Meseret (
Amharic
Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...
: መሰረት) is a female or male given name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:
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Meseret Defar (born 1983), Ethiopian long-distance runner and two-time Olympic champion
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Meseret Hailu (born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner and world half marathon champion
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Meseret Mengistu
Meseret Mengistu Biru (born 6 March 1990) is an Ethiopian female long-distance runner who competes mainly in road running events. She holds a personal best of 2:23:26 hours for the marathon. She represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Half Marat ...
(born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner and team medallist at the
2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Nanning, China on 16 October 2010. The competition took place on the city streets, beginning and ending at Wuxiang Square, with a total prize purse of US$245,000 at stake.
The Kenyan ...
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Amharic-language names
Ethiopian given names
Feminine given names