 2023 African Games | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Nibret Melak Bogale |
| Born | (1999-10-09)9 October 1999 (age 26) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 metres,10000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbests | |
Medal record | |
Nibret Melak Bogale (born 9 October 1999) is an Ethiopianlong-distance runner.[1]
He won theCinque Mulini in 2021, the second leg of the World Athletics Cross Country Permit series completing a double for Ethiopia withTsehay Gemechu winning the women's race. It was Melak's second consecutive podium finish in the Cross Country Permit series, following his runner-up spot at the Campaccio in San Giorgio su Legnano the previous week. Earlier in the year he successfully defended his senior men's title at theJan Meda International Cross Country, which doubles as the Ethiopian Championships.[2] Two weeks prior, he had beaten two-time world championMuktar Edris over 5000m inAddis Ababa.[3]
In June 21 he shaved 13 seconds off his personal best in the5000m going from 13:07.27 to 12:54.22 as he finished second in the Ethiopian Olympic trials behindGetnet Wale and ahead ofMilkesa Mengesha to secure his place at the delayed2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] Competing in the5000 metres in Tokyo, he did not qualify from the heats.[5]
Melak defended his Cinque Mulini title in January 2022.[6] He finished sixth in the men's 5000m at theKip Keino Classic on May 7, 2022, in a time of 13:22.85.[7]
He won the Lisbon half marathon in March 2023.[8] He finished seventh in the half marathon at the2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships inRiga, Latvia in October 2023.[9]
He won gold at the2023 African Games over 10,000 metres.[10] In June 2024, he won gold in the 10,000 metres at theAfrican Championships inDouala, Cameroon.[11]
African Champions in men's10,000 metres | |
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