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Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 29 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 3000m s'chase: 9:06.88 (Eugene, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alemnat Walle Fenta (born 29 January 2006) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser and long-distance runner. [1]
In May 2024, she won the gold medal at the African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia in the 2000 metres steeplechase, an Ethiopian U20 record time of 6:14.29. [2] [3] In November 2023, she was announced to compete in the Cross La Mandria International cross country running race. [4] She won the Abu Dhabi 10K in December 2023. [5] [6]
In April 2024, she finished fifth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya. [7] In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase in Douala, Cameroon. [8] [9]
In January 2025, she finished second over 10km on the road at the Night of San Antón in Jaén, Spain. [10] In June 2025, she lowered her personal best for the 3000 metres steeplechase to 9:20.08 competing at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial in Russia. [11] She lowered her personal best to 9:06.88 at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July. [12] In July 2025, she was named for the Ethiopian team for the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [13]