Alemnat Walle
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m s'chase: 9:06.88 (Eugene, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alemnat Walle Fenta (born 29 January 2006) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser and long-distance runner.[1]
Career
[edit]In May 2024, she won the gold medal at the African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia in the 2000 metres steeplechase, an Ethiopian U20 record time of 6:14.29.[2][3] In November 2023, she was announced to compete in the Cross La Mandria International cross country running race.[4] She won the Abu Dhabi 10K in December 2023.[5][6]
In April 2024, she finished fifth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.[7] In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase in Douala, Cameroon.[8][9]
In January 2025, she finished second over 10km on the road at the Night of San Antón in Jaén, Spain.[10] In June 2025, she lowered her personal best for the 3000 metres steeplechase to 9:20.08 competing at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial in Russia.[11] She lowered her personal best to 9:06.88 at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alemnat Walle". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "African U18 Championships". World Athletics. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Tolesa, Dawit (6 May 2023). "Young Athletes Excel At African Championships". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Malino, Glauco. "Cross La Mandria International, i grandi campioni scelgono Venaria". www.giornalelavoce.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "ABNOC Abu Dhabi 10km". World Athletics. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2023 results & winners". GCC Business News. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Ethiopians dominate women's 5000m in Douala – African Championships". Athletics.Africa. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Fahnbulleh secures sprint double at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Oukhelfen wins the Night of San Antón with the streets full of fire". Mundo Deportivo. 19 Jan 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Znamensky Brothers Memorial". World Athletics. 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Results - Eugene Diamond League - Pre Classic 2025". Watch Athletics Weekly. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
