Werkuha Getachew

Werkwuha Getachew (born 7 December 1995) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 World Championships and a gold at the 2022 African Championships.

Werkuha Getachew
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 m steeplechase, Middle-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Eugene3000 m st.
Diamond League
First place20223000 m st.
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Saint Pierre3000 m st.

Getachew is the Ethiopian record holder for the 800 metres and 3000 m steeplechase. As of September 2022, she placed fourth at the latter event on the world all-time list. She was at her specialist event 2022 Diamond League champion.

In June 2021 at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadium in Hengelo at the Ethiopian Olympic trial event, Werkwuha Getachew caused a sensation in the women's 800m as she lowered her 2:00.20 PB to a world lead of 1:56.67 and set a new national record.[1] She became the first woman in the world to break 1:57 in 2021 and secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2] Despite being named in official documentation and travelling to Tokyo, Getachew was pulled out the day of the women's 800m heats and did not participate.[3]

Achievements

International competitions
Representing  Ethiopia
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 1st 3000 m st. 9:36.81
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 2nd 3000 m st. 8:54.61 NR

Personal bests

Circuit wins and titles, National titles

References
  1. "World 10,000m record falls again, this time to Letesenbet Gidey". 8 June 2021.
  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.
  3. Ostlere, Lawrence (31 July 2021). "Major threat for 800m gold pulled from start line over Ethiopian dispute". The Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "World Leaders by Ingebrigtsen & Korir Highlight 2022 Diamond League Final". LetsRun.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.


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