Eritrea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Eritrea sent a team of athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The Olympics is a big event where people from around the world compete in many sports. Eritrea, a country in Africa, was one of the nations that took part. The athletes worked hard to represent their country.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Eritrea sent athletes to run in events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They ran in races for both men and women.

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ali Abdalla	5000 m	13:49.68	5	Did not advance
Yared Asmerom	Marathon	—N/a				2:11:11	8
Yonas Kifle	Marathon	—N/a				2:20:23	36
Teklemariam Medhin	10000 m	—N/a				28:54.33	32
Tesfayohannes Mesfen	Marathon	—N/a				DNF
Kidane Tadesse	5000 m	13:37.72	4 Q	—N/a		13:28.40	10
Kidane Tadesse	10000 m	—N/a				27:36.11	11
Zersenay Tadesse	10000 m	—N/a				27:05.11	5
Hais Welday	1500 m	3:45.06	9	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Simret Sultan	5000 m	15:16.25 NR	8	Did not advance
Nebiat Habtemariam	Marathon	—N/a		2:37:03	47

Athletics

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