Almaz Ayana
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Almaz Ayana at the 2015 World Championships
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 21 November 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 metres, 5000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000m (Outdoor): 8:22.22 3000 metres 5000m: 14:14.32 3rd of all time |
Almaz Ayana Eba (born 21 November 1991) is a Ethiopian female long-distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres event. She won bronze medal in 5000 m event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow, Russia. In the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, Almaz won the 5000m course beating Genzebe Dibaba by a long distance.
Almaz won her first senior title over 5000 metres at the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech, defeating favourite Genzebe Dibaba in a championship record time of 15:32.72.[1] One month later in the same stadium, she won the 5000m representing Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup by over 24 seconds.[2]
Almaz ran a personal best of 14:14.32 over 5000 metres at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai in 2015,[3] improving upon her previous record of 14:25.84 which she had set in Paris in 2013.[4] This made her the third fastest female athlete over that distance, behind compatriots Tirunesh Dibaba, the world record holder, and Meseret Defar.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 5000 m | 14:26.83 |
References
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-11).More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-15.
- ↑ Ramsak Bob (2014-09-14).Report: Women's 5000m – IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-09.
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External links
- Almaz Ayana profile at IAAF
- Diamond league profile
