| Personal information | |
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| National team | Ethiopian |
| Born | 24 April 2005 (age 19) 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) |
Abdisa Fayisa (born 24 April 2005) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner.
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]
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World U20 Champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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