Mestawot Fikir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | March 2, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Road) |
Mestawot Fikir (born 2 March 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in marathon and half marathon races. She made her marathon debut in 2024. She is married to fellow marathoner Belay Tilahun.[1]
Career
[edit]Fikir began competing in road races in the early 2020s.
In 2022, she placed second at both the Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km in Addis Ababa and the Corrida Internationale de Houilles 10km Road race in France. She also secured a victory at the Rio de Janeiro International Half Marathon.[1]
In 2023, she won the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon in Wales and the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in Ireland, where she also set her personal best in the half marathon.[2] Additionally, she finished third at the Tel Aviv 10km Road race and fifth at the B.A.A. Half Marathon in Boston.[1]
In her marathon debut, Fikir won the 2024 Paris Marathon in 2:20:45, leading an Ethiopian one-two finish with Enatnesh Tirusew just three seconds behind her. This victory marked her first major marathon title.[3][4][5]
- 2024 Berlin Marathon: She followed up her Paris success with a second-place finish at the prestigious Berlin Marathon, clocking a new personal best of 2:18:48. She was part of an Ethiopian podium sweep in the women's race, finishing behind Tigist Ketema.[6][7][8] Her performance contributed to a record-breaking Berlin Marathon in terms of finishers.[9]
Personal bests
[edit]As of May 2025, Fikir's personal bests are:
- 10 Kilometres Road – 31:45 (2022)[2]
- Half Marathon – 1:06:44 (Antrim Coast, 27 August 2023)[2]
- Marathon – 2:18:48 (Berlin, 29 September 2024)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mestawut Fikir - Moyo Sports". Moyo Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Mestawut FIKIR Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Marathon debutante Fikir leads Ethiopian double in Paris". World Athletics. April 7, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Uma and Fikir win men's and women's Paris Marathon". Africanews. April 8, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Mestawut Fikir completes double win for Ethiopia in debut at Paris Marathon". NBC Sports (via YouTube). April 7, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Berlin Marathon: Ethiopia's Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema win men's and women's titles - Results". Olympics.com. September 29, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Milkesa Mengesha & Tigist Ketema Dominate 2024 Berlin Marathon". The Habesha. September 29, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Berlin Marathon — Ethiopians Rule 50th Edition". Track & Field News. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Berlin Marathon breaks world record for most finishers as Ethiopian runners sweep". NBC Sports. September 30, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
