Adehena Kasaye

Adehena Kasaye

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2003-09-13) September 13, 2003 (age 22)
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle-distance running, Cross Country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 3:36.38 (Salbodel, 2022) 5000m: 13:58.59 (Doha, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Ethiopia African Championships 2022 Saint Pierre 1500 m World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Mixed relay 2024 Belgrade Mixed relay

Adehena Kasaye (born 13 September 2003) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and cross country runner. He was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 and 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, and a bronze medalist over 1500 metres at the 2022 African Championships. ^[1]

Career

In June 2022, he was a bronze medalist over 1500 metres at the 2022 African Championships in Mauritius, finishing behind Abel Kipsang, but just in front of another Kenyan, Kumari Taki, by four hundredths of a second to win the bronze. ^[2] In August, he was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in the 1500m race, placing fourth overall. ^{[3] [4]}

He was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, alongside Birke Haylom, Getnet Wale and Hawi Abera. ^{[5] [6]}

He was a silver medalist again at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, in the mixed team relay. ^[7] This came despite the fact during baton exchange he accidentally stepped on the foot or his teammate, Birri Abera, and she had to run her leg of the race with only one shoe on. ^{[8] [9]}

He finished fourteenth over 5000 metres on 16 May at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. ^[10]

References

1. "Adehena Kasaye". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. Houston, Michael (12 June 2022). "Kipsang claims 1500m title on final day of African Athletics Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. "Kenyan Duo storm 1500 final". Nation.Africa. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
4. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
5. Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
6. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
7. "45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
8. "WXC Belgrade 24: Kenya dominant in another Mixed Relay gold". Mozzart Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
9. "Kenya, Ethiopia, Great Britain teams win medals in mixed relay". Runners Gazette. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
10. "Results - Doha Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.