Nguse Tesfaldet

Who is Nguse Tesfaldet?

Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom is an Eritrean long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 10,000 metres, finishing 15th overall.

Nguse's international debut came at the 2011 Military World Games, where he placed fourth in the 10,000 m with a personal best of 29:05.26 minutes. The following year he came 19th at the 2012 African Cross Country Championships. He showed much improved form in the racing circuit: he ran a 10,000 m best of 27:28.10 minutes, a 10K run best of 28:19 minutes, and won the Zwolle Half Marathon with a time of 61:39 minutes. After his Olympic performance he came third at the Zevenheuvelenloop and runner-up at the Cross de l'Acier.

In his first appearance at a major world race, he came 61st at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He achieved a half marathon best of 60:46 minutes at the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon in April.