Telahun Haile Bekele

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Telahun Haile Bekele
Personal information
Born (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25)
Gurage Zone, Ethiopia
Sport
SportAthletics
Event5000 metres
Coached byNigatu Worku
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m: 7:38.24 (2022)
5000 m: 12:42.70 (2023)
5km (road): 13:03 (2022)
10km (road): 27:29 (2022)

Telahun Haile Bekele (Amharic: ጥላሁን ኃይሌ በቀለ; born 13 May 1999) is an Ethiopian male long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres.[1] His career has included victories at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, and at the Bislett Games. He was fourth in the 5000m at the 2019 World Championships.[2]

  1. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (30 September 2019). "Defending champion Edris retains World Championship 5,000m title". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference IAAF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).