Senayet Getachew (born 1 October 2005) is an Ethiopian track and field and cross-country runner. She won gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the U20 women's individual race and for Ethiopia in the junior team race. In January 2024, she set a new world U20 5000 metres indoor record.[1]
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m: 8:32.39 (Boston, 2024) 5000m: 14:37.38 (Eugene, 2024) 10,000m: 30:59.39 (Nerja, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editOn 18 February, 2023 Getachew won gold at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the U20 women's race, beating compatriot Medina Eisa by seven seconds, with Pamela Kosgei of Kenya finishing third.[2][3]
On 23 July 2023, Getachew set a new personal best in the 5000m on the track whilst competing at the Diamond League event in London, running 14:46.25.[4]
In January 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, Getachew set a new indoors U20 World Record time for the 5000 metres of 14:42.94, which broke a 20-year-old record set by Tirunesh Dibaba.[5] The following month she set a new 3000 metres personal best time of 8:32.49 in Boston.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Senayet Getachew". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "5000M". London.Diamondleague.com. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (27 January 2024). "2024 BU Terrier: Senayet Getachew Sets World U20 Record (14:42) as Josette Andrews Runs 14:46". Lets Run. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (4 February 2024). "2024 NBIGP: Hobbs Kessler Beats Jake Wightman, Noah Lyles Makes Statement, & Elle St. Pierre Is Back". Lets Run. Retrieved 5 February 2024.