Saron Berhe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saron Berhe Tareke[1] |
| Nationality |  Ethiopia |
| Born | 27 August 2007 (16 years, 252 days old)[2] |
| Agent | Juan Pedro Pineda De La Losa |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres Mile run |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
|
| Personal bests | 1500m: 4:00.46 (2023) Mile: |
| Updated on 20 February 2024. | |
Saron Berhe Tareke (born 27 August 2007) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She is the world under-18 record-holder in the short track 1500 metres and mile run with a mile time of 4:24.23.
Career[edit]
Saron started her career competing in the 800 metres, finishing 6th behind Werkuha Getachew at the 2021 Pepsi Meet in Addis Ababa.[3][4] In 2022, she contested both the Ethiopian U18 Championships and the senior Ethiopian Athletics Championships in that event; she won the silver medal at the U18 championships in a 2:04.6 best, and finished 8th at the senior championships.[5][6][7]
Running as a professional under Juan Pedro Pineda, Saron made her international debut placing 8th at the 2023 Metz Indoor Meeting.[8] At the Meeting Desafio Nerja in Spain, she finished runner-up in a personal best of 2:02.26.[9] Despite the 800 m time being a world under-18 lead, Saron would see her greatest successs in the 1500 m, which she made her international debut for at the Meeting Pro Athlé Tour Stanislas de Nancy in France.[10] She placed 2nd at the 2023 Meeting Madrid in a time of 4:02.30 behind Brenda Chebet, but Chebet was later disqualified for violating anti-doping rules, promoting Saron to first place.[11] Saron placed 6th at the 2023 Xiamen Diamond League in 4:00.86, and 11th at the 2023 Memorial Van Damme in 4:00.46 to end her season.[12] The latter result made her the fastest-ever woman to place 11th in any 1500 metres race.[13]
Saron opened her 2024 season at the 2024 Copernicus Cup, running the short track mile run which was set up as a world record attempt for Freweyni Hailu. Saron joined Hailu, Hirut Meshesha, and Netsanet Desta behind the pacemakers, and despite falling back she finished 3rd in 4:24.23.[14] The time was a new under-18 world best, beating Mary Cain's old record of 4:28.25 by four seconds. Her 1500 m en-route split was 4:06.62, which also beat Gudaf Tsegay's previous under-18 world best of 4:08.47.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Saron runs under Spanish athletics manager Juan Pedro Pineda, alongside Olympic medallist Gudaf Tsegay.[16] Her twin sister Tegab Berhe is also a runner, having finished 6th at the 2023 African U18 Championships in the 800 m.[17]
Statistics[edit]
Personal best progression[edit]
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:13.4 h A |  |
AF Club Competition | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 24 Mar 2023 | [18] |
| 2 | 4:03.70 | 5th | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour Stanislas de Nancy | Tomblaine, France | 17 Jun 2023 | [19] |
| 3 | 4:02.30 | |
Meeting Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 21 Jul 2023 | [20] |
| 4 | 4:00.86 | 6th | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 1 Sep 2023 | [21] |
| 5 | 4:00.46 | 11th | Memorial Van Damme | Bruxelles, Belgium | 7 Sep 2023 | [22] |
References[edit]
- ^ LRDC; elPeriodico.com (18 May 2023). "Desafío Nerja 2023 | Horarios y donde ver con Carro, Mariano..." La Bolsa del Corredor (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Saron Berhe at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12999815". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Addis Ababa Federation 1st Pepsi Clubs Short, Middle Distance & Field Events competition, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 9-11/12/2021 | Africathle". africathle.com. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian u20 and u18 championships, Assela 7-13/03/2022 | Africathle". africathle.com. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13007227". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Ethiopian championships, Hawassa 28/03-2/04/2022 | Africathle". africathle.com. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Statletik". www.statletik.eu. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "MARIANO GARCÍA, MARTA SERRANO Y LA ETÍOPE WORKNESH MESELE DESLUMBRAN EN NERJA - Desafio Nerja" (in Spanish). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Melissa Courtney-Bryant wins big in Tomblaine 1500m". AW. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ trackalerts.com (22 July 2023). "Rajindra Campbell Sets NR and MR in Shot Put at Meeting Madrid 2023 - Trackalerts.com, track and field news website". Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (3 September 2023). "Xiamen DL — Coleman Shows His Speed Again". Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's Best-Ever Marks-For-Place". Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Hailu, Klaver and Swoboda on form as records fall in Ostrava | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Benatti, Andrea (31 January 2024). "Incredibile Record del mondo U18 sui 1500 dalla 16enne Berhe... di passaggio sul miglio!". Queen Atletica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Saron Berhe at World Athletics
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13037595". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13051210". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13043201". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13045528". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13047098". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13047531". Tilastopaja.
