 Tesfaldet at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1986 (age 37) Asmara, Ethiopia |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 5000 m – half marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 13:30.22 (2015) 10,000 m – 27:28.10 (2012)[2] |
Medal record | |
Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom (born 10 November 1986) is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 15th and 9th, respectively.[3]
Nguse's international debut came at the 2011 Military World Games, where he placed fourth in the 10,000 m with a personal best of 29:05.26 minutes.[4] The following year he came 19th at the 2012 African Cross Country Championships. He showed much improved form in the racing circuit: he ran a 10,000 m best of 27:28.10 minutes, a 10K run best of 28:19 minutes, and won the Zwolle Half Marathon with a time of 61:39 minutes. After his Olympic performance he came third at the Zevenheuvelenloop and runner-up at the Cross de l'Acier.[5]
In his first appearance at a major world race, he came 61st at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[2] He achieved a half marathon best of 60:46 minutes at the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon in April.[6] He finished in 8th place at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in 10000m in Moscow[2]
In 2014, Nguse won the 10000m race at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics held in Marrakech, becoming the first ever Eritrean to win a medal at the continental meet.[7] At the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, also held in Marrakech, Nguse was part of the Africa team running in the 5000m race alongside Kenyan Isaiah Kiplangat.[8] He won the bronze medal with a time of 13:31.31.[9]
At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held in Beijing, Nguse finished in 15th place.[2]
Nguse was selected to represent Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics, participating in the 10000m race. He finished in ninth place, in a race won by British runner Mo Farah.[10]
