Beyenu Degefa
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| Full name | Beyenu Degefa Begna 3000m: 8:35.76 (2018) : 2:23:04 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
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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
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
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 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
- ^ "30,000 marathon enthusiasts run in beautiful Dalian". Yahoo Finance. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Beyenu Degefa at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Barega and Degefa upstage the seniors at Cinque Mulini | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Barega and Degefa triumph at IAAF Cross Country Permit". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Maduewesi, Christopher (20 July 2016). "Degefa storms to a CR in women's 3000m at World Juniors". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Lawrence Cherono and Nancy Jelagat triumph at the Valencia Marathon". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
World U20 Champions in women's 3000 metres | |
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