Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
10,000 m runner Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second fastest 10,000 metres of all time, setting an Olympic record of 29 minutes, 54.66 seconds.Dibaba kicks late for 10,000m gold
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 10000 m Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 5000 m Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 10000 m Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 5000 m Sileshi Sihine Athletics Men's 10000 m Meseret Defar Athletics Women's 5000 m Tsegay Kebede Athletics Men's marathon
Athletics
The Ethiopian track and field team was announced on July 13, 2008.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGashaw AsfawMarathoncolspan=4 2:10:527Kenenisa Bekele5000 m13:40.133 Qcolspan=2 12:57.82 10000 mcolspan=4 27:01.17 Tariku Bekele5000 m13:37.633 Qcolspan=2 13:19.066Abreham Cherkos13:47.603 Qcolspan=2 13:16.465Demma Daba1500 m3:37.788Did not advanceRoba Gari3000 m steeplechase8:28.278Did not advanceHaile Gebrselassie10000 mcolspan=4 27:06.686Yacob Jarso3000 m steeplechase8:16.881 Qcolspan=2 8:13.47 NR 4 Tsegay KebedeMarathoncolspan=4 2:10:00 Deresse Mekonnen1500 m3:36.225 Q3:37.856Did not advanceDeriba MergaMarathoncolspan=4 2:10:214Nahom Mesfin3000 m steeplechase8:23.825Did not advanceSileshi Sihine10000 mcolspan=4 27:02.77 Mulugeta Wendimu1500 m3:36.67 7 q3:40.1610Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankBerhane Adere Marathoncolspan=2 Zemzem Ahmed 3000 m steeplechase9:25.634 Q9:17.85 NR 7Meskerem Assefa 1500 m4:10.0410Did not advanceSofia Assefa3000 m steeplechase9:47.02 8Did not advanceMekdes Bekele 9:41.43 9Did not advanceGelete Burka 1500 m4:15.776Did not advanceMeseret Defar5000 m14:56.321 Q15:44.12Ejegayehu Dibaba 10000 mcolspan=2 31:22.18 14Tirunesh Dibaba5000 m15:09.891 Q15:41.40 10000 mcolspan=2 29.54.66 Meselech Melkamu 5000 m15:11.21 4 Q15:49.03 8Mestawet Tufa 10000 mcolspan=2 Dire Tune Marathoncolspan=2 2:31:16 15 Gete Wami colspan=2
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
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