Nationality Ethiopian Weight 62 kg Height 1.80 m | Role Olympic athlete Name Nahom Tariku Events 3000 metres steeplechase | |
Born June 3, 1989 (age 34) ( 1989-06-03 ) Unspecified, Ethiopia Sport Track, long-distance running Personal best(s) 1500 meters: 3:41.60
3000-m steeple: 8:12.04
5000 meters: 13:29.74
10,000 meters: 28:07.80 | ||
Nahom Mesfin Tariku (Amharic: ናሆም መስፍን ታሪኩ ; born 6 March 1989) is an Ethiopian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012. He was born in Dila.
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Running career
Nahom represented Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running the steeplechase. He reached the steeplechase final at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. Nahom also competes road races. In 2013 he moved to the United States, where he transitioned into a road racer. He first trained in Flagstaff, Arizona in order to run at high altitude. He subsequently moved to Alexandria, Virginia, and went on to win a series of races in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. At a very competitive 2014 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, Mesfin finished in 12th place with a time of 47:30.