Mulugeta Wendimu
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Mulugeta Wendimu Gebere is an Ethiopia
n middle-distance runner, best known for finishing third over 3000 metres
at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final
. He also competed at the Olympic Games
in Athens that year, finishing tenth in the 1500 metres
competition. He reached the semi-finals of the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Among other competitions, he was fifth in the junior race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
and ran in the 1500 m heats at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
. He won the half marathon
race at the Marrakesh Marathon in January 2011, finishing in a time of 1:02:00.
His personal best time over 1500 m is 3:31.13 minutes, an Ethiopian record
achieved in July 2004 at the KBC Night of Athletics
, and his personal best time over 5000 m is 12:57.05 minutes.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n middle-distance runner, best known for finishing third over 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final
2004 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 18, and September 19, 2004.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of...
. He also competed at the Olympic Games
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens that year, finishing tenth in the 1500 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 1,500 metres
-Qualifying:The first round comprised three heats with the first five in each plus the next nine fastest losers progressing to the two semi-finals. Here the first five and the two fastest losers went to the final.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:*...
competition. He reached the semi-finals of the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
Among other competitions, he was fifth in the junior race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 19-20 March 2004 in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
and ran in the 1500 m heats at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
. He won the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
race at the Marrakesh Marathon in January 2011, finishing in a time of 1:02:00.
His personal best time over 1500 m is 3:31.13 minutes, an Ethiopian record
Ethiopian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Ethiopia maintained by Ethiopian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distance# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* *...
achieved in July 2004 at the KBC Night of Athletics
KBC Night of Athletics
The KBC Night of Athletics is an annual athletics event at the Stadium De Veen in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. It is official presented and sponsored by the KBC Bank.-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
, and his personal best time over 5000 m is 12:57.05 minutes.