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Meselech Melkamu was born on 19 April, 1985 in Amhara, Ethiopia, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Discover Meselech Melkamu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?
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39 years old |
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Aries |
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19 April, 1985 |
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19 April |
| Birthplace |
Amhara, Ethiopia |
| Nationality |
Ethiopia |
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She is a member of famous Runner with the age 39 years old group.
Meselech Melkamu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 39 years old, Meselech Melkamu height not available right now. We will update Meselech Melkamu's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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47 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Meselech Melkamu Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Meselech Melkamu worth at the age of 39 years old? Meselech Melkamu’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. She is from Ethiopia. We have estimated
Meselech Melkamu's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Runner |
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Timeline
In February 2013, she ran a half marathon personal best of 1:08:05 hours while finishing in seventh place at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in the United Arab Emirates.
Since 2012, she has competed in road races. She won the 2012 Frankfurt Marathon in a course record and personal best of 2:21:01 hours.
At the 2012 Frankfurt Marathon, her first marathon, she stayed in the lead group until the 37 kilometre mark, after which she pulled away to victory in a new course record of 2:21:01 hours.
In February 2011, she won her fourth career title at the Jan Meda International Cross Country in Addis Ababa.
She continued her bronze medal streak at the 2010 World Cross Country Championships. On 31 July, she won a silver medal at the African Championships in Nairobi, finishing second to Dibaba in the 10,000 metres. To finish the year, she won the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race in the Obudu local government area of Nigeria, which doubled as the African Mountain Running Championships.
She returned to the podium at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, taking another bronze medal. On 14 June, she broke the African record in the 10,000 metres with a time of 29:53.80 at a race in Utrecht, Netherlands, bettering Tirunesh Dibaba's time of 29:54.66. She won her first world track medal later that season, finishing as runner-up to Linet Masai in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships.
She repeated her cross country bronze medal in 2007, helping the Ethiopian women win the team gold again. She also won a silver medal on the track at the All-Africa Games, finishing as runner-up behind Meseret Defar in the 5000 metres. She was sixth over that distance at the World Championships later that year.
Her first major medals as a senior athlete came the following year as Melkamu won bronze medals in both the long and short races at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (also winning two team golds). She went on to win the 10 kilometres Great Ireland Run the following month in an event-record 31:41 minutes finish time.
She just missed the senior medals in 2005, taking fourth in the short race at the World Cross Country Championships and fourth in the 5000 metres at the World Championships.
She made her breakthrough in the junior ranks in 2004 by winning the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and taking the 5000 metres title at the World Junior Championships in Athletics.
Meselech Melkamu (Amharic: መሰለች መልካሙ; born 27 April 1985 in Debre Marqos) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics Championships, but she is better known for her 29:53.80 run over 10,000 metres in 2009, which until August 2016 ranked her second on the all-time list behind world record holder Wang Junxia. She is one of seven woman in history to break the 30-minute barrier and one of four Ethiopians to accomplish the feat.
