Bedatu Hirpa

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Bedatu Hirpa
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running, Marathon

Bedatu Hirpa (born 28 April 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half marathon events. She is a former World U18 champion in the 1500 metres.

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Career

Hirpa's career began with success on the track, notably winning the 1500 metres at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia, with a time of 4:12.92. [1] [2]

She transitioned to road running, making her marathon debut in 2017, where she finished third at the Madrid Marathon with a time of 2:34:47. [3] Later that year, she won the Athens Marathon. In 2018, Hirpa continued to achieve podium finishes, placing third at both the Sevilla Marathon and the Frankfurt Marathon, where she recorded a time of 2:21:32. [3] [4]

In 2019, she finished fifth at the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:23:43 and won the Shanghai Half Marathon, setting her personal best in the distance at 1:12:11. [1] [5]

Her career saw significant resurgence in 2024 and 2025. In 2024, she notably won both the Prague Marathon and the Riyadh Marathon. [3] In January 2025, Hirpa claimed victory at the Dubai Marathon, clocking a new personal best in the marathon of 2:18:27. [6] [7] A few months later, in April 2025, she won the Paris Marathon (Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris) with a time of 2:20:45, marking her second major marathon victory of the year. [8] [9]

Personal bests

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bedatu HIRPA". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. "Girls' 1500m – IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015: Report". World Athletics. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bedatu Hirpa, marathon runner. Results, videos, photos, record". Allmarathon. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. "Assefa breaks course record at Frankfurt Marathon". Citizen Digital. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. "Bedatu Hirpa". Dubai Marathon. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. "Bedatu Hirpa and Bute Gemechu enjoy Dubai Marathon wins". Athletics Weekly. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. "Dubai Marathon 2025: All top results and times - full list". Olympics.com. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. "Kenyan Biwott wins men's Paris Marathon, Ethiopian Hirpa takes women's race". Associated Press. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. "Biwott and Hirpa Dominate 2025 Paris Marathon with Electric Finishes". Watch Athletics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.