Mezgebu Sime
Ethiopian track and field athlete
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Mezgebu Sime (born 7 October 2005) is an Ethiopian long distance runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 7 October 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Biograpy
Mezgebu has won the Ethiopian under-20 title over 5000 metres.[2][3] He finished sixth at the Great Ethiopian Run in a time of 29:00 in November 2023.[4]
In March 2024, he won silver medals in both the U20 individual race, and in the team U20 race, at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[5][6]
He finished in third place over 5000 metres at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League event, in a personal best time of 12:51.86, finishing narrowly behind the event winner Berihu Aregawi and second placed compatriot Kuma Girma.[7][8] He also ran in the Diamond League in June 2025 at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.[9] In July 2025, he was provisionally named as a reserve for the Ethiopian team for the 5000 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[10]
Sime was selected for the senior Ethiopian team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, United States.[11] In April, Sime finished runner-up in 13:21 behind Addisu Yihune at the Boston 5K.[12]