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Meseret Defar Tola ( Amharic: መሠረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3,000 metres and 5,000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5,000 metres.
Meseret Defar (born November 19, 1983, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, world champion, and Olympic medalist who broke a number of world records, including those in the 3,000-metre, 5,000-metre, and 2-mile races.
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Jul 5, 2007 · Learn how the Ethiopian runner went from being a 15-year-old silver medallist at the 1999 World Youth Championships to an Olympic champion and World record breaker. Read about her first trip abroad, her mother's doubts, and her passion for running.
Learn about Meseret Defar, the only female athlete to win two Olympic gold medals in the 5,000m. Find out her biography, achievements, records and latest news on the official Olympic website.
Ethiopia Meseret Defar Wins Women's 5000m Gold - London 2012 Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Highlights from the Olympic Stadium as Ethiopia's Meseret Defar...
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Mar 7, 2024 · Just before the bell sounded in the women’s 3000m final at the 2004 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Meseret Defar slipped into the lead.
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Jun 3, 2006 · Ethiopia's Meseret Defar broke the 5000m World record with a 14:24.53 clocking at the Icahn Stadium in 2006. She was paced by Irina Vashchuk and Christin Wurth-Thomas, and credited Haile Gebrselassie for her confidence.
