Personal information | |
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Full name | Mekedes Alemeshete Yadeti |
Nationality |
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Born | 30 March 2006 (18 years, 120 days old) or 2 January 2000 (24 years, 208 days old) [1] |
Agent | Juan Pedro Pineda de la Losa [2] |
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) [1] |
Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) [1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
5000 metres 3000 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Personal best(s) |
5000 m: 14:45.13 (2023) 3000 m: 8:36.71 (2023) |
Updated on 20 February 2024 |
Mekedes Alemeshete Yadeti (born 30 March 2006 or 2 January 2000), also spelled Mekdes Alemshet, Alemeshete Yadeti, Merkedes Alemeshete Yadeti, or Mekides Alemshet, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. After winning the Desafio Nerja and Jaén Paraíso Interior meetings in Spain, she was one of the top 3000 m performers in 2023, scoring seven points in that discipline of the 2023 Diamond League.
Mekedes began racing competitively in 2021, finishing 12th in the 1500 m at the December Ethiopian Athletics Federation club competition behind Hirut Meshesha. [3] In 2022, she competed at her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships, finishing 9th in the 1500 m with a 4:17.0 clocking. [4]
After being signed to Spanish agent Juan Pedro Pineda de la Losa, Mekedes began racing the international athletics circuit in 2023. Indoors, she finished 7th in the 3000 m at the 2023 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, running 8:46.70. On 18 May, Mekedes achieved her first circuit win in the 1500 m at the Meeting Desafio Nerja Restaurante Pulguilla Y Ayo in Nerja – followed by winning her 5000 m debut at the Meeting Jaén Paraíso Interior in Andújar. [5] [6] This led to her being invited to the 2023 Diamond League meetings in Chorzów, Xiamen, and Brussels, scoring top-8 points in all three events. [1] Her 8:36.71 3000 m performance at the Xiamen Diamond League ranked 22nd in the year 2023. [1]
In 2024, Mekedes competed at the Meeting Lieven, finishing 11th. [7] Outdoors, she won the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai 5000 m, beating Letesenbet Gidey in what was billed as a world record attempt. [8]
Mekedes runs under Spanish athletics manager Juan Pedro Pineda, alongside Olympic medallist Gudaf Tsegay. [2]
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 8:46.70 | 7th | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 14 Feb 2023 | [9] |
2 | 8:41.57 | 8th | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | 15 Jul 2023 | [10] |
3 | 8:36.71 | 6th | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 1 Sep 2023 | [11] |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mekedes Alemeshete Yadeti |
Nationality |
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Born | 30 March 2006 (18 years, 120 days old) or 2 January 2000 (24 years, 208 days old) [1] |
Agent | Juan Pedro Pineda de la Losa [2] |
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) [1] |
Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) [1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
5000 metres 3000 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
|
Personal best(s) |
5000 m: 14:45.13 (2023) 3000 m: 8:36.71 (2023) |
Updated on 20 February 2024 |
Mekedes Alemeshete Yadeti (born 30 March 2006 or 2 January 2000), also spelled Mekdes Alemshet, Alemeshete Yadeti, Merkedes Alemeshete Yadeti, or Mekides Alemshet, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. After winning the Desafio Nerja and Jaén Paraíso Interior meetings in Spain, she was one of the top 3000 m performers in 2023, scoring seven points in that discipline of the 2023 Diamond League.
Mekedes began racing competitively in 2021, finishing 12th in the 1500 m at the December Ethiopian Athletics Federation club competition behind Hirut Meshesha. [3] In 2022, she competed at her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships, finishing 9th in the 1500 m with a 4:17.0 clocking. [4]
After being signed to Spanish agent Juan Pedro Pineda de la Losa, Mekedes began racing the international athletics circuit in 2023. Indoors, she finished 7th in the 3000 m at the 2023 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, running 8:46.70. On 18 May, Mekedes achieved her first circuit win in the 1500 m at the Meeting Desafio Nerja Restaurante Pulguilla Y Ayo in Nerja – followed by winning her 5000 m debut at the Meeting Jaén Paraíso Interior in Andújar. [5] [6] This led to her being invited to the 2023 Diamond League meetings in Chorzów, Xiamen, and Brussels, scoring top-8 points in all three events. [1] Her 8:36.71 3000 m performance at the Xiamen Diamond League ranked 22nd in the year 2023. [1]
In 2024, Mekedes competed at the Meeting Lieven, finishing 11th. [7] Outdoors, she won the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai 5000 m, beating Letesenbet Gidey in what was billed as a world record attempt. [8]
Mekedes runs under Spanish athletics manager Juan Pedro Pineda, alongside Olympic medallist Gudaf Tsegay. [2]
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 8:46.70 | 7th | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 14 Feb 2023 | [9] |
2 | 8:41.57 | 8th | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | 15 Jul 2023 | [10] |
3 | 8:36.71 | 6th | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 1 Sep 2023 | [11] |