Nahom Mesfin Tariku (Amharic: ናሆም መስፍን ታሪኩ ; born 6 March 1989) is an Ethiopian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012. He was born in Dila.[2]
 Nahom Mesfin (in green vest) at the 2007 World Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 3, 1989 Unspecified, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 3:41.60[1] 3000-m steeple: 8:12.04[1] 5000 meters: 13:29.74[1] 10,000 meters: 28:07.80[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Running career edit
He reached the steeplechase final at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. Nahom represented Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running the steeplechase. He represented Ethiopia again in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
In 2013 he moved to the United States, where he transitioned into a road racer. He first trained in Flagstaff, Arizona in order to run at high altitude.[4] He subsequently moved to Alexandria, Virginia, and went on to win a series of races in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. At a very competitive 2014 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, Mesfin finished in 12th place with a time of 47:30.[5]
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 2000 m s'chase | 5:29.51 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.29 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:17.21 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 12th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.86 | |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:50.21 |
| Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 19th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:23.82 | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:30.25 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:25.39 |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:20.23 |
Personal bests edit
- 3000 metres indoor- 7:46.39 min (2008)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:12.04 min (2011)
- 1500 metres indoor- 3:43.31 (2008)
- 5000 metres- 13:29.74 (2009)
- 2000 metres steeplechase- 5:29.51 (2005)
References edit
- ^ a b c d All-Athletics. "Profile of Nahom Mesfin Tariku".
- ^ Nahom Mesfin Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-07-28.
- ^ "Nahom Mesfin Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ [1] Bergsten, Tim. Pikes Peak Sports: Strong elite field, belly dancers and Race Expo highlight 37th Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run and 5K - 6 June 2013
- ^ [2] Trackshack.com: 2014 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run - Men]
