Hirut Meshesha (born 20 January 2001) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Meshesha took gold for the 800 metres at the 2019 African Games.
Career Hirut Meshesha gained her first international experience at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya, where she won the bronze medal in the girls' 800 metres. She then went to Argentina for 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires and took bronze in the girls' 800m event
In April 2019, she competed at the African U18 and U20 Championships, which were held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and won the silver medal at 800m in the under-20 women category. A month later, she won the women's 800 metres at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships. In August, Meshesha represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and won the gold medal in the 800m event.
She earned the bronze medal for the women's 1500 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Her compatriot Gudaf Tsegay led an Ethiopian medals sweep as Axumawit Embaye came second.
Statistics
International championships 2017World U18 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya3rd800 m2:06.322018African Youth GamesAlgiers, Algeria1st800 m2:04.66Youth OlympicsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd800 m2:08.352:06.252019African U18/U20 Championships, U20 eventsAbidjan, Ivory Coast2nd800 m2:04.70African GamesRabat, Morocco1st800 m2:03.162022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia3rd1500 m4:03.39World ChampionshipsEugene, United States12th1500 m4:05.862023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (sf)1500 m4:04.272024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom7th3000 m8:34.61African GamesAccra, Ghana1st1500 m4:05.71World Ultimate ChampionshipBudapest, Hungary9th5000 m14:42.49
Circuit performances
Wins and titles Diamond League 2022 (3) (1500 m): Rabat Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme, Rome Golden Gala, Chorzów Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
National championships Ethiopian Championships 800 metres: 2019
Personal bests 1500 metres – 3:57.30 (2022) 1500 metres indoor – 4:02.14 (2022)
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