Milkesa Mengesha

Tolosa Milkesa Mengesha is an Ethiopian track and field athlete.

Career

Mengesha won gold in the 2019 [IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race] in Aarhus.
In June 21 he shaved 27 seconds off his personal best in the 5000m going from 13:25.74 to 12:58.28 as he finished third in the Ethiopian Olympic trials behind Nibret Melak and Getnet Wale, ahead of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In September 2024, he won the Berlin Marathon with a personal record time of 2:03:17. In November 2025, he won the Shanghai Marathon in 2:06:25.

Personal bests

Outdoor

3000 metres – 7:49.23
5000 metres – 12:58.28
10000 metres – 27:00.24

Road

10 kilometres – 27:47
Half marathon – 58:58
Marathon - 2:03:17