Yalemzerf Yehualaw
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running |
Yalemzerf Yehualaw Densa (born 3 August 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Career[]
In 2019, she represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the women's half marathon event.[1] She also set a new African Games record in this event of 1:10:26. In the same year, she also won the Great Ethiopian Run held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia setting a new course record of 31:55.[2]
In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]
In 2021, she competed in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in Northern Ireland setting a new world record time of 1:03:43, record not ratified because the course was 54 metres short.[4]
Achievements[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Half marathon | 1:10:26 |
| Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:06:01 | |
| Great Ethiopian Run | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 10,000 m | 31:55 | |
| 2020 | Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi, India | 1st | Half marathon | 1:04:46 |
| 2021 | Antrim Coast Half Marathon | Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:43 |
References[]
- ^ "Yalemzerf Yehualaw Densa". 2019 African Games Athlete Profile. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Aregawi and Yehualaw crowned champions at the 2019 Great Ethiopian Run". Ethiopian Embassy London. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Yalemzerf Yehualaw's half marathon WR unratifiable due to course being short". 22 October 2021.
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