Deresse Mekonnen
- Born
- Oct 20, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Oromia Region, Ethiopia
- Events
- 1500 Metres Short Track · 3000 m
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 60 kg
Deresse Mekonnen Tsigu (Amharic: ደረሠ መኮንነን; born 20 October 1987) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor champion and was the silver medallist at the 2009 World Championships. He represented Ethiopia in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and holds the Ethiopian record for the mile run.
Personal best · 1500 Metres Short Track3:33.10
2011 season best3:33.97Feb 19, 2011
Medals1World Championships: 1 silver
National record2:19.121000 Metres Short Track
As of Nov 4, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:33.10, 3000 m 7:32.93, 2011 season best 3:33.97 (Feb 19, 2011) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu, Sep 1, 2011, 3:44.65 · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (1000 Metres Short Track) · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:19.12 | – | Feb 22, 2011 | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:19.12 | – | Feb 22, 2011 | – |
| 2011 | 1000m Indoor | 2:19.12 | – | Feb 22, 2011 | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:32.90 | – | Jul 22, 2011 | Monaco Herculis |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 3:33.97 | – | Feb 19, 2011 | – |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:33.97 | – | Feb 19, 2011 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track Indoor | 3:58.58 | – | Jan 28, 2011 | MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 3:58.58 | – | Jan 28, 2011 | – |