Worku Bikila
Worku Bikila (born 6 May 1968) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specialized mainly in the 5000 metres. His 10,000 metres time of 27:06.44 minutes in 1995 was the second-fastest time that year, behind Haile Gebrselassie. He represented Ethiopia at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions (1993, 1995 and 1997). He was a two-time winner at the Zevenheuvelenloop 15,000 metres, from 1997 to 1998.
Since retiring, Bikila has put his energies into forming two companies that have brought much-needed revenue to his local community in Dukam, Ethiopia: Worku Bikila Water Well Drilling Limited performs water well monitoring, exploration, observation, and abandonment services,[1] while Worku Bikila Hotel is a hotel for international travellers.[2]
International Competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Ethiopia | |||||
1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 2nd | 5000 m | |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 5000 m | ||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | 5000 m | |
African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 5000 m | ||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 5000 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 5000 m |
Personal bests
[edit]- 3000 metres – 7:42.44 min (1997)
- 5000 metres – 12:57.23 min (1995)
- 10,000 metres – 27:06.44 min (1995)
- Half marathon – 1:02:15 hrs (2002)
- Marathon – 2:11:48 hrs (2001)
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Worku Bikila Hotel Dukem Addis Ababa Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian male long-distance runners
- Ethiopian male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Ethiopia
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia
- 20th-century Ethiopian people