Lamecha Girma

Lamecha Girma, Ethiopian athlete

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Born: November 26, 2000
Age in 2026: 26
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 2000

About Lamecha Girma

Lamecha Girma (born 26 November 2000) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who holds the world record in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the steeplechase and won silver medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. Girma is also the former world record holder for the indoor 3,000 metres and won the silver medal at that distance at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. He is the Ethiopian national record holder for the 1500m.

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Career and life highlights

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Lamecha Girma timeline

2020He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the steeplechase and won silver medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
2022Girma is also the former world record holder for the indoor 3,000 metres and won the silver medal at that distance at the 2022 World Indoor Championships.

The world when Lamecha Girma was born

Lamecha Girma was born in 2000. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2000

#1 song"Breathe" – Faith Hill
Top movieGladiator
Top TV showSurvivor
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins 3 consecutive major championships
Top headlineContested US presidential election — Bush vs. Gore goes to Supreme Court
Technology milestoneDot-com bubble bursts
Defining fadReality TV (Survivor premieres)
Notable inventionUSB flash drive
World population6.09 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population282.2M

2000 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lamecha Girma's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2000	2026
Gas	$1.51	$3.45/gal
Average home	$139,000	$435,000
Average income	$52,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.39	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.33	$0.73
Population	282.2M	341 million

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