Selemon Barega

Selemon Barega

Selemon Barega in 2016
Personal information
Born	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 metres
Medal record World Indoor Championships 2018 Birmingham 3000 m

Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in the 5000 metres.^[1] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing fifth in the final. He also won gold medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 World U18 Championships.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	5000 m	13:21.21
2017	African U20 Championships	Tlemcen, Algeria	1st	5000 m	13:51.43
	World U18 Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	3000 m	7:47.16
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	5th	5000 m	13:35.34
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2nd	3000 m	8:15.59
	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	4th	5000 m	13:52.27

Personal bests

^[2] Outdoor

• 3000 metres – 7:37.54 (Ostrava 2018)
• 5000 metres – 12:43.02 (Brussels 2018) (World U20 Record)
• Two miles - 8:20.01 (Eugene 2018)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 7:36.64 (Liévin 2018)

References