| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 21 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running (Marathon, Half Marathon) |
Fikrte Wereta (born 21 September 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner specializing in marathon and half marathon races. She is notable for winning the 2024 Seoul Marathon and the 2025 Meishan Renshou Half Marathon. Her personal best in the marathon is 2:21:32.
Fikrte Wereta has emerged as a strong contender in international road running, achieving significant results in major events.
In 2022, Wereta placed second at the Hamburg Marathon with a time of 2:26:15. [1]
Her breakthrough came in 2024 when she won the Seoul Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race, clocking a personal best of 2:21:32. [2] [3]
In early 2025, Wereta had a strong start to the season. She finished third at the Xiamen Marathon on 5 January with a time of 2:23:15 in a World Athletics Elite Platinum Label event. [4] In February, she won the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon in China with a new personal best and Chinese all-comers' record of 1:06:28. This was also a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race. [5]
She was scheduled to defend her Seoul Marathon title in March 2025. [6]
As of May 2025:
