Fantaye Belayneh

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Fantaye.

Fantaye Belayneh

Personal information
Full name	Fantaye Belayneh Azale
Nationality	Ethiopia
Born	(2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	10K run 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals	2021 Ethiopian Champs  • 5000m, 6th 2022 Ethiopian Champs  • 5000m, 1st
Personal bests	10K road : 30:24 (2022) 5000m : 14:35.27 (2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia African Championships 2024 Douala 5000 m 2022 Saint Pierre 5000 m
Updated on 1 January 2024

Fantaye Belayneh Azale ^[1] (born 15 September 2000), ^[2] also spelled Fentaye Azale, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 African Championships.

Biography

Fantaye's first recorded race was in April 2021 at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, where she finished sixth in the 5000 m. ^[3] At the separately held 2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Fantaye finished 6th again in 14:44.51, and did not make the Ethiopian Olympic team. ^[1]

On 2 April 2022, Fantaye won her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships title in Hawassa. Later that month in Herzogenaurach, she won the Adizero: Road To Records road 10K in a time of 30:25, among the top 30 marks all-time in that event. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

In June at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, Fantaye won a silver medal in the 5000 metres behind Beatrice Chebet. ^[6] Fantaye was also the winner of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 32:07. ^[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Place	Competition	Venue	Date	Ref
10K run	30:24		Adizero: Road To Records	Herzogenaurach, Germany	30 April 2022	[2]
5000m	14:44.51	6th	Ethiopian Olympic Trials	Hengelo, Netherlands	8 June 2021	[2]

References

1. Vaselyne, John (30 April 2022). "Fantaye Azale sets a new Ethiopian 10km National Record". Athletics Kenya . Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
2. Fantaye Belayneh at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
3. "2021 Ethiopian Championships Women's 5000m". World Athletics . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
4. "2022 review: road running". World Athletics . 29 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
5. "10 Kilometres women". World Athletics . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
6. Onyatta, Omondi (16 June 2022). "No time to celebrate, says Chebet after 5000m gold". The Star (Kenya) . Retrieved 9 January 2024.

External links

• Fantaye Belayneh at World Athletics