Mizan Alem (born 22 January 2002)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

[2] Alem gained her first international experience at age 17, in March 2019, finishing seventh in the under-20 women's race (5.856 km) at the World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.

[1] In August 2021, she claimed the gold medal in the 5000 metres at the World U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

[3][4] In May that year, at a London meet called "The Night of the 10,000m PBs", Alem set a UK all-comers' record (best performance on country's soil) of 29:59.03 to win the women's race.

She became the 12th woman in history to break the 30-minute barrier, moving up to 11th place on the world all-time list.