# Mimi Belete > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mimi_Belete > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mimi_Belete.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Belete > Source revision: 1319168298 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Ethiopian-born Bahraini runner (born 1988)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Mimi Belete | image = Irene Cheptai, Mimi Belete 2015.jpg | image_size = 140px | caption = Mimi Belete (right) in 2015 | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|9 June 1988}} | birth_place = [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia) | headercolor = lightsteelblue | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Women's [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))}} {{Medal|Country| {{BHR}} }} {{Medal|Competition|[Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games)}} {{Medal|Gold |[2010 Guangzhou](/source/2010_Asian_Games)|[5000 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games)}} {{Medal|Bronze |[2010 Guangzhou](/source/2010_Asian_Games)|[1500 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games)}} }} '''Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges''' (born 9 June 1988) is an [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia)n-born [middle](/source/middle-distance_running) and [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner) who competes internationally for [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain). She won the [5000 metres](/source/5000_metres) title at the [2010 Asian Games](/source/2010_Asian_Games). She moved to [Belgium](/source/Belgium) as a [political refugee](/source/political_refugee) along with her younger sister, [Almensh Belete](/source/Almensh_Belete), who is also a runner. It was in Belgium that she began competing: she ran at the 2007 [Memorial van Damme](/source/Memorial_van_Damme) in [Brussels](/source/Brussels) and was the 2009 winner of the [Eurocross](/source/Eurocross) competition.Hendrix, Ivo (2009-02-16). [https://www.iaaf.org/CROS09/news/newsid=49343.html Kiprop and Belete are the Eurocross winners in Diekirch]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. She chose to [transfer allegiance](/source/List_of_eligibility_transfers_in_athletics) to [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain) in early 2009 and her first outing for her newly adopted country was at the [Asian Cross Country Championships](/source/Asian_Cross_Country_Championships), where she took the [silver medal](/source/silver_medal) behind fellow convert [Maryam Yusuf Jamal](/source/Maryam_Yusuf_Jamal).Negash, Elshadai (2009-03-02). [https://www.iaaf.org/WXC09/news/newsid=49545.html Jamal and Abdullah cruise to title defence - Asian Cross Country Championships]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. She ran at the [2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2009_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) in March and finished in 28th place. She also qualified for the [1500 metres](/source/1500_metres) at the [2009 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics) and reached the semi-finals of the event.Hendrix, Ivo (2010-02-26). [https://www.iaaf.org/CROS10/news/newsid=55663.html Matebo, Belete sisters the favourites in Diekirch Eurocross]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28.[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=0/athcode=237217/index.html Belete Mimi]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. At the end of the year she set indoor bests at the [2009 Asian Indoor Games](/source/Indoor_athletics_at_the_2009_Asian_Indoor_Games), taking fourth place in the [800 metres](/source/800_metres) and taking the runner-up spot in the [1500 metres](/source/1500_metres) behind [Liu Qing](/source/Liu_Qing_(athlete)).Murali, Ram. Krishnan (2009-10-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54800.html Li Ling's vault victory and Huong's 60m triumph highlight opening day of Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. She started her 2010 with a defence of her title at the Eurocross before going on to take 16th place at the [2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2010_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) in [Bydgoszcz](/source/Bydgoszcz). She improved her [3000 metres](/source/3000_metres) best with a fourth-place finish in 8:32.18 at the [Herculis](/source/Herculis) [IAAF Diamond League](/source/IAAF_Diamond_League) meeting in July,[http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/eventcode=4454/sex=W/discCode=3000/result.html#W3000 Herculis 2010 - Women's 3000 m]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. and a month later she ran a personal best of 4:00.25 for the 1500 m, taking second place behind Jamal at the [Rieti Meeting](/source/Rieti_Meeting).[http://www.iaaf.org/iwc10/results/eventcode=4436/sex=W/discCode=1500/result.html#W1500 Rieti 2010 - Women's 1500 m]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. She was selected to represent the Asia-Pacific team at the [2010 IAAF Continental Cup](/source/2010_IAAF_Continental_Cup) and came in fourth place in the 1500 m.Mulkeen, Jon (2010-09-05). [https://www.iaaf.org/WCP10/news/newsid=58242.html EVENT Report - Women's 1500 Metres]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. Belete won two medals at the [2010 Asian Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games) in November. She made a team effort with Jamal in the 1500 m and ended up with the [bronze medal](/source/bronze_medal) as [Truong Thanh Hang](/source/Truong_Thanh_Hang) edged her near the finish.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=58799.html Jamal captures 1500m title in Guangzhou - Asian Games, Day 3]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF) (2010-11-24). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. Running in the 5000 m, she managed to fend off an Indian challenge in the form of [Preeja Sreedharan](/source/Preeja_Sreedharan) and [Kavita Raut](/source/Kavita_Raut) to secure the [gold medal](/source/gold_medal) in a personal best of 15:15.59 minutes, completing her first major title win.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=58829.html Bahrain takes two distance running golds - Asian Games, Day 6]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF) (2010-11-27). Retrieved on 2010-11-28. On October 12, 2018, she won the [Toronto Waterfront Marathon](/source/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon), with a course record time and personal best of 2:22:28.{{cite web|url=https://canadarunningseries.com/2018/10/mimi-belete-breaks-scotiabank-toronto-waterfront-marathon-record/ |title=Mimi Belete breaks Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon record |website=canadarunningseries.com|date=2018-10-21 |accessdate=2018-12-04}} ==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |rowspan=6|2009 |[Asian Cross Country Championships](/source/Asian_Cross_Country_Championships) |[Manama](/source/Manama), Bahrain |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Women's race | |- |[World Cross Country Championships](/source/2009_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) |[Amman](/source/Amman), Jordan |28th |Women's race | |- |[World Championships](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Berlin](/source/Berlin%2C_Germany), Germany |24th (sf) |1500 m |[4:13.30](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |[Asian Championships](/source/2009_Asian_Athletics_Championships) |[Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou%2C_China), China |6th |1500 m |[4:35.30](/source/2009_Asian_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=2|[Asian Indoor Games](/source/Indoor_athletics_at_the_2009_Asian_Indoor_Games) |rowspan=2|[Hanoi](/source/Hanoi), Vietnam |4th |800 m |[2:06.67](/source/Indoor_athletics_at_the_2009_Asian_Indoor_Games) |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1500 m |[4:19.79](/source/Indoor_athletics_at_the_2009_Asian_Indoor_Games) |- |rowspan=5|2010 |[Continental Cup](/source/2010_IAAF_Continental_Cup) |[Split](/source/Split_(city)), Croatia |4th |1500 m |[4:22.27](/source/2010_IAAF_Continental_Cup_results) |- |rowspan=2|[West Asian Championships](/source/2010_West_Asian_Athletics_Championships) |rowspan=2|[Aleppo, Syria](/source/Aleppo%2C_Syria) |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |800 m |2:09.00 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |1500 m |4:21.67 |- |rowspan=2|[Asian Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games) |rowspan=2|[Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou), China |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |1500 m |[4:10.42](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |[15:15.59](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_5000_metres) |- |2011 |[World Championships](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Daegu](/source/Daegu%2C_South_Korea), South Korea |7th |1500 m |[4:07.60](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |2012 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics) |[London](/source/London%2C_United_Kingdom), United Kingdom |18th (sf) |1500 m |[4:05.91](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=3|2013 |[Asian Championships](/source/2013_Asian_Athletics_Championships) |[Pune](/source/Pune), India |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1500 m |[4:14.04](/source/2013_Asian_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |[World Championships](/source/2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Moscow](/source/Moscow), Russia |23rd (sf) |1500 m |[4:14.22](/source/2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |[Islamic Solidarity Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2013_Islamic_Solidarity_Games) |[Palembang, Indonesia](/source/Palembang%2C_Indonesia) |4th |1500 m |[4:21.10](/source/Athletics_at_the_2013_Islamic_Solidarity_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=3|2014 |[World Indoor Championships](/source/2014_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |[Sopot](/source/Sopot), Poland |16th (h) |1500 m |[4:16.02](/source/2014_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=2|[Asian Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Asian_Games) |rowspan=2|[Incheon](/source/Incheon), South Korea |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1500 m |[4:11.03](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |5000 m |[15:00.87](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_5000_metres) |- |2015 |[World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Beijing, China](/source/Beijing%2C_China) |11th |5000 m |[15:17.01](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women's_5000_metres) |- |2016 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics) |[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro%2C_Brazil) |19th (h) |5000 m |[15:29.72](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_5000_metres) |} ==Other notable races== '''Key:''' {{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |rowspan=1|2018 |[Toronto Waterfront Marathon](/source/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon) |[Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada |1st |Women's Marathon |bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:22:28''' |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Asian Games Champions Athletics 5000 m Women}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Belete, Mimi}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Bahraini women middle-distance runners Category:Ethiopian women middle-distance runners Category:Bahraini women long-distance runners Category:Ethiopian women long-distance runners Category:Olympic athletes for Bahrain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Bahrain Category:Bahraini people of Ethiopian descent Category:Ethiopian emigrants to Bahrain Category:Naturalized citizens of Bahrain Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Bahrain Category:Asian Games athletes for Bahrain Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Bahrain Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Bahrain Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Category:Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Bahrain Category:Arab Athletics Championships winners Category:West Asian Athletics Championships winners Category:Asian Athletics Championships medalists Category:Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mimi Belete](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Belete) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Belete?action=history)). 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