Belaynesh Oljira

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Belaynesh Oljira

Belaynesh Oljira (right) at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships
Medal record
Women's
athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow 10000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Poland Cross Country
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Marrakech 10000 m

Belaynesh Oljira Jemama (

IAAF World Cross Country Championships
in 2011 and 2013.

Career

Born in

Marseille-Cassis Classic, a third place in the Zhuhai Half Marathon, and a win at the Nice Half Marathon (where she set a best of 1:10:22 hours).[2] She ended the year with a third place at the Sao Silvestre de Luanda in Angola.[3]

Representing Ethiopia's Commercial Bank team, she came third at the

Jan Meda Cross Country in February 2011 and earned herself a spot for the Ethiopian world team.[4] At the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she came tenth in the women's senior race and took a share in the team silver medal alongside Meselech Melkamu, Wude Ayalew and Genzebe Dibaba.[5] Turning to the track, she won the 10,000 metres title at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships.[6] She then set a personal best of 31:17.80 minutes for that event at the Golden Spike Ostrava meet and placed third at the World 10K Bangalore behind Dire Tune and Merima Mohammed.[2][7] She was selected for the Ethiopian team at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
, but ultimately did not compete.

In November she was runner-up to

2012 London Olympics and she managed to finish fifth in the 10,000 metres final.[12]

She made a step up in distance to the marathon at the start of 2013 and came fifth at the Dubai Marathon with her debut run of 2:25:01 hours.[13] At the 2013 World Championships, she won the bronze in the 10,000 m, having also won bronze in the 2013 World Cross Country Championships.[14] In October 2014 she won the 10K Great South Run in Portsmouth UK.

She finished in 9th at the 2015 World Cross Country Championship.[15]

Personal bests

References

  1. IAAF
    (2009-11-22). Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  2. ^ a b Belaynesh Oljira Archived January 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Elite Sports Management International. Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  3. ^ 2010 Sao Silvestre de Luanda. Atleta Digital. Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  4. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  5. IAAF
    (2011-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  6. ^ Negash, Elshadai (2011-05-06). Burka, Oljira dominate - Ethiopian Champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  7. ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2011-06-05). Limo and Tune prevail in Bangalore 10Km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  8. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2011-11-13). Merga and Masai confirm supremacy in Atapuerca as IAAF Cross Country Permit season kicks off. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
  9. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  10. ^ Jufar sizzles 2:06:51 as records tumble at Houston Marathon. IAAF (2012-01-16). Retrieved on 2012-01-16.
  11. ^ Gains, Paul (2012-06-02). Dibaba 30:24.39 and Kiprop 27:01.98 on stunning but wet first night in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
  12. ^ Beleynesh Oljira Archived 2013-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. London 2012. Retrieved on 2013-02-23.
  13. ^ Butcher, Pat (2013-01-25). Debutant Desisa wins Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45, five men under 2:05. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-23.
  14. ^ "Oljira and Degefa to spearhead Ethiopian 1-2 challenge in Toronto| News". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  15. ^ "Oljira and Woldu aim to add to Ethiopian success in Antrim| News". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.

External links

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