Yenew Alamirew

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Yenew Alamirew at the 2012 Olympics

Yenew Alamirew Getahun (born May 27, 1990) is an Ethiopian middle and long distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships.

Yenew was the 2013 Diamond Race winner for the 5000 metres. His two younger brothers Yibel and Engida are also runners.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ethiopia
2011	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	2nd	5000 m	13:43.33
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	9th	3000 m	7:45.15
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	12th	5000 m	13:49.68
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	9th	5000 m	13:31.27
2014	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	5th	5000 m	13:45.86
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	12th	3000 m	8:12.54

References

• Yenew Alamirew profile at IAAF