Haftamnesh Tesfay

Haftamnesh Tesfay Haylu (also spelled Haftanmesh Tesfaye; born 28 April 1994) is an Ethiopian distance runner and winner of the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships in the 3000 metres.

Haftamnesh Tesfay
Personal information
Full nameHaftamnesh Tesfay Haylu
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1994-04-28) April 28, 1994[1]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon, 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
African U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Bambous3000 m

Biography

Tesfay's first international competition was the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics, where she finished 4th in the women's 3000 metres run.[1]

In 2013, Tesfay won the African Junior Championships title in the 3000m with a time of 9:32.3.[1] Later that year, she beat Ruti Aga to win the Ethiopian Clubs Cross Champs.[2]

In 2015, Tesfay moved up in distance at the 2015 African Games, where she finished 6th in the 5000 metres. She would move further up to the 10,000 metres distance in 2018, with a 7th place showing at the African Championships.[1]

In January 2018, Tesfay made her marathon debut at the Dubai Marathon, where she finished 5th in a time of 2:20:13, which at the time was the 4th fastest marathon debut in history.[1][3]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
Marathon2:20:13Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates26 January 2018
5000 metres15:10.85Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo22 May 2016

References
  1. Haftamnesh Tesfay at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "Adane shocks Gebrhiwet at Ethiopian Clubs Cross Champs | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. "Ethiopian Haftamnesh Tesfay leads a quartet of sub-2:22 runners at the 39th edition of the Osaka Women's Marathon". mybestruns.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.


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