# Muktar Edris

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**Muktar Edris** (born 14 January 1994) is an Ethiopian professional [long-distance runner](/source/Long-distance_running) who competes in [track](/source/Sport_of_athletics) and [cross country](/source/Cross_country_running) races. He is a two-time [World champion](/source/World_Athletics_Championships) over [5000 metres](/source/5000_metres).

## Career

Muktar made his first international appearances in 2011, taking seventh place in the junior race at the [2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2011_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) (sharing the team [silver medal](/source/Silver_medal)) and finishing fourth in the [10,000 metres](/source/10,000_metres) at the [2011 African Junior Athletics Championships](/source/2011_African_Junior_Athletics_Championships) with a time of 28:44.95 minutes.[3][4]

He began to raise his profile in 2012 with two prominent wins on the junior stage. First he defeated Kenyan opposition to win at the [2012 African Cross Country Championships](/source/2012_African_Cross_Country_Championships),[5] and then he went on to take the [5,000 metres](/source/5000_metres) gold medal at the [2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics](/source/2012_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics).[6] He performed well in the 5,000 m that year, taking the Ethiopian national title (in the absence of many established runners). He won over the distance at the [Meeting Lille Métropole](/source/Meeting_Lille_M%C3%A9tropole) and competed on the [Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) for the first time, setting a best of 13:04.34 minutes at the [Meeting Areva](/source/Meeting_Areva) in Paris.[7] He had podium finishes on the Italian road circuit towards the end of the year, coming in third at the [Giro di Castelbuono](/source/Giro_di_Castelbuono) and close to victory at the [BOClassic](/source/BOClassic), where he recorded the same time as the winner [Imane Merga](/source/Imane_Merga).[8][9]

He performed well in cross country at the start of 2013, winning the [Campaccio](/source/Campaccio), [Cross della Vallagarina](/source/Cross_della_Vallagarina) and [Cinque Mulini](/source/Cinque_Mulini) races.[10][11] He followed this up with a bronze in the [2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2013_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) in the junior race, behind compatriot [Hagos Gebrhiwet](/source/Hagos_Gebrhiwet). In his first road outing of the year he won the [Giro Media Blenio](/source/Giro_Media_Blenio) race.[12]

In Stockholm, on 21 August 2014, he recorded the fastest time in the world so far that year with 12:54.83.[2]

On 12 August 2017, he won the 5,000 metres at the [World Championships in Athletics 2017 London](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics) beating [Mo Farah](/source/Mo_Farah) in his last track race at the world championships. The Gold medal was the second for Ethiopia in London 2017 enhancing its world ranking to number 4 on the day.[13]

On 30 September 2019, he won the 5,000m race in the [2019 World Athletics Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) in Doha with a time of 12:58.85.

## Personal bests

- [3,000 metres](/source/3000_metres): 7:30.96 minutes (2021)
- [5,000 metres](/source/5000_metres): 12:54.83 minutes (2014)
- [10,000 metres](/source/10,000_metres): 27:17.18 minutes (2015)
- 10 km road: 27:57 minutes (2019)

## Major competitions

Representing 2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 5000 m 13:29.56 2015 World Championships Beijing, China 10th 10000 m 27:54.47 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 5000 m DQ 2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st 5000 m 13:32.79 2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 5000 m 12:58.85 2021 Ethiopian Trials Hengelo, Netherlands 5th 5000 m 13:04.69 2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 13th 5000 m 13:24.67

## References

1. ["Athletes – Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161125233757/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/muktar-edris-awel). *Rio2016.com*. 14 January 2018. Archived from [the original](https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/muktar-edris-awel) on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

1. [Muktar Edris](http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ethiopia/muktar-edris-262470) IAAF. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

1. ["2011 World Cross Country Junior Men's Race Results"](http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/2011/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/men/junior-race/final/result). [IAAF](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations). Retrieved 26 January 2013.

1. [2011 African Junior Championships](http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/AFJC/AFJC2011_v20110514_1755.html). World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved 26 January 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160430153829/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/AFJC/AFJC2011_v20110514_1755.html) 30 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine

1. Williamson, Norrie (19 March 2012). ["Langat and Chepkirui take African XC titles in Cape Town"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/langat-and-chepkirui-take-african-xc-titles-i). IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

1. Valiente, Emeterio (14 July 2012). ["Barcelona 2012 – Event Report – Men's 5000m Final"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/barcelona-2012-event-report-mens-5000m-fi). IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

1. Negash, Elshadai (14 June 2012). ["Driba and Endris impress at Ethiopian Champs"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/driba-and-endris-impress-at-ethiopian-champs). IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

1. Sampaolo, Diego (27 September 2012). ["T. Bekele impresses with 10km victory in Castelbuono – REPORT"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/t-bekele-impresses-with-10km-victory-in-caste). IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

1. Sampaolo, Diego (2 January 2013). ["Favourites Merga and Kibet win in Bolzano"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/favourites-merga-and-kibet-win-in-bolzano1). IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

1. Sampaolo, Diego (6 June 2013). ["Edris and Degefa take Ethiopian double at Campaccio"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/edris-and-degefa-take-ethiopian-double-at-cam). [IAAF](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations). Retrieved 18 February 2013.

1. Sampaolo, Diego (3 February 2013). ["Ethiopia's Edris and Godfay take the Cinque Mulini honours"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ethiopias-edris-and-godfay-take-the-cinque-mu). IAAF. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

1. Sampaolo, Diego (1 April 2013). ["Edris adds his name to illustrious list of winners in Dongio"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/edris-adds-his-name-to-illustrious-list-of-wi). IAAF. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

1. ["Edris ends Farah's invincibility in final race"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-world-m5000/farahs-invincibility-ended-in-final-track-race-idUSKBN1AS0W0). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018. – via Reuters.

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