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| Born | (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Eritrea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | New Mexico Lobos | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. 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.
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. 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.
Personal bests
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:40.63 (Boston 2024) NR
- 5000 metres – 13:13.34 (Azusa, CA 2024)
- 10,000 metres – 26:53.84 (San Juan Capistrano, CA 2024)
- 10K (road) – 27:51 (Cannes 2022) NU20B
References
- Andrews, Glen (1 August 2022). "Betty Chelangat wins 3000m, Addisu Yihune takes 5000m – World U20 Championships Day 1". world-track.org. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Live updates: 2023 NCAA cross country championships". NCAA. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- "Habtom Samuel Wins Men's 10K Finals for First NCAA Title, Lobos' First Since 2019". themw.com. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- Habtom Samuel at World Athletics