Aron Kifle Teklu was born on 20 February 1998 and is an Eritrean long-distance runner.
16 Facts About Aron Kifle
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Aron Kifle is the bronze medallist from the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia.
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Aron Kifle finished 11th in his heat of the 5000m at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, not qualifying for the final.
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In 2016, Aron Kifle competed at the World U20 Championships and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
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In 2017 Aron Kifle placed 5th at the World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda; the race was won by Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor.
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Aron Kifle competed in both the 10000m and 5000m at the 2017 London World Championships in Athletics.
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On 10 February 2018, Aron Kifle won the Eritrean Half Marathon Championships in Massawa, Eritrea in a time of 1:01:08.
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Aron Kifle represented Eritrea at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain, placing 3rd in 1:00:31.
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On 20 March 2019, Aron Kifle raced the World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Aron Kifle ran in the lead pack for much of the race finishing behind Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, and Geoffrey Kamworor, respectively.
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On 6 October Aron Kifle raced the 10000m at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, placing 14th in 28:16.74; the race was won by Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei.
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On 12 January 2020 Aron Kifle raced the 77th Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgiobar, Spain.
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Aron Kifle finished in 3rd position as the race was won by 17-year-old Ethiopia's Tadese Worku.
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Aron Kifle was beaten by Kenya's Richard Yator in the final 200 metres to finish 3rd.
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On 21 March 2021, Aron Kifle won both the 5000m and 10000m at the ENAF Time Trial in Asmara, Eritrea in 14:12.59 and 29:17.14, respectively.
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Aron Kifle represented Eritrea at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the men's 10000m, where he placed 12th in 28:04.06.