selemon barega

From a Poverty-Stricken Ethiopian Village to the Tokyo Olympics:…

“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown Born in 2000, Selemon Barega is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in the 5000m and 10,000m. Growing up in an impoverished village, Barega frequently ran long distances to carry food and water back home. He took up running at age seven and ...