Abdisa Fayisa

Abdisa Fayisa

Personal information
National team	Ethiopian
Born	24 April 2005 (2005-04-24) (age 20) Lemen, Oromia, Ethiopia
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle distance, long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500m: 3:32.37 (Nerja, 2024) 3000m: 7:39.63 (Bellinzona, 2023) 5000m: 13:34.77 (Nairobi, 2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Ethiopia World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 1500m 2024 Lima 5000m

Abdisa Fayisa Gutama (born 24 April 2005) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner.

Career

In January 2023 at the age of 17, Fayisa won the men’s 3000 meters indoor race in Karlsruhe in a time of 7:40.35. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He finished tenth at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Cross Country race in Belgrade in March 2024. ^[4]

On 20 April 2024, he won the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a personal best time of 13:34.77. ^{[5] [6]}

In June 2024, at the Ethiopian Olympic trials held in Nerja, Spain, Fayisa finished first in the men's 1500m in 3:32.37, meeting the Paris Olympics qualifying standards. ^[7] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres. ^[8]

On 27 August 2024, he won silver at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the men's 5000 metres in Lima, Peru. ^{[9] [10]} A few days later, he won gold at the Championships in the 1500 metres. ^[11]

In July 2025, he was provisionally named as a reserve in the senior Ethiopian team for the 1500 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ^[12]

References

1. "Ethiopian Athletes Shine In World Indoor Tour In Germany". fanabc. January 28, 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
2. "Asher-Smith blazes to British and meeting record of 7.04 in Karlsruhe". World Athletics. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
3. "World Athletics Indoor Tour: Men's 3k - Abdisa Fayisa Runs 7:40 World Lead!". flotrack. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
4. "45th World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
5. "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
6. "Kibet leaves room for improvement after good show in 5000m at Kip Keino Classic". Standardmedia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
7. Rivas, Marina (15 June 2024). "Nerja registers a new world record and distributes Ethiopia's Olympic tickets". Diariosur.es. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
8. "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
9. "Eisa runs championship record to retain world U20 5000m title in Lima". World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
10. Chuma, Festus (28 August 2024). "Andrew Alamisi wins men's 5,000m gold for Kenya at 2024 World U20 Championships". pulsesports. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
11. "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
12. "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulse Sports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

External links

• Abdisa Fayisa at World Athletics
• Abdisa Fayisa at Olympics.com
• Abdisa Fayisa at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics