 1:09:06 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | Half marathon | 1:08:09 | |
| 1st | Team | 3:22:27 | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:12:08 |
| 2023 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:21 |
