Nibret Kinde

Nibret Kinde
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests5000m: 13:18.97 (Hawassa, 2024)
10,000m: 28:39.49 (2026)
Road
5km: 13:16 (2024)
10km: 28:02 (2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 TallahasseeSenior team

Nibret Kinde (born 1 January 2006) is an Ethiopian long-distance and cross country runner. He won the Ethiopian Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres in 2026.[1]

Biography

With a personal best for the 5000 metres of 13:18.97, Kinde was selected to represent Ethiopia at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, placing sixth overall in the event with a time of 13:44.67.[2][3] Competing on the road, he had a fifth place finish at the San Silvestre Vallecana, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, in Madrid, Spain, on 31 December 2024.[4] In February 2025, he had a fourth place finish in the junior race at Jan Meda International Cross Country.[5]

In November 2025, he was announced in the Ethiopian team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[6] On 10 January 2026 at the Championship in Tallahassee, he placed 18th overall with Ethiopia winning the men's team gold medal.[7][8]

Kinde won the Ethiopian Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres in March 2026, running a time of 28:39.49.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Nibret Kinde". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
  2. ↑ "MEN'S EVENT-BY-EVENT PREVIEW FOR THE 2024 WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Youth Runner. August 24, 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aregawi and Kiplimo take top spots, Garcia surprises Chepngetich in Madrid". World Athletics. 1 Jan 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tiruye Mesfin, Bereket Nega Win Jan Meda Intl Cross Country". Ethiopian Monitor. February 3, 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Adhanom, Haileegziabher (19 November 2025). "Team Ethiopia Announced for World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee". liyu-sport.com. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
  7. ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ "MARTA ALEMAYO WINS GOLD AS SENIOR TEAMS SECURE DOUBLE TITLES". bizuathletics.com. 11 Jan 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ethiopian Championships". World Athletics. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.