Yemane Haileselassie (Tigrinya: የማነ ኀይለ ሥላሴ; born 21 February 1998) is an Eritrean male steeplechase runner. He is the national record holder at 8:22.52 minutes and represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He made his international debut at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and placed 23rd in the junior race and shared in the team junior bronze medals.Yemane Haileselassie. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 August 2016. A senior debut followed at the 2015 African Games and he placed sixth at the 3000 metres steeplechase.3000 m Steeplechase – Men – Final. Brazzaville2015. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
At the start of the 2016 outdoor season he ran an Eritrean national record of 8:22.52 minutes.Ramsak, Bob (15 July 2016). Preview: men's 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19. He was the fastest entrant at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships but was unable to break the Kenyan streak, taking the silver medal behind Amos Kirui close to his personal best with 8:22.67 minutes.Ramsak, Bob (24 July 2016). Report: men's 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
He represented Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed eleventh in the final.Yemane Haileselassie . Rio2016. Retrieved on 19 August 2016. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and placed fifth.
Competition Results 2015World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, China23rdJunior race25:083rdJunior team23 ptsAfrican GamesBrazzaville, Congo6th3000 m s'chase8:32.052016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd3000 m s'chase8:22.67Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil11th3000 m s'chase8:40.682017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom28th (h)3000 m s'chase8:35.732018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria3rd5000 m13:49.585th3000 m s'chase8:36.582019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar23rd (h)3000 m s'chase8:26.582021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan5th3000 m s'chase8:15.342022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States7th3000 m s'chase8:29.402024Honolulu MarathonHonolulu, Hawaii1stMarathon2:11:592025Chevron Houston MarathonHouston, United States2ndMarathon2:08:252025Heart to Heart 5kBoulder, United States1st5K run13:46
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