Birke Haylom
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.jpg) Haylom (far left) in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | January 6, 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1500 m: 3:57.66 (Rabat 2023) Mile: 4:17.13 WU20R (Oslo 2023) |
Medal record | |
Birke Haylom (born 6 January 2006) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won gold at the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1] In February 2023 she won a silver medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. She is the U20 world record holder in the mile run, and 1500 metres indoors.
Career[edit]
Haylom won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. She ran a championship record time of 4:04.27.[2][3]
In February 2023 she won a silver medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Bathurst, Australia. Her Ethiopia team completed the course in 23:21, with Haylom racing alongside Adehana Kasaye, Hawi Abera, and Getnet Wale.[4]
At the Diamond League meeting in Doha on 5 May 2023, she ran a new personal best time of 4:01.86 for the 1500m, finishing sixth in the race.[5] Competing in the Diamond League in Rabat in May 2023, she set a new African under-18 1500m record of 3:57.66 as she finished third behind compatriots Freweyni Hailu and Gudaf Tsegay.[6]
At the Bislett Games on 15 June 2023, she won the Dream Mile in 4:17.13, a World U20 record. [7]
Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she qualified for the final and finished ninth overall.[8]
Competing in Boston, Massachusetts in February 2024, she set a new indoor 1500m world U20 record time of 3:58.43.[9] She qualified for the final of the women's 1500 metres race at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. In the final she finished in ninth place with a time of 4:06.27.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Birke Haylom". World Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Junior U20 Championships Cali 2022 women's 1500m results". Watch Athletics. August 6, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (August 7, 2022). "Chebet and Chepkirui win silver and bronze in final of 1500m World U20 in Cali". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (February 18, 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 1500 Metres FINAL DOHA". BBC Sport. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "El Bakkali, Tsegay and Mahuchikh impress in Rabat". World Athletics. 28 May 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Warholm and Ingebrigtsen outstanding in Oslo | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Women's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (4 February 2024). "2024 NBIGP: Hobbs Kessler Beats Jake Wightman, Noah Lyles Makes Statement, & Elle St. Pierre Is Back". Lets Run. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's 1500m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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