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Ethiopian track and field athlete

Marta Alemayo
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 16)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade U20 race
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade U20 team
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 3000 m

Marta Alemayo (born 8 April 2008) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. In 2024, she became the world under-20 cross country champion.

Career

Alemayo finished fourth in the Ethiopian world championship cross country trials u20 race in 2024. On 30 March 2024, she won the U20 individual event, as well as gold in the team U20 race, at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia. Winning at 15 years and 357 days old, Alemayo became the youngest women's under-20 world cross country champion of the 21st century, and the youngest since the Kenyan Rose Kosgei in 1997 who was 15 years and 213 days.

On 20 April 2024, she ran 15:14.54 to win the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi. In August 2024, she won the bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

References

  1. "M.Alemayo". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Garcia, Alvaro. "Ethiopian Marta Alemayo surprises and is proclaimed world under-20 cross country champion at just 15 years old". Runners World. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. Wafulu, Abigael (30 March 2024). "Clean podium sweep as Ethiopians show Kenyans dust in the women's under-20 race in Belgrade". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. "U20 RACE WOMEN". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. Henderson, Jason (30 March 2024). "FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade". Athletics Weekly.
  6. "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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