Hailu Mekonnen (born April 4, 1980 in Arsi) is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.
His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African Championships in Athletics. With Haile Gebrselassie as his training partner, he continued to improve, winning the junior race and taking bronze in the senior short course for a medalling double at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships. He also won the 1500 metres gold medal at the All-Africa Games that year.
Mekkonen attended the 1999 and 2001 World Championships in Athletics and represented Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but he failed to make the podium at any of the events. His form improved in 2002 and he won the short race bronze and team silver at the World Cross Country Championships. He focused on the track in 5000 m the next year and won the 2003 All-Africa Games silver and the 2003 Afro-Asian Games gold medal. After a long time out of the spotlight of international competition he re-emerged in 2009 after switching to the half marathon and marathon.
HailuMekonnen (born April 4, 1980 in Arsi) is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. His first medals came...
Coalition for Unity and Democracy Hailu Tekle Haymanot (1868–1950), Ethiopian army commander and nobleman HailuMekonnen (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance...
Bernard Lagat United States 16 February 2013 New York City 16 8:09.66 HailuMekonnen Ethiopia 18 February 2001 Birmingham 17 8:10.78 Arne Gabius Germany...
was held on Sunday, 27 February. The men's race was won by Ethiopian HailuMekonnen in a time of 2:07:35, while the women's race was won by home athlete...
also ran 8:29.76 (2024). Hirut Meshesha also ran 8:29.71 (2024). Lemlem Hailu also ran 8:30.36 (2024). A Known as the World Indoor Games IAAF list of...
third best time in the world that season, only behind Richard Limo and HailuMekonnen. 3000 metres - 7:36.66 min (2001) 5000 metres - 12:55.63 min (2000)...
and became the first Ethiopian to win the Boston Marathon since Abebe Mekonnen won the race in 1989. His personal best for the marathon is 2:08:16. Negussie...
Masakazu Fujiwara Japan 2:12:19 Alevtina Biktimirova Russia 2:34:39 2011 HailuMekonnen Ethiopia 2:07:35 Noriko Higuchi Japan 2:28:49 2012 Michael Kipyego...
Betwoded Mekonnen Endelkachew (16 February 1890 – 27 February 1963) was an Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister under Emperor Haile Selassie. Mekonnen was...
Turning to senior competition, he was the runner-up in the 5000 m behind HailuMekonnen at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games and went on to claim the bronze medal in...
Montferland Run 15K, where he beat high level competition including HailuMekonnen and Abel Kirui. He was runner-up to Geoffrey Mutai at the B.A.A. 10K...
by means of their child "Talaku" Ras Hailu. The Princes of Gojam, which include Ras Merid Hailu (son of Ras Hailu Yosedek), Ras Goshu Zewde, Tekle Haymanot...
(2018-02-26). Mekonnen and Alamirew take Ethiopian cross-country titles. World Athletics. Retrieved on 2021-02-03. Ramsak, Bob (2019-02-11). Mekonnen and Alamirew...
Gossaye Tesfaye, Mikaya Behailu, Eyob Mekonnen, Zeritu Kebede, Tigist Bekele, Haile Roots, Gete Anley, Berry, and Leul Hailu. Elias was also a leader in taking...
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