Meseret Defar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Meseret Defar
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Nov 19, 1983(1983-11-19)
Age	41
Birthplace	Addis Ababa
Country	Ethiopia
Horoscope	Scorpio

Meseret Defar Biography

Meseret Defar is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 19, 1983 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She was a long- distance runner, her specialty being the 3000m and 5000m events.

In 2008, her world record of 5000m was broken by her Ethiopian colleague Her world record for 5000 meters was surpassed by her Ethiopian colleague Tirunesh Dibaba in 2008..

She won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, losing only to Tirunesh Dibaba. In 2006, she won the World Indoor Championships over 3000 metres, defending her title from the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In the Reebok Boston Indoor meeting of January 2008, Defar ran a time of 9:10.50 in the two-mile (3.2 km) event to establish a new two-mile indoor world best time, breaking the previous indoor best by over twelve seconds. Defar won her third consecutive World Indoor gold medal in the 3000 m at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the 2008 African Championships in Athletics, Defar was defeated in the 5000 m by compatriot Meselech Melkamu. At the 2008 Bislett Games, Defar’s 5000 m world record was broken by Tirunesh Dibaba. She took a 3000/5000 m double at the 2008 World Athletics Final. Defar began the 2009 athletics season by improving upon her personal bests, setting a new 5000 m world indoor record of 14:24.37 and an indoor world best over two miles (3.2 km) with a 9:06.26 run. She competed in the 10,000 metres event at the British national trials in July, attempting to take a spot on the Ethiopian team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. In spite of the wet and windy conditions, she ran a personal best of 29:59.20 minutes – breaking Paula Radcliffe’s UK all-comers’ record, becoming the fifth woman to run sub-30 minutes, and earning qualification for the Championships in the process.

On 3 June 2006 she ran the 5000 metres in New York City in a then-world record time of 14:24.53 – she subsequently improved the record to 14:16.63 at the Bislett Games in Oslo on 15 June 2007. On 3 February 2007 she ran the 3000 metres indoor in Stuttgart (Germany) in a world record time of 8:23.72. On 20 May 2007 she ran the 2 mile in Carson, California in a world best time of 9:10.47. On 1 September 2007 she won gold in 14:57.91 at 5000 m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, to go along with her Olympic victory and world record. On 14 September 2007, she set a world best (8:58.58) in the women’s 2-mile (3.2 km) at the Van Damme Memorial meet, shaving 11.89 seconds off the 9:10.47 mark she set in May at Carson, California. Also in 2007, Defar won the female IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.

She was the mother of several children, and her husband also adopted them.

Meseret Defar Net Worth

Meseret Defar is one of the richest Runner from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meseret Defar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Athens 2004 Olympic Games was her first competition. She won a gold medal in 5000m. In 2008 Beijing, she won bronze, and in London 2012, she won gold in 5000m.

She also won other international competitions, including the World Championships. She broke indoor records for two-mile runs, 3000m, and 5000m.

Meseret Defar Tola (Amharic: መሰረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres. She broke the world record in the event in 2006, broke it again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba beat her time.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Meseret Defar height 5 ft 3 in Meseret weight 42 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Meseret Defar Dating?

According to our records, Meseret Defar married to Teodros Hailu. As of December 1, 2023, Meseret Defar’s is not dating anyone.

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She began her indoor track season in 2013 with a 3000 m win in 8:35.28 minutes. Later than month she ran a half marathon best of 67:25 minutes to break the course record at the New Orleans Half Marathon.

Facts & Trivia

Meseret Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Meseret Defar celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

Where does the Meseret Defarer born?

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

What is the history of Genzebe Dibaba?

Genzebe Dibaba Keneni (Oromo: Ganzabee Dibaabaa Qananii; Amharic: ገንዘቤ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 8 February 1991) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. A 1500 metres 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist, she won a gold medal in this event and a bronze in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships.

When did athletics start in Ethiopia?

Official website

Who are the Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia?

Sisters

Who is Genzebe Dibaba husband?

Dibaba and Sihine tie the knot in ten-day wedding feast | NEWS | World Athletics.