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Gudaf Tsegay Desta (Amharic: ጉዳፉ ፀጋይ ደስታ; born 23 June 1997) is an Ethiopian middle-and long-distance runner. She is the current women’s world record holder for 5,000 m (14:00.21), set at the 2023 final Diamond League event, the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon .
- Gudaf Tsegay Desta
- Ethiopian
- 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
- 50 kg (110 lb)
Aug 21, 2023 · Gudaf Tsegay's world title in the 5000m is among the greatest achievements of her decade-long career, but as she stood on the podium to receive her gold medal in July 2022 she was going...
Sep 17, 2023 · Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay smashed the world 5000m record with a remarkable 14:00.21 run at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene on Sunday (17). She also won the 10,000m title and became the third fastest woman of all time over the distance.
Sep 19, 2023 · The Ethiopian runner lowered Faith Kipyegon's mark by five seconds, running 14:00.21 at the Prefontaine Classic. Tsegay, who also won the 10,000m gold at the World Championships, said she was motivated by her disappointment in Budapest.
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The Ethiopian runner smashed the previous mark by almost five seconds at the Diamond League Final, finishing in 14:00.21. She also won the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic, where Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the seventh time.
Jan 23, 1997 · Gudaf Tsegay is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who holds the world records in the 1500m and 3000m. She is also a two-time world champion and a Diamond League winner in the 1500m and 3000m.
Jul 23, 2022 · Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay claimed her second medal of the 2022 World Track and Field Championships with a dramatic victory in the women's 5000m. She was approached by a fan who ran onto the track with a Tigray flag, a symbol of her home region facing war and ethnic cleansing.
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