Amedework Walelegn

Amedework Walelegn (born March 11, 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2016, he finished 4th in the 10,000m at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz.[1]

Amedework Walelegn
Personal information
Born (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999
Ethiopia
Sport
Country Ethiopia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Walelegn finished 2nd and won the silver medal at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the Junior Men's race.[2] He won the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2018, breaking the Istanbul Half record.[3] In the same year, Walelegn finished 2nd in the New Delhi Half Marathon while also setting a new personal best at 59:22. At the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Walelegn finished 3rd and set a PB with a time of 59:08.[4]

At the 2020 New Delhi Half Marathon, Walelegn won with a time of 58:53, breaking his own personal best and the course's record.[5] It was also the 23rd fastest half marathon ever recorded at the time.

Personal Bests

The following statistics are from the IAAF.

  • 5000m - 13:14.52 (2017)
  • 10,000m - 28:00.14 (2016)
  • 10K run - 27:37 (2018)
  • Half Marathon - 58:53 (2020)

International Competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2016 IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4th 10,000m 28:00.14 (PB)
2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 2nd Junior Men's Race 22:43
2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland 3rd Half Marathon 59:08 (PB)

References
  1. "10,000 Metres Result | IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. "Amedework WALELEGN | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  3. "Walelegn clocks 59:50 Turkish all-comers' record at Istanbul Half Marathon| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  4. "Ugandan teenager Kiplimo wins World Half Marathon title with Cheptegei fourth". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. "Event and national records set at Delhi Half-Marathon". Canadian Running Magazine. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-07.


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