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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 20 December 2006 Freweyni, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 3000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m (short track): 3:34.83 (Torun, 2024) WU20R 3000m (short track): 7:33.04 (Lievin, 2024) 5000m 12:54.10 (Los Angeles, 2024) 10,000 m: 26:37.93 (Nerja, 2024) WU20R 5km (road): 13.04 (Al Khobar, 2023) |
Career
editMehary 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]
On 14 June 2024, Mehary competed in the Ethiopian Olympic 10,000m trials in Nerja, Spain. In one of the highest quality 10,000m races ever, four men finished inside 26:40 and six men finished inside 26:50 for the first time. Even though then 17-year-old Biniam Mehary did not t qualify to compete in the Paris Olympic Games, he placed fourth in a world U20 record of 26:37.93, taking four seconds off the previous mark set 19 years ago by the late Samuel Wanjiru.[11] He was later included in the Ethiopian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the expense of Yomif Kejelcha, placing sixth in the 5000m final.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Biniam Mehary". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Swoboda storms to 60m world lead, Barega and Hailu impress in Torun". World Athletics. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Athletes Light Up The World Indoor Tour In Torun". fanabc. February 6, 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Results: Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Lievin 2024". Watch Athletics. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "WIC Glasgow 24 preview: 1500m". World Athletics. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "ATHLETES FLYING AT THE SHANGHAI/SUZHOU WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2024". Shanghai.Diamondleague. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (April 27, 2024). "Daryll Neita enjoys big win at Diamond League in Suzhou". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kejelcha prevails over Aregawi at Ethiopian Olympic 10,000m trials | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Men's 5000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Kelsall, Christopher (July 11, 2024). "Shericka Jackson, Brigid Kosgei injured, Yomif Kejelcha incensed at being dropped before 2024 Paris Olympic Games". athletics illustrated. Retrieved 10 August 2024.