Trio of Ethiopian athletes advance to men’s 5000 final

Addis Ababa, August 7, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopian athletes Hagos Gebrehiwot, Binyam Mehari, and Addisu Yihune have successfully advanced to the men’s 5000m finals at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games.

In the first heat, Hagos finished in second place with a time of 14:08.18.

Binyam Mehari and Addisu Yihune also placed second and eighth, respectively, in their heat, with times of 13:51.82 and 13:52.62.

The men’s 5000m final is scheduled to take place on the penultimate day of the Paris Olympic Games, Saturday, 10 August 2024, at 19:00 pm.