Meseret Defar
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"Meseret Defar Tola" is a female Long-distance track event/long-distance Running/runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic Games/Olympic and World Championships in Athletics/World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres. She broke the world records in athletics/world record in the event in 2006, broke it again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba beat her time.

Defar has been successful in the 5000 m at the Olympic Games, taking gold at the 2012 London Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze medal/bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She has experienced similar success in the World Championships, taking silver medal/silver in 2005 Helsinki Championships and gold at the 2007 Osaka Championships. She has reached the 5000 m podium at every global final since 2004.

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I believe the pacemaker was not very consistent. When she stepped off, we had to make up time.

I will try to break that record in Brussels this summer.

I came here to break the record.

I was prepared to get the record, and I am disappointed, though I am happy with winning and the time. I'll get (the record) next time.