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40 years old
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Celebrities born on November 19
Born in 1983
40 years old Runners
Scorpio named Meseret
Runners from Ethiopia
Runners born in Ethiopia
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First name Meseret
Meseret Defar
The Meseret Defar Tola is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who runs mainly at 3000 meters and 5000 meters. She has won medals in the biggest international competitions, including Olympic gold medals and world championships over 5,000 meters. She broke the world record for the event in 2006, broke the record again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when her Ethiopian compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba beat her. In 2007 on the track in Brussels, Belgium, she became the only woman to run 2 miles in less than 9 minutes. That is an improvement of the 11-second world record. Defar was successful at 5,000m at the Olympics, winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. self at world championships, winning silver at the Helsinki Championship 2005 and gold at the 2007 Osaka Championship. Defar has held the indoor records for the 5,000 meter, 3,000 meter and two mile race.

About Meseret Defar

Runner Meseret Defar was born in Ethiopia on November 19, 1983. She's 40 years old today.

She was a long-distance runner who excelled in the 3000 and 5000 meter events, setting numerous records throughout her tenure on the track.

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Meseret Defar before becoming famous

Meseret Defar was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1983 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Her first Olympic race was in 2004 in Athens, where she won gold in the 5000 meters; she would go on to win bronze in 2008 in Beijing and gold in 2012 in London, both in the 5000 meters.

Achievement of Meseret Defar

She also excelled in other international contests, including the World Championships, where she set new indoor marks in the two-mile run, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters.

Meseret Defar's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She and her husband adopted a number of children, and she was a generous supporter of a number of children's charities.

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In 2008, her Ethiopian colleague Runner Tirunesh Dibaba broke her world record for 5000 meters.

Tirunesh Dibaba, 38 (Runner)
Tirunesh Dibaba, 38

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Meseret Defar Income & Net worth

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Meseret Defar Height and Weight

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Latest information about Meseret Defar updated on March 21 2023.