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Beyenu Degefa

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Beyenu Degefa
Personal information
Full nameBeyenu Degefa Begna[1]
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 25)[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 metres, marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 3000m: 8:35.76 (2018)
  • MAR: 2:23:04 (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bydgoszcz 3000 m

Beyenu Degefa Begna (also spelled Beyenu Degefu; born 12 July 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She is the 2016 World Junior Champion in the 3000 metres and her time still stands as the championship record in that event.

Biography

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In 2016, Degefa began winning a series of cross country races. At the Cross de l'Acier, she bested teammate Fantu Worku and Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai to win by four seconds.[3] The following year, Degefa won the Cinque Mulini race. She outkicked Kalkidan Fentie in the final stretch to win by four seconds again.[4][5]

Degefa's first and only global medal came in 2016 at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships, where she won the 3000 metres in a championship record time of 8:41.76.[6]

In 2021, Degefa made her debut at the marathon distance at the Valencia Marathon, finishing 3rd in 2:23:01. Her position was later moved up to 2nd after race winner Nancy Jelagat was suspended for an anti-doping rules violation.[7]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Competition Venue Date
3000 metres 8:35.76 Doha Diamond League Doha, Qatar 4 May 2018
Marathon 2:23:04 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 5 December 2021

References

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  1. ^ "30,000 marathon enthusiasts run in beautiful Dalian". Yahoo Finance. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ Beyenu Degefa at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ^ "World U20 champions Barega and Degefa win again on the road to Kampala – cross-country round-up | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Barega and Degefa upstage the seniors at Cinque Mulini | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Ethiopia's Barega and Degefa triumph at IAAF Cross Country Permit". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ^ Maduewesi, Christopher (20 July 2016). "Degefa storms to a CR in women's 3000m at World Juniors". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Lawrence Cherono and Nancy Jelagat triumph at the Valencia Marathon". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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