Ftaw Zeray

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Ftaw Zeray
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Road)

Ftaw Zeray (born 3 August 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner specializing in road racing events, particularly the half marathon and 10K road race, and also competes in the marathon. She has earned multiple podium finishes in international competitions and set a course record.

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Career

In 2019, Zeray ran a personal best of 2:29:15 in the marathon. [1] In February 2023, she finished third at the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half Marathon in the UAE, setting a personal best of 1:06:04. [1] Later that year, she placed sixth at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Riga, Latvia. [1] In June 2023, Zeray recorded a personal best of 31:55 in a 10K road race. [1]

In April 2025, she placed second at the Generali Berlin Half Marathon, finishing in 1:07:01 (some sources report 1:07:02). [2] [3]

Later that month, Zeray won the Shanghai Half Marathon, setting a new event record with a time of 1:06:36, breaking the previous course mark significantly. [4] [5]

Personal bests

As of May 2025, Ftaw Zeray's personal bests are:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ftaw ZERAY". World Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Berlin Half Marathon 2025: All results and times - complete list". Olympics.com. April 8, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fotyen Tesfay Shatters Course Record at 2025 Berlin Half Marathon". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "New women's record set for city half marathon". Shanghai Daily. April 20, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ethiopian runner sets new record at 2025 Shanghai Half Marathon". Ecns.cn. April 21, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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