Meselech Melkamu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Ethiopian female long-distance runner
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Place of Birth: Debre Marqos, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
About Meselech Melkamu
- Meselech Melkamu (Amharic: ???? ????; born 27 April 1985 in Debre Marqos) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
- She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics Championships, but she is better known for her 29:53.80 run over 10,000 metres in 2009, which until August 2016 ranked her second on the all-time list behind world record holder Wang Junxia.
- She is one of seven woman in history to break the 30-minute barrier and one of four Ethiopians to accomplish the feat.Since 2012, she has competed in road races.
- She won the 2012 Frankfurt Marathon in a course record and personal best of 2:21:01 hours.
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