Habtom Samuel

Habtom Samuel (born 30 November 2003) is an Eritrean long-distance runner.He won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1] He placed 17th in both the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and the senior race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[2] Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he placed second at the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.[3] In his first appearance at an NCAA Outdoor championship, the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 28:07.82, despite falling 900 meters from the finish.
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