Nebiat Habtemariam
Nebiat Habtemariam (born 29 December 1978) is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She is a three-time participant at the Summer Olympics. She has a marathon best of 2:32:04 hours set at the 2008 Hamburg Marathon, where she was seventh.[1]
Born in Adi-Kinzinab, she has competed at the World Cross Country Championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2011. Her best placing is a sixteenth place from 2003.[2]
In 5000 metres she has competed in the 1997, 1999 and 2001 World Championships in Athletics as well as the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2008 Beijing Olympics she finished 47th in the Women's Marathon.[3] She was selected for the marathon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
She came third at the 2012 Milan Marathon in her first competitive outing over the distance in over three years.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Eritrea | |||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 15th | 5000 metres | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 20th | 5000 metres | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 47th | Marathon | 2:37:03 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 34th | Marathon | 2:44:42 |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:34.36 min (2003)
- 3000 metres - 9:28.01 min (2002)
- 5000 metres - 15:50.18 min (2001)
- Half marathon - 1:14:54 hrs (2003)
- Marathon - 2:32:04 hrs (2008)
References
- ↑ 2008 Hamburg Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- 1 2 Nebiat Habtemariam profile at IAAF
- ↑ Sports Reference
- ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2012-04-15). Kenyans beat the rain in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
External links
- Nebiat Habtemariam profile at IAAF