Birtukan Fente

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Birtukan Fente
Birtukan Fente Alemu 2012.jpg
Birtukan Fente in 2012
Personal information
Born (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 (age 36)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
Sport Track and field
Event
3000 metres steeplechase

Birtukan Fente Alemu (born 18 June 1989) is an Ethiopian runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [1] She represented her country at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships reaching the final on the first occasion.

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Fente has won multiple elite cross country races including Cross della Vallagarina, Antrim International Cross Country, and Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut. She is from Bekoji, Ethiopia. [2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco13th3000 m9:58.72
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea8th3000 m s'chase 9:36.81
2015 World Championships Beijing, China24th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:39.77
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom11th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:33.99 1

1Did not start in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "Birtukan Fente". IAAF. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. "Ethiopia Athletics: Birtukan Fente wins Vallagarina XC". Ethiosports.