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Letesenbet Gidey (Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In the 10,000 metres, she is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, 2019 World silver medallist, and 2022 World champion. Letesenbet holds the current world record for the half marathon, which she set in
Mar 20, 1998 · Letesenbet GIDEY, Ethiopia - Marathon, Half Marathon, 2 Miles, 10,000 Metres, 5000 Metres, 15 Kilometres Road, 3000 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road Inside World Athletics Museum
Letesenbet Gidey is already a 3x world record holder. On December 4th, the rising star from Ethiopia will make her marathon debut in Valencia. The city that has brought her two out of...
Dec 9, 2023 · Ethiopia’s world 10,000m silver medallist Letesenbet Gidey has been named winner of the International Fair Play Award as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023.
Letesenbet Gidey is both the 10,000-meter and half-marathon world-record holder – only the second athlete after Ingrid Kristiansen to hold both marks simultaneously. She broke the 10,000-meter record in June 2020 at the Ethiopian Olympic trials by more than four seconds just two days after Sifan Hassan had set a new record.
Letesenbet Gidey seeks to redeem herself on the streets of New York after a mixed 2023 season. The Ethiopian double world record holder will be running in only her second marathon after her speedy debut in Valencia in 2022.
Oct 24, 2021 · Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey smashed the world record* at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP, clocking 1:02:52 on her debut at the distance at the World Athletics Elite Label road race on Sunday (24).
Oct 7, 2020 · One year after finishing second in the 10,000 meters at the 2019 IAAF World Championships, Letesenbet Gidey became the fastest woman to ever run 5,000 meters on the track.
Oct 10, 2020 · WORLD RECORD | Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women’s 5000m World Record in an incredible time of 14:06 .62, breaking the record set by compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba ( 14:11 .15) in Oslo...
Oct 24, 2021 · In her debut at the distance, Letesenbet Gidey obliterated the women’s half marathon world record, winning the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso in 1:02:52.
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