Samuel Abate Zeleke (born 9 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle and

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

, who specializes in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

. In January 2021, he finished third in the 1500m at a pre-Olympic trial meeting in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

, running 3:41.60 to finish behind

Teddese Lemi Teddese Lemi Urgesa (born 20 January 1999) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who specializes in middle-distance running. He competed at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, where he won a gold medal in mixed relay wit ...

and

Kebede Endale Kebede is a name of Ethiopian origin. Notable people with the name include: * Aberu Kebede (born 1989), Ethiopian long distance runner * Alemayo Kebede (born 1987), Eritrean football midfielder * Ashenafi Kebede (1938–1998), Ethiopian composer, ...

. In June he ran a qualifying time for the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

with a 3:32.80 performance at the Ethiopian Olympic Trials, finishing second to Lemi in the race. He finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in the second heat of the 1500 metres.

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* 1999 births Living people Ethiopian male middle-distance runners Ethiopian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ethiopia {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub