| Solomon Berihu | |||
| Full Name: | Solomon Berihu Weldeslassie | ||
| Nationality: | Ethiopian | ||
| Sport: | Athletics | ||
| Event: | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon | ||
| Birth Date: | year=1999 month=10 day=2 | ||
| Club: | Ethiopia Electric[1] | ||
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Solomon Berihu (full name Solomon Berihu Weldeslassie or Solomon Berihu Weldeselassie; born 2 October 1999) is an Ethiopian distance runner. He was on the winning Ethiopian junior team at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
In 2016, Berihu ran 13:12.67 for 5000 metres as a 17-year old to finish 6th at the Stockholm Diamond League, scoring one point in the 2016 Diamond League season.
In 2017, Berihu was a member of the Ethiopian national team at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships junior race, where he finished 14th. Though his place did not contribute to the team score, his country won the overall team standings with 17 points, beating runner-up Kenya with 28 points.
At the 2018 African Cross Country Championships junior race, Berihu was the individual bronze medalist and the first finisher from Ethiopia, losing only to Rhonex Kipruto and Stanley Mburu.[2]
In 2019, Berihu won the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile in a time of 45:49.[3] As of 2022, Berihu trains with Berihu Aregawi and Haftam Abadi in Ethiopia.
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:02.08 | 9 June 2019 | ||||
| 27:02.26 | Ethiopian World Team Trials | 17 July 2019 | |||
| 59:17 | 20 October 2019 |