Gotytom Gebreslase

Gotytom Gebreslase
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29)
Dessie, Ethiopia
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest Marathon
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Porto-Novo 5000 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lille Métropole 3000 m
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2021 Berlin Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tokyo Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2022 New York Marathon

Gotytom Gebreslase (born 15 January 1995)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. In 2021, in her marathon debut, Gebreslase took victory in the women's race at the Berlin Marathon in Germany.[2][3][4]

She ran in the delayed 2021 Tokyo Marathon and finished third in a time of 2:18:18.[5] She also placed third at the 2022 New York City Marathon.[6]

Career

A 16-year-old Gotytom Gebreslase won the gold medal in the girls' 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Lille Métropole, France.

The next year, she earned the bronze medal in the women's 5000 meters event at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics in Porto-Novo, Benin.[1]

In 2013, Gebreslase competed in the junior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[1]

In 2015, she finished in fourth place in the women's 5000 metres at the African Games in Brazzaville, Congo.[1]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Ethiopia
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2011 World Youth Championships Lille Métropole, France 1st 3000 m 8:56.36 WU18L
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 6th 5000 m 15:49.90
2012 African Championships Porto-Novo, Benin 3rd 5000 m 15:53.34
2013 World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 12th Junior race 18:44
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Congo 4th 5000 m 15:42.44
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 1st Marathon 2:18:11 CR
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Marathon 2:24:34
World Marathon Majors
2021 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 1st Marathon 2:20:09
2022 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 3rd Marathon 2:18:18
New York City Marathon New York, NY, United States 3rd Marathon 2:23:39

Personal bests

Road

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gotytom GEBRESLASE – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ "Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Grebreslase are the surprise winners of the 2021 Berlin Marathon". Canadian Running. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Berlin Marathon: Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase win men's and women's races". BBC Sport. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Gotytom Gebreslase is the Fastest Runner You've Never Heard Of". Women's Running. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. ^ "Fast Women: Kosgei, Sisson return to the top". us7.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. ^ Henderson, Jason (2022-11-06). "Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi take New York Marathon titles". AW. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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