Werkwuha Getachew
Werkwuha Getachew (born 1995) is an Ethiopian athlete.
In June 2021 at the at the Ethiopian Olympic trial event, Werkwuha Getachew caused a sensation in the women’s 800m as she lowered her 2:00.20 PB to a world lead of 1:56.67 and set a new national record.[1] Her previous best had been 2:00.20 but she became the first woman in the world to break 1:57 in 2021 and secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2] Despite being named in official documentation and travelling to Tokyo Getachew was pulled out the day of the women’s 800m heats and did not therefore participate.[3]
References[]
- ^ "World 10,000m record falls again, this time to Letesenbet Gidey". June 8, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Major threat for 800m gold pulled from start line over Ethiopian dispute". 31 July 2021.
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