Azmera Gebru

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Azmera Gebru
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
BornAzmera Gebru
(1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 29)
Maychew, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Occupation Long-distance runner
Years active2010–present
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
 Marathon, 5000 metres, 3000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Punta Umbría Junior race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Gaborone 3000 metres
World Marathon Majors
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Berlin Marathon

Azmera Gebru (born 31 October 1995) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in both track and road events. She won the junior bronze medal at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and gold in the 3000 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships. [1]

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Career

Gebru began her athletics career as a middle-distance runner, showing early promise on the track. In 2011, she won bronze in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría, Spain, before capturing gold in the 3000 metres at the African Junior Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. The following year, she recorded a personal best of 8:40.01 for the 3000 metres in Monaco. [1]

Under the guidance of coach Getamesay Molla, Gebru later transitioned to road running and the marathon distance. Her breakthrough came in 2019 when she finished fifth at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2:20:48, a lifetime best at the time. Earlier that year, she was runner-up at the Paris Marathon in 2:22:52. [2]

Gebru continued to make her mark on the international circuit. In 2024, she won the Seville Marathon in 2:22:13, setting a new course record for the event. [3] The following year, she placed third at the Berlin Marathon in 2:20:56, her fastest time since 2019, reaffirming her consistency among the world’s top marathoners. [4]

Achievements

YearRacePlacePositionTime
2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Punta Umbría 3rd (Junior race)19:50
2011 African Junior Athletics Championships Gaborone 1st (3000 m)9:11.83
2019 Paris Marathon Paris 2nd (Marathon)2:22:52 [2]
2019 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 5th (Marathon)2:20:48
2024 Seville Marathon Seville 1st (Marathon)2:22:13 [3]
2025 Berlin Marathon Berlin 3rd (Marathon)2:20:56 [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Azmera Gebru". World Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Introducing Azmera Gebru". NN Running Team. February 26, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Wins for Geleta and Gebru as records fall in Seville". World Athletics. February 18, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Kipchoge returns, Gebru takes third in Berlin Marathon". World Athletics. September 28, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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