Worku Bikila

Worku Bikila (born 6 May 1968) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specialized mainly in the 5000 metres. His 10,000 metres time of 27:06.44 minutes in 1995 was the second-fastest time that year, behind Haile Gebrselassie. He represented Ethiopia at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions (1993, 1995 and 1997). He was a two-time winner at the Zevenheuvelenloop 15,000 metres, from 1997 to 1998.

Since retiring, Bikila has put his energies into forming two companies that have brought much-needed revenue to his local community in Dukam, Ethiopia: Worku Bikila Water Well Drilling Limited performs water well monitoring, exploration, observation, and abandonment services,^[1] while Worku Bikila Hotel is a hotel for international travellers.^[2]

International Competitions[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
Representing Ethiopia
1992	African Championships	Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius	2nd	5000 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	5000 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	4th	5000 m
1993	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	3rd	5000 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	6th	5000 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	12th	5000 m

Personal bests[edit]

3000 metres – 7:42.44 min (1997)
5000 metres – 12:57.23 min (1995)
10,000 metres – 27:06.44 min (1995)
Half marathon – 1:02:15 hrs (2002)
Marathon – 2:11:48 hrs (2001)

References[edit]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Worku Bikila Hotel Dukem Addis Ababa Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

External links[edit]

Worku Bikila at World Athletics

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Worku Bikila Hotel Dukem Addis Ababa Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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