Biniam Mehary

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Biniam Mehary
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2006-12-20) 20 December 2006 (age 17)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 3:34.83 (Torun, 2024) WU20R
3000m: 7:33.04 (Lievin, 2024)
5km (road): 13.04 (Al Khobar, 2023)

Biniam Mehary (born 20 December 2006) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner. In February 2024, he set a new under-20 world record in the 1500 metres indoors.[1]

Career[edit]

Mehary competed in Toruń at the Copernicus Cup in February 2024 as a 17 year-old, he set a new under-20 world record in the 1500 metres of 3:34.83 beating the record set had been set by Jakob Ingebrigtsen in 2019.[2][3] He then ran 7:33.04 to finish second in the 3000m at the 2024 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Lievin.[4][5]

He was selected to run for Ethiopia at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the 1500m.[6] He qualified for the final before finishing in ninth place overall.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biniam Mehary". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Swoboda storms to 60m world lead, Barega and Hailu impress in Torun". World Athletics. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Ethiopian Athletes Light Up The World Indoor Tour In Torun". fanabc. February 6, 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (10 February 2024). "2024 Liévin: Girma & Tsegay Come Just Shy of WRs as Holloway, Knighton, Bol Earn Big Wins". LetsRun. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Results: Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Lievin 2024". Watch Athletics. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "WIC Glasgow 24 preview: 1500m". World Athletics. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's 1500m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.