Meseret Defar
- Born
- Nov 19, 1983 (42 years old)
- Events
- 5000 Metres Short Track · 3000 Metres Short Track
Meseret Defar is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on November 19, 1983. She competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 4:02.00 in the 1500m, 4:44.97 in the Mile, 8:23.72 in the 3000m, 8:24.51 in the 3000m and 14:12.88 in the 5000m. She has earned 41 gold, 13 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 14:24.37, 3000 Metres Short Track 8:23.72, 2019 season best 2:23:33 (Mar 10, 2019, Nagoya (JPN)) · Last competition: Nagoya Women's Marathon, Mar 10, 2019, 2:23:33 · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · National record (2 Miles) · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:23:33 | – | Mar 10, 2019 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:08:26 | – | Jun 3, 2018 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:27:25 | – | Oct 21, 2018 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 31:14 | – | Aug 5, 2017 | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:08:46 | – | Sep 17, 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:30.83 | – | Feb 14, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | 3000m Indoor | 8:30.83 | – | Feb 14, 2016 | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 8:30.83 | – | Feb 14, 2016 | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |