Bekelech Gudeta

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Bekelech Gudeta
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-10-11) October 11, 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running (Marathon, Half Marathon)

Bekelech Gudeta (born 11 October 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in marathon and half marathon races. She is a multiple marathon winner, including the 2024 Xiamen Marathon, 2023 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, and 2022 Prague Marathon. Her personal best in the marathon is 2:22:54. [1]

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Career

Gudeta began competing internationally in the late 2010s.

In 2018, she placed eighth at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, contributing to Ethiopia's team gold medal. [2] Later that year, she ran her then personal best of 1:07:03 at the Copenhagen Half Marathon. [3]

Her key marathon victories include:

Personal bests

As of May 2025, Gudeta's personal bests are:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bekelech GUDETA Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "How Gudeta went from Dubai disappointment to victory in Valencia". World Athletics. March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ethiopia's Bekelech Gudeta to Debut at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon" (PDF). Toronto Waterfront Marathon. October 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gudeta and Kigen prevail in Prague". World Athletics. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon". World Athletics. March 19, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kebebe and Gudeta triumph in Xiamen". World Athletics. January 7, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
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