Solomon Berihu (full name Solomon Berihu Weldeslassie or Solomon Berihu Weldeselassie; born 2 October 1999) is an Ethiopian distance runner. He was on the winning Ethiopian junior team at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Biography In 2016, Berihu ran 13:12.67 for 5000 metres as a 17-year old to finish 6th at the Stockholm Diamond League, scoring one point in the 2016 Diamond League season.
In 2017, Berihu was a member of the Ethiopian national team at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships junior race, where he finished 14th. Though his place did not contribute to the team score, his country won the overall team standings with 17 points, beating runner-up Kenya with 28 points.
At the 2018 African Cross Country Championships junior race, Berihu was the individual bronze medalist and the first finisher from Ethiopia, losing only to Rhonex Kipruto and Stanley Mburu.
In 2019, Berihu won the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile in a time of 45:49. As of 2022, Berihu trains with Berihu Aregawi and Haftam Abadi in Ethiopia.
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Personal bests Event Mark Competition Venue Date 5000 metres 13:02.08 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo, Netherlands 9 June 2019 10,000 metres 27:02.26 Ethiopian World Team Trials Hengelo, Netherlands 17 July 2019 Half marathon 59:17 Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi, India 20 October 2019
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