Marta Alemayo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 8 April 2008 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Marta Alemayo (born 8 April 2008) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. In 2024, she became the world under-20 cross country champion.[1]
Career
[edit]Alemayo finished fourth in the Ethiopian world championship cross country trials u20 race in 2024.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5][2]
On 20 April 2024, she ran 15:14.54 to win the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.[6] In August 2024, she won the bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "M.Alemayo". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "U20 RACE WOMEN". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (30 March 2024). "FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
