Letesenbet Gidey
Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Letesenbet Gidey (Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998)[3] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who holds 3 world records. In the 10,000 metres, she is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, 2019 World silver medallist, and 2022 World champion.
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Born | (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26) Endameskel, Tigray Region, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Track, road and cross-country long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | NN Running Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals |
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World finals |
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Highest world ranking | 1st (10,000 m, 2023)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Letesenbet holds the current world records for the 10,000 metres and half marathon, which she set in June 2021 and October 2021, respectively. She is only the second athlete, after Ingrid Kristiansen from 1989–1991, to hold the two world records simultaneously.[4] Her record in the half marathon, making Letesenbet the first debutante to set a world record in the event, broke the previous mark by more than a minute.[5][6] She also holds the world best in the 15 km road race, which was also an over one-minute improvement. Letesenbet became the first woman to break the 64 and 63-minute barriers in the half marathon and the 45-minute barrier in the 15 km. She recorded the fastest women's marathon debut in history at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, placing her seventh on the respective world all-time list.
At age 17, Letesenbet won the junior race at the 2015 World Cross Country Championships. She retained the title in 2017 to take a bronze medal in the senior race in 2019.