Lamecha Girma (born 26 November 2000)[2] is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event and won silver medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. Lamecha also won a silver in the 3,000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. He is the world indoor record holder for the 3,000 metres, which was set in February 2023. In June 2023 at the Meeting de Paris of the Diamond League, he broke the world record for the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase.
^ abMulkeen, Jon (2020-02-10). "Girma's one-year journey from unknown runner to global medallist". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
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LamechaGirma (born 26 November 2000) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist...
Haydar Haben Girma (born 1988), deafblind lawyer LamechaGirma (born 2000), Ethiopian runner Muluemebet Girma (born 1984), from Stockwell, London, was the...
indoor mark with 7:24.90 minutes set in 1998, later being taken by LamechaGirma who recently hit a time of 7:23.81 in 2023. The women's world record...
3000m steeplechase". IAAF. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017. "Kipyegon, Girma and Ingebrigtsen make history in Paris | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics...
official world records in the 3000 metres steeplechase are held by LamechaGirma of Ethiopia at 7:52.11 minutes for men and Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya...
1:43.20 Emmanuel Wanyonyi Kenya 2 September 2023 2023 5000 m 12:58.96 LamechaGirma Ethiopia 20 April 2024 2024 110 m hurdles 12.96 (0.0 m/s) Hansle Parchment...
football player 1999 – Olivia O'Brien, American singer-songwriter 2000 – LamechaGirma, Ethopian athlete 399 – Siricius, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 334)...
his status as the favorite at the World Championships that season. LamechaGirma, typically a steeplechase specialist, beat a number of non-steeplechasers...
March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Rowbottom, Mike (15 February 2023). "Girma breaks world indoor 3000m record with 7:23.81 in Liévin". World Athletics...
event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and LamechaGirma (8:10.38). His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019). Diamond League...
Retrieved 14 September 2015. Jess Whittington (31 May 2022). "Bol and Girma break barriers in Ostrava". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2022. "3000m...
event World records in athletics Jon Mulkeen (9 June 2023). "Kipyegon, Girma and Ingebrigtsen make history in Paris". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June...
the 2013 Kenyan Athletics Championships, he was the pacemaker for LamechaGirma's first steeplechase world record in 2023. As a junior, Kipsang won the...
20-year-old McLaughlin, who ran the third fastest time ever. Ethiopian LamechaGirma attempted to break Kenya's winning streak in the men's steeplechase...
Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2024. Jon Mulkeen (10 February 2024). "Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin". World Athletics....
Event Date Gold Selemon Barega Athletics Men's 10000 m July 30 Silver LamechaGirma Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase July 30 Bronze Gudaf Tsegay Athletics...
leading LamechaGirma to break a 25-year-old record in the indoor 3000 metres. Speaking in French after the race, Akbache said, "I could feel that [Girma] was...
Men's 5000 Metres Place Athlete Age Country Time Points LamechaGirma 23 Ethiopia 12:58.96 8 Nicholas Kimeli 25 Kenya 12:59.78 7 Birhanu Balew 28 Bahrain...
bronze with a season's best of 8:03.76 behind Kipruto (8:01.35) and LamechaGirma (8:01.36). On 3 September 2020, he won the 1500 metres race at the 14th...
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