Girmawit Gebrzihair
Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Girmawit.
Girmawit Gebrzihair Gebru (born 21 November 2001), also spelled Girmawit Gebregziabher, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2022, she ran the fourth-fastest half-marathon of all time with a 64:14 performance.
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Full name | Girmawit Gebrzihair Gebru Girmawit Gebregziabher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 21 November 2001 (22 years, 145 days old)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Half marathon 10,000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2018, Girmawit won the bronze medal at the 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics in the women's 5000 m. Her age was the subject of controversy after athletes and journalists claimed photos of her from the event depicted someone older than her official age of 16, though no official proof of age cheating was provided.