Worknesh Mesele

Worknesh Musele (born 10 June 2001) is an Ethiopian athlete who ran the 11th fastest time in the world in 2021 in the women’s 800m when she completed the Ethiopian Olympic Trial. She had previously competed at the 2019 African Games in Kabat in the 400m and the 4x400m relay.[1][2]

She ran a personal best 1:58:71 in the 800m at the Ethiopian Olympic trial to finish third behind Werkwuha Getachew and Habitam Alemu in June 2021 to secure her place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Her previous personal best had been 2:02:20.[3][4] She was named in the Ethiopian squad for the games,[5] however she did not compete.[6]

References
  1. "800 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2021".
  2. "Werknesh Melese | Profile | World Athletics".
  3. "Atletiek.nu - Ethiopian Trials - Marathon Pim Mulier te Hengelo".
  4. "2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials: Gudaf Tsegay (14:13) & Getnet Wale (12:53) Among Six World-Leading Times as New Stars Emerge". 8 June 2021.
  5. "Ethiopia selects 34 athletes for Tokyo | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. "Athletics - WORKNESH MESELE Handeno - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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