Meselech Melkamu

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Medal record
Women's athletics
World Indoor Championships
Silver	2008 Valencia	3000 m

Meselech Melkamu (born 19 April 1985 in Debremarkos) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.

At the 2008 African Athletics Championships, Melkamu won the 5000 m, defeating world record holder Meseret Defar.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	1st	5000 m
2005	World Cross Country Championships	St-Étienne-St-Galmier, France	6th	Short race
			1st	Team
			4th	Long race
			1st	Team
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th	5000 m
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	5th	3000 m
2006	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	Short race
			1st	Team
			3rd	Long race
			1st	Team
	African Championships	Bambous, Mauritius	6th	5000 m
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	5000 m
2007	World Cross Country Championships	Mombasa, Kenya	3rd	Senior race
			1st	Team
	All-Africa Games	Algiers, Algeria	2nd	5000 m[1]
	World Championships	Bambous, Mauritius	6th	5000 m
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	5th	5000 m
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	2nd	3000 m

[edit] Personal bests

• 1500 metres - 4:07.52 min (2007)
• Mile run - 4:33.94 min (2003)
• 3000 metres - 8:34.73 min (2005), indoor - 8:23.74 min (2007)
• 5000 metres - 14:33.83 min (2007)

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Meselech Melkamu

1. ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, women's 5000 m final