Aster Tesfaye

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Aster Tesfaye
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Born (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33)
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CountryBahrain
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Marathon

Aster Tesfaye (born 27 October 1990) is a Bahraini long-distance runner. [1] She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. [2]

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References

  1. "Aster Tesfaye". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. Final results