Medina Eisa

Medina Eisa (born 3 January 2005)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships and silver in the junior women's race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships.

Medina Eisa
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cali5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BathurstJunior team
Silver medal – second place2023 BathurstJunior race

Career

In June 2021, aged 16, Medina Eisa placed 10th in the 5000 metres race at the Ethiopian Olympic trials ahead of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

In April 2022, she finished fourth in the event at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships held in Hawassa, running a time of 15:50.3.[3] She claimed the gold medal for the women's 5000 m at the World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August, clocking 15:29.71 ahead of compatriot Melknat Wudu and third-placed Uganda’s Prisca Chesang.[4][5] In October, Eisa won the Northern Ireland International Cross Country 6 km race held in Dundoland, Belfast in a time of 21:07.[6][7]

In February 2023, she earned the silver medal in the junior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships, running 21:00 to finish seven seconds behind compatriot Senayet Getachew. With the one-two Ethiopia took gold in the team standings.[8][9] In April, the 18-year-old set a world U20 best in the 5 kilometres road race with a time of 14:46 for a win at the Adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany. She beat her compatriot Senbere Teferi, women's only race world record-holder, in a photo finish.[10]

In July 2023, Eisa competed at the Diamond League event in London and ran 5000m in 14:16.54 to set a new world U20 record, beating Tirunesh Dibaba previous world best mark at 14:30.88.[11]

Personal bests
Road

References
  1. "Medina EISA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. "2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials: Gudaf Tsegay (14:13) & Getnet Wale (12:53) Among Six World-Leading Times as New Stars Emerge". LetsRun.com. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. "Ethiopian championships, Hawassa 28/03-2/04/2022". Africathle.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. "RESULTS 5000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. Rowbottom, Mike (6 August 2022). "Hill sets World Athletics Under-20 Championships 100m hurdles record as Ethiopia dominate long distance on last day". Inside the Games. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. "World U20 Champions Set for NI International Cross Country". AthleticsNI.org. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. "Northern Ireland International Cross Country Results". World Athletics. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. Evans, Louise (18 February 2023). "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Senayet Getachew sprints to under-20 women's world cross title". AW. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. "Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  11. Geula, Alex; Gault, Jonathan (23 July 2023). "Gudaf Tsegay Wins Classic 5,000 at 2023 London DL as Alicia Monson (14:19) Smashes American Record". Letsrun.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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