Lemlem Nibret

Lemlem Nibret (born 1 January 2005) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.^[1]

Lemlem Nibret

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Junior team

Career

In February 2023, she finished fifth in the individual and won gold in the team event at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships – U20 women's race.^[2][3]

In September 2023, she made her Diamond League debut in the 3000 metres in Xiamen.^[4]

In October 2023, she finished second at the Cross Internacional Zornotza.^[5][6] She finished eighth at the Cross Internacional de Atapuerca on the World Cross Country Tour Gold. She was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia,^[7] where she finished eighth with Ethiopian retaining their U20 team title.^[8]

On 20 April 2024, she finished third in the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a time of 15:20.99.^[9]

Her personal bests are 31:00 in the 10,000 metres (road) and 14:56 in the 5,000 metres (track).^[10]