Ejgayehu Taye
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopia |
| Born | 10 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 5000 m |
Ejgayehu Taye (born 10 February 2000) is an Ethiopian Olympic athlete.[1]
In July 2018, Taye won the silver medal in the 5,000m at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, in Tampere, Finland ahead of her compatriot Tsigie Gebreselama.[2]
In June 2021, Taye set a new personal best of 14:14.09 in the 5000m as she finished second in the Ethiopian Olympic trials behind Gudaf Tsegay and ahead of Senbere Teferi to secure her place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres Taye finished fourth in heat one to qualify for the final.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Ejgayehu TAYE | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Beatrice Chebet makes Kenyan history in 5,000m at IAAF World U20 Championships - CBC Sports". CBC. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials: Gudaf Tsegay (14:13) & Getnet Wale (12:53) Among Six World-Leading Times as New Stars Emerge". LetsRun.com. June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results".
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