Solomon Berihu

Solomon Berihu (full name Solomon Berihu Weldeslassie or Solomon Berihu Weldeselassie; born 2 October 1999) is an Ethiopian distance runner. He was on the winning Ethiopian junior team at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Solomon Berihu
Personal information
Full nameSolomon Berihu Weldeslassie
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1999-10-02) October 2, 1999[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon
ClubEthiopia Electric[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 KampalaJunior team
African Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 ChlefJunior race

Biography

In 2016, Berihu ran 13:12.67 for 5000 metres as a 17-year old to finish 6th at the Stockholm Diamond League, scoring one point in the 2016 Diamond League season.[1]

In 2017, Berihu was a member of the Ethiopian national team at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships junior race, where he finished 14th. Though his place did not contribute to the team score, his country won the overall team standings with 17 points, beating runner-up Kenya with 28 points.[1]

At the 2018 African Cross Country Championships junior race, Berihu was the individual bronze medalist and the first finisher from Ethiopia, losing only to Rhonex Kipruto and Stanley Mburu.[3]

In 2019, Berihu won the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile in a time of 45:49.[4] As of 2022, Berihu trains with Berihu Aregawi and Haftam Abadi in Ethiopia.[2]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
5000 metres13:02.08Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, Netherlands9 June 2019
10,000 metres27:02.26Ethiopian World Team TrialsHengelo, Netherlands17 July 2019
Half marathon59:17Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, India20 October 2019

References
  1. Solomon Berihu at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "Aregawi – fast times on the track, but slow and steady approach off it | News | Belgrade 22 | World Athletics Indoor Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. "Kenya maintains African cross country dominance in Algeria". Africanews. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. "Solomon Berihu en Evaline Chirchir winnen Dam tot Damloop" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2023.


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