Almaz Ayana
 Almaz Ayana at the 2015 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 21 November 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 metres, 5000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
3000m (Outdoor): 8:22.22 3000 metres |
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Almaz Ayana Eba (born 21 November 1991) is a Ethiopian female long-distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres event. She won bronze medal in 5000 m event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow, Russia. In the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, Almaz won the 5000m course beating Genzebe Dibaba by long distance.
Almaz won her first senior title over 5000 metres at the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech, defeating favourite Genzebe Dibaba in a championship record time of 15:32.72.[1] One month later in the same stadium, she won the 5000m representing Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup by over 24 seconds.[2]
Almaz ran a personal best of 14:14.32 over 5000 metres at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai in 2015,[3] improving upon her previous record of 14:25.84 which she had set in Paris in 2013.[4] This made her the third fastest female athlete over that distance, behind compatriots Tirunesh Dibaba, the world record holder, and Meseret Defar.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 5000 m | 14:26.83 |
References
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-11).More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-15.
- ↑ Ramsak Bob (2014-09-14).Report: Women's 5000m – IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-09.
- ↑ "IAAF - Shanghai 2015 Results 5000m W".
- ↑ "IAAF - Athlete Progression".
External links
- Almaz Ayana profile at IAAF
- Diamond league profile
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