Meskerem Mamo

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Meskerem.

Meskerem Mamo Haile (born 13 April 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She was the 2017 African U20 Championships gold medalist in the 5000 metres, and she was the Ethiopian U20 record holder in the women's 3000 metres from 2018 to 2023.

Meskerem Mamo

Personal information
Full name	Meskerem Mamo Haile
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 26)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 metres, 3000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	5000m: 14:36.89 (2021) 3000m: 8:33.63 NJR (2018)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia African U20 Championships 2017 Tlemcen 5000 m African Championships 2018 Asaba 5000 m

Biography

Meskerem's first international medal came at the 2017 African U20 Championships, where she won the title over 3000 m runner-up Sandra Chebet.^[2]

The following year at the 2018 Diamond League season opener in Doha, she ran a time of 8:33.63 for 3000 metres. It stood as an Ethiopian U20 record until it was broken by Aynadis Mebratu with a time of 8:30.99 in September 2023. Later that year she won the bronze medal at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m.

In 2018, Meskerem was selected as a finalist for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Rising Star award. She was one of two Ethiopians nominated for the award, which was won by Sydney McLaughlin.^[3]

In 2019, Meskerem won the women's Northern Ireland International Cross Country race by less than a second. She out-sprinted Hawi Feysa for the title to win by one metre, but both athletes were credited with a 26:10 final time.^[4][5]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
3000 metres	8:33.63 NU20R	Doha Diamond League	Doha, Qatar	4 May 2018
5000 metres	14:36.89	Ethiopian Olympic Trials	Hengelo, Netherlands	8 June 2021