Meseret Sisay Gola
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| Birth name | Meseret Sisay Gola | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1997 Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | long-distance runner | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon, Cross Country | ||||||||||||||
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Meseret Sisay Gola (born 30 December 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon, half marathon, and cross country events.
Career
[edit]Meseret Sisay Gola began competing in the early 2020s. In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland, where she ran a personal best of 1:09:02.[1]
In 2022, Gola set her marathon personal best of 2:20:50 at the Seville Marathon.[2] Later that year, she won the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2:22:12.[3] She also finished fifth at the 2022 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:20:58.[2]
In 2024, she was part of the Ethiopian team that won a silver medal in the team event at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[4] She also competed in the 2024 Berlin Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:23:36.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Race | Place | Position | Time |
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| 2020 | 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia | 15th | 1:09:02 (PB)[1] |
| 2022 | Seville Marathon | Seville | — | 2:20:50 (PB)[2] |
| 2022 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka | 1st | 2:22:12[3] |
| 2022 | 2022 Berlin Marathon | Berlin | 5th | 2:20:58[2] |
| 2024 | 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Belgrade | — | Team silver medal[4] |
| 2024 | 2024 Berlin Marathon | Berlin | 10th | 2:23:36[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sisay Meseret GOLA". World Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "No Kenyan athletes are invited to 2024 Osaka Women's Marathon". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ethiopia's Haven Desse wins Osaka Women's Marathon". Women's Running Magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sisay Meseret Gola - Athletics Podium". Athletics Podium. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "Berlin Marathon 2024: All results and times - complete list". Olympics.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.