Birke Haylom
Haylom (far left) in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | January 6, 2006 Alaje, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:57.66 (Rabat 2023) Mile: 4:17.13 (Oslo 2023) 3000m 8:25.37 (Liévin, 2025) 5000m 14:23.71 (Eugene, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Birke Haylom (born 6 January 2006) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won a silver medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.
She won gold at the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships. She set U20 world records in the mile run, 5000 metres, and 1500 metres and 3000 metres indoors. However, these were not ratified by World Athletics amid uncertainty over her age.