Meseret Defar
Ethiopian female Olympic long-distance runner
- Born
- 19 November 1983, Addis Ababa
- Age
- 42
Meseret Defar Tola (born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3,000 metres and 5,000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5,000 metres. She broke the world record in the event in 2006, broke it again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba beat her time.
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