Tigest Getent

Tigest Getent Mekonin, sometimes Tigist or Mekonen (born July 7, 1997, in Dembecha, Ethiopia) is a Bahraini steeplechase runner. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase race; her time of 9:49.92 in the heats did not qualify her for the final.^[1][2]

Tigest Getent

Tigest Getent Mekonen at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games

Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Bahrain Asian Championships 2019 Doha 3000 m steeplechase Military World Games 2015 Mungyeong 3000 m steeplechase Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya 3000 m steeplechase 2017 Baku 3000 m steeplechase GCC Games 2022 Kuwait City 800 m 2022 Kuwait City 1500 m Arab Championships 2015 Isa Town 3000 m steeplechase West Asian Championships 2023 Doha 800 m 2023 Doha 1500 m

In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom.^[3] She did not advance to compete in the final.^[3]