Mekedes_Alemeshete
Mekedes Alemeshete
Ethiopian long-distance runner
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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mekedes Alemeshete Yadeti |
| Nationality |  Ethiopia |
| Born | 30 March 2006 (18 years, 54 days old) or 2 January 2000 (24 years, 142 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 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]
Personal best progression
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
- Mekedes Alemeshete at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "EAF club competition, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 22-26/12/2021 | Africathle". 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Ethiopian championships, Hawassa 28/03-2/04/2022 | Africathle". 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- Ávila, Deportes (27 May 2023). "Likina Amebaw, sexta en el meeting de Andújar". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Statements and surprises in Suzhou | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
