Muktar Edris (born 14 January 1994) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country races.

Muktar made his first international appearances in 2011, taking seventh place in the junior race at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (sharing the team silver medal) and finishing fourth in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships with a time of 28:44.95 minutes.

[7] He had podium finishes on the Italian road circuit towards the end of the year, coming in third at the Giro di Castelbuono and close to victory at the BOClassic, where he recorded the same time as the winner Imane Merga.

[10][11] He followed this up with a bronze in the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the junior race, behind compatriot Hagos Gebrhiwet.

The Gold medal was the second for Ethiopia in London 2017 enhancing its world ranking to number 4 on the day.