Hagos Gebrhiwet

    1. Born in the Tigray Region, he took up running seriously in 2010.[1] He came sixth in the 5000 metres at the 2011 Ethiopian National Championships and was selected to run the 3000 metres at that year's World Youth Championships,[2] where he finished fifth with a time of 7:45.11 minutes.[3] Hagos noted that his first national selection had helped him develop his running and he went on to win the junior title at the Ethiopian Club's Cross Country, competing for Mesfin Engineering.[4]

      Early career

      His first major win came soon after, as he took the title at the San Silvestre Vallecana 10K in Spain. He defeated Spain's top distance runners and edged Teklemariam Medhin at the line in a personal best time of 27:57 minutes.[5]

      Career accomplishments

      He came fourth in the junior section of the 2012 African Cross Country Championships. Hagos made his debut on American soil at the Boston Indoor Games, taking fourth place in a best of 7:44.08 minutes for the 3000 m.[1] Still 17 years old, he was runner-up to World medallist Dejen Gebremeskel at the Carlsbad 5000.[6] His time of 13:14 minutes was the fastest 5K road time ever for a junior athlete. He entered his first 5000 m Diamond League event at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in May and upset the field by winning in wet conditions, setting a meet record time of 13:11.00 minutes and beating athletes including Kenenisa Bekele and Augustine Choge.[1] He performed well on the major circuit, coming runner-up at the Bislett Games, then setting a 5000 m world junior record of 12:47.53 minutes as runner-up at the Meeting Areva. He was selected for the Ethiopian Olympic team and came eleventh in the 5000 m Olympic final.[7] He ended the year with a win at the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa.[8]

      In February 2013, he set a new junior world record in the 3000 m by winning the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, beating Dejen Gebremeskel and Galen Rupp with a time of 7:32.87. In March 2013 he won the junior world cross country title in Bydgoszcz, Poland. At the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Gebriwhet won the silver medal in the 5000m. He leaned at the finish line to beat Kenyan Isaiah Koech, and both were timed at 13:27.26. In March 2014, Gebrhiwet finished 5th in the 3000m at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in a time of 7:56.34.

      Major competition record

      YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
      2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 5000m 13:51.86
      May 2015 2015 IAAF Diamond League Doha, Qatar 1st 3000 metres 7:38.08
      2014 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 5th 3000 metres 7:56.34
      2013 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia 2nd 5000 metres 13:27.26
      2013 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 8 km 21:04
      2012 2012 IAAF Diamond League Paris, France 2nd 5000 metres World Junior Record (12:47.53)
      2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 5th 3000 metres 7:45.11
      2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 5000m 13:51.86

      References

    2. Johnson, Len (19 May 2012). Gebrhiwot makes a big splash in Shanghai – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
    4. Negash, Elshadai (9 May 2011). Kuma, Korme, Feyisa and Cheru among the winners as Ethiopian Champs come to a close. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
    6. Gebrhiwet Hagos. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
    8. Negash, Elshadai (13 December 2011). Tadesse and Assefa take Ethiopian Clubs XC titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
    10. Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2012). Gebrehiwot surprises, Dibaba signals strong return in Madrid 10Km – San Silvestre Vallecana report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
    12. Rosenthal, Bert (2 April 2012). Gebremeskel, Dibaba Win Carlsbad 5000. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
    14. Hagos Gebrhiwet. sports-reference.com

Negash, Elshadai (26 November 2012). Gebrhiwet and Kebede take Addis Ababa 10-K wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.

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