Habtom Samuel

{{Short description|Eritrean runner}}

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| name = Habtom Samuel

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|30|df=y}}

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| height = 5 ft 9 in

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| sport = Track and field

| event = 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m

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| collegeteam = New Mexico Lobos

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{ERI}} }}

{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Competition|World U20 Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2021 Nairobi|3000 m}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Cali|5000 m}}

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Habtom Samuel (born 30 November 2003) is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.{{cite web | url=https://world-track.org/2022/08/betty-chelangat-wins-3000m-addisu-yihune-takes-5000m-world-u20-championships-day-1/ | title=Betty Chelangat wins 3000m, Addisu Yihune takes 5000m – World U20 Championships Day 1 | work=world-track.org | date=1 August 2022 | accessdate=12 February 2023 | author=Andrews, Glen}} He placed 17th in both the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and the senior race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.{{Cite web |title=44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships {{!}} Results {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7138983 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=worldathletics.org}}

Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he placed second at the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.{{cite web | url=https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/cross-country-women/d1/live-updates-2023-ncaa-di-dii-and-diii-cross-country-championships | title=Live updates: 2023 NCAA cross country championships | publisher=NCAA | date=18 November 2023 | accessdate=18 November 2023}} In his first appearance at an NCAA Outdoor championship, the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 28:07.82, despite falling 900 meters from the finish.{{cite web | url=https://themw.com/news/2024/06/06/habtom-samuel-wins-mens-10k-finals-for-first-ncaa-title-lobos-first-since-2019/ | title=Habtom Samuel Wins Men's 10K Finals for First NCAA Title, Lobos' First Since 2019 | work=themw.com | date=6 June 2024 | accessdate=7 June 2024}}