Biniam Mehary

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]

Biniam Mehary
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2006-12-20) 20 December 2006
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)
5000m 12:54.10 (Los Angeles, 2024)
5km (road): 13.04 (Al Khobar, 2023)

Career

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]

He finished second at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai over 5000 metres in a personal best time of 12:56.37.[8][9] He set a new outdoors personal best over 5000m running 12:54.10 at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on 17 May 2024.[10]

References
  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.
  8. "ATHLETES FLYING AT THE SHANGHAI/SUZHOU WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2024". Shanghai.Diamondleague. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. Henderson, Jason (April 27, 2024). "Daryll Neita enjoys big win at Diamond League in Suzhou". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. Gault, Jonathan (17 May 2024). "Selemon Barega Wins Star-Studded 5000 (12:51.60), Grant Fisher 5th, as Cooper Teare & Cole Hocker Join Sub-13:00 Club Grand Prix". Lets Run. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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