Aron Gebremariam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1500: 3:42.45 (2024) 3000m: 7:48.77 (2025) 5000m: 13:15.06 (2026) Road 5k: 13:32 (2025) |
Aron Gebremariam (born 21 July 2006) is an Eritrean long-distance runner based in England.[1]
Biography
Born in Eritrea, Gebremariam moved to England as a refugee, displaced by war.[2][3] A member of Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham, England, [4] he won the English Schools' Athletic Association Cross Country Championships in March 2024.[5] That month, he also won the UK Athletics U20 Cross Challenge Final and UK Inter Counties Championships.[6] He retained his U20 title the following year in Nottingham, finishing ahead of William Rabjohns in March 2025.[7]
He became the English Schools 3000m champion and improved his 5km best to 13:31 in May 2025. He ran a personal best in the 5000m of 13:36.71 the BMC Grand prix in Birmingham in June 2025.[8] Gebremariam was announced In June 2025 by The International Olympic Committee as one of the refugees receiving Olympic Solidarity Scholarships.[9] On 31 December 2025, he was runner-up to Scott Beattie in Newcastle on New Year's Eve over 5km at the inaugural HogmanHoway race.[10]
In June 2026, he won The London 5000 at Parliament Hill, running a 5000 metres personal best of 13:26.84, a time which qualifies for the 2027 European U23 Championships, where he is eligible to compete as a refugee athlete.[2] In July 2026, he won over 5000 metres at the Morton Games in Dublin, running a personal best 13:15.06 to win ahead of Irish pair Darragh McElhinney and Nick Griggs.[11]
References
- ↑ "Aron Gebremariam". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Athletes seeking a safe world in a courageous way". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (14 March 2024). "INNES FITZGERALD IN WORLD CROSS U-TURN". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "World Refugee Day: IOC Olympic Solidarity Scholarships announced". Teamgb. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "ARON GEBREMARIAM - WINNER OF THE SENIOR BOYS AT THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 7 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "DONNELLY AND JOHNSON STAR AT THE CROSS CHALLENGE FINAL AND UK INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "SUN SHINES ON RUSHMAN AND GIBBON WHO SECURE CROSS CHALLENGE FINAL WINS". British Athletics. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 2 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (10 June 2025). "JESS LARK IMPRESSES OVER 800M AT BMC GRAND PRIX IN BIRMINGHAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Refugee athletes given a path to LA28 and beyond through Olympic scholarships". Olympics.com. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "IZZY FRY AND SCOTT BEATTIE WINNERS OF INAUGURAL HOGMANHOWAY 5KM". Athletics Weekly. 1 Jan 2026. Retrieved 7 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (10 July 2026). "Familiar sight as Sophie O'Sullivan kicks for home to take victory in Morton Games". Independent.ie. Retrieved 13 July 2026.