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]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 15 January 1995 Dessie, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
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
editA 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
editInternational competitions
edit| 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
edit- 5000 metres – 14:57.33 (Heusden-Zolder 2015)
- 10,000 metres – 31:14.52 (Hengelo 2016)
- Road
- 10 kilometres – 32:07 (Shelter Island, NY 2017)
- Half marathon – 1:05:36 (Manama 2021)
- Marathon – 2:18:11 (Eugene, OR 2022)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gotytom GEBRESLASE – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gotytom Gebreslase is the Fastest Runner You've Never Heard Of". Women's Running. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Fast Women: Kosgei, Sisson return to the top". us7.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (2022-11-06). "Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi take New York Marathon titles". AW. Retrieved 2022-11-06.