Gotytom Gebreslase
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| Born | 15 January 1995 |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Gotytom Gebreslase (born 15 January 1995) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the women's race at the 2021 Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany.[1][2][3] This was also her marathon debut and was the eighth fastest women's time in the history of the race.[4][5][6] Gebreslase ran the 2022 Tokyo Marathon and finished third in a time of 2:18:18.[7]
She won the gold medal in the girls' 3000 meters event at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Lille Métropole, France. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 5000 meters event at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics held in Porto Novo, Benin.
In 2013, she competed in the junior women's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland. In 2015, she finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 meters event at the African Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
References[]
- ^ "Ethiopians Gebreslase and Adola win Berlin marathon as Bekele falls short in world record bid". Olympics.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ AFP, French Press Agency- (2021-09-26). "Gebreslase, Adola lead Ethiopian sweep at Berlin Marathon". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ Houston, Michael (26 September 2021). "Adola and Gebreslase win at Berlin Marathon as Bekele fails to threaten world record". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
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