Mekdes Bekele
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Mekdes Bekele Tadese (Amharic: መቅደስ በቀለ ታደሰ; born 20 January 1987) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:48.67 |
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:49.95 |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:50.12 | |
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:59.52 |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 26th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:41.43 | |
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:50.77 |
2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:53.97 |
Personal bests
[edit]- 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:32.05 min (2007)
- 5000 metres - 15:49.71 min (2006)