Habtom Samuel
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| Born | 30 November 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Eritrea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | New Mexico Lobos | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Habtom Samuel (born 30 November 2003) is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1] He placed 17th in both the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and the senior race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[2]
Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he placed second at the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.[3]
Personal bests[edit]
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:40.63 (Boston 2024) NR[4]
- 5000 metres – 13:13.34 (Azusa, CA 2024)
- 10,000 metres – 26:53.84 (San Juan Capistrano, CA 2024)
- 10K (road) – 27:51 (Cannes 2022) NU20B
References[edit]
- ^ Andrews, Glen (1 August 2022). "Betty Chelangat wins 3000m, Addisu Yihune takes 5000m – World U20 Championships Day 1". world-track.org. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Live updates: 2023 NCAA cross country championships". NCAA. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Habtom Samuel at World Athletics
