Getnet Wale
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Full name | Getnet Wale Bayabl |
Born | Sekela woreda, Ethiopia[1] | 16 July 2000
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Sport | Athletics |
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Getnet Wale Bayabl (born 16 July 2000) is an Ethiopian runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing ninth in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. His personal best in the event is 8:05.21 set in Doha in 2019.[3]
Early life[]
Getnet Wale was born one of eight children in Sekele, Ethiopia. Getnet ran 4 km to and from school. After winning the provincial titles at 1500m and 3000m aged 13 steeplechase coach Teshome Kebede was interested in Getnet and invited him to Addis Ababa with him.[4]
Early Running Career[]
Getnet's first international competition came at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Despite falling twice[5] at the water jump Getnet earned the bronze medal placing 3rd in 8:22.83.[6]
In 2017 Getnet competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics making the final and placing 9th in 8:25.28.[7]
In 2018 Getnet competed at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, where he placed 3rd in 8:26.16.
In 2019 Getnet contested 9 3000m steeplechase races including Diamond League wins in Rabat and Brussels. At the 2019 World Championships in Athletics Getnet placed 4th in the 3000m steeplechase final in a personal best time of 8:05.21.
In 2020 Getnet only raced one steeplechase after an indoor track season. He race at the steeplechase at the Monaco Diamond League and placed 10th in 8:35.85.
Possible transition to 5000m[]
On 16 January 2021 Getnet placed 2nd in the Olympic candidate trial competition in Addis Abeba. On 9 February 2021, Getnet ran a 7:24.98 in the 3000 metres in Liévin, France, which is the second fastest all-time indoor time for the event, behind Daniel Komen's 7:24.90 from 1998.[8] On 11 April Getnet won the Ethiopian Championships at 5000m. On 19 May Getnet won the 3000m steeplechase at the 60th Ostrava Golden Spike in 8:09.47. At the Ethiopian Trials on 8 June in Hengelo, Netherlands Getnet won the 5000m in 12:53.28. Getnet was named for the Ethiopian Olympic Team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the 5000m.[9]
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:22.83 |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:25.28 |
2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:30.87 |
2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:14.06 |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:05.21 | |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 13:41.13 |
4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:14.97 |
Personal bests[]
Outdoor
- 2000 metres – 4:58.26 (Bydgoszcz 2020)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:05.21 (Doha 2019)
- 5000 metres – 12:53.28 (Florence 2021)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:35.54 (Val-de-Reuil 2021)
- 3000 metres – 7:24.98 (Liévin 2021)
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Getnet Wale at World Athletics
- ^ [2]
- ^ Landells, Steve. "Wale ready to make more steeplechase history for Ethiopia." World Athletics, 16 June 2020, worldathletics.org/competitions/ olympic-games/news/getnet-wale-ethiopia-steeplechase. Accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ Landells, Steve. "Wale ready to make more steeplechase history for Ethiopia." World Athletics, 16 June 2020, worldathletics.org/competitions/ olympic-games/news/getnet-wale-ethiopia-steeplechase. Accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Athlete Profile Getnet Wale." World Athletics, worldathletics.org/athletes/ ethiopia/getnet-wale-14760253. Accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Athlete Profile Getnet Wale." World Athletics, worldathletics.org/athletes/ ethiopia/getnet-wale-14760253. Accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "3000 Metres Men." World Athletics, www.worldathletics.org/records/ all-time-toplists/middle-long/3000-metres/indoor/men/ senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&oversizedTrack=regular&firstD ay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2021-07-02. Accessed 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Ethiopia selects 34 athletes for Tokyo." World Athletics, 2 July 2021, www.worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/news/ ethiopian-team-tokyo-olympic-games. Accessed 3 July 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian male steeplechase runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia
- Diamond League winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
- African Games competitors for Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Athletics Championships winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games silver medalists for Ethiopia
- Olympic athletes of Ethiopia