Habtom Samuel
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| Born | 30 November 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Eritrea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Events | 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.[1] 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.[2]
College
Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he has won multiple national titles.[3] 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.[4] The following year, he won the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Samuel finished second in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, as well as a silver medal in the 5,000 meters at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships. His senior year would see him sweep the long-distance events at the NCAA Championships, with 5,000 meter gold at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships and titles in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, becoming the first man to complete the "distance double" since Ky Robinson in 2023.
Professional
In the summer of 2026, Samuel transitioned to road racing and won both the Beach to Beacon 10K and Falmouth Road Race. [5]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:40.63 (Boston 2024) NR[6]
- 5000 metres – 12:57.22 (Los Angeles, CA 2026)
- 10,000 metres – 26:51.06 (San Juan Capistrano, CA 2025)
- 10K (road) – 27:40 (Cape Elizabeth, ME 2026)
- Half Marathon – 59:01 (Houston, TX 2026)
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.
- ↑ Touri, Amin (August 16, 2026). "Habtom Samuel, Pamela Kosgei claim titles at 54th Falmouth Road Race". Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Habtom Samuel at World Athletics