Selemon Barega

Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in the 5000 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing fifth in the final. He also won gold medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 World U18 Championships. He won a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Selemon Barega

Selemon Barega in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	20 January 2000 Gurage zone, Ethiopia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 m: 7:32.17 2 miles: 8:08.69 5000 m: 12:43.02 WJR 10,000 m: 26:49.46
Medal record World Championships 2019 Doha 5000 m World Indoor Championships 2018 Birmingham 3000 m World Junior Championships 2016 Bydgoszcz 5000 m World Youth Championships 2017 Nairobi 3000 m

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	5000 m	13:21.21
2017	African U20 Championships	Tlemcen, Algeria	1st	5000 m	13:51.43
	World U18 Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	3000 m	7:47.16
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	5th	5000 m	13:35.34
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2nd	3000 m	8:15.59
	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	4th	5000 m	13:52.27
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	5000 m	12:59.70

Personal bests

[2] Outdoor

• 3000 metres – 7:32.17 (Oslo 2019)
• Two miles – 8:08.69 (Eugene 2019) (WJB)
• 5000 metres – 12:43.02 (Brussels 2018) (World U20 Record)
• 10000 metres - 26:49.46 (Hengelo 2019)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 7:36.64 (Liévin 2018)

References

1. Selemon Barega at World Athletics
2. "Profile of Selemon BAREGA". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

External links

• Selemon Barega at World Athletics