Hawi Abera

Hawi Abera

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2006-12-17) December 17, 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle-distance running, Cross Country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 4:04.92 (Rabat 2025) 5000m: 14:49.70 (Liege, 2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Ethiopia African Games 2023 Accra 1500 m World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Mixed relay

Hawi Abera (born 17 December 2006) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and cross country runner. She was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, and over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games. ^[1]

Career

Abera was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, alongside Birke Haylom, Getnet Wale and Adehena Kasaye. ^{[2] [3]} She was a silver medalist over 1500 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games, held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024, running a personal best 4:06.09 as a 17 year-old to finish as runner-up behind Hirut Meshesha. ^[4]

In February 2025, whilst competing for Sporting Clube de Portugal, she won the under-20 race in Albufeira, Portugal at the 2025 European Champions Clubs Cup Cross Country. ^[5] Competing in the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in Rabat, Morocco, she ran the 1500 metres in a personal best of 4:04.92. ^[6] She won over 1500 metres at the 2025 Kip Keino Classic on 31 May, finishing ahead of Kenyan Purity Chepkirui in 4:06.52. ^[7]

References

1. "Hawi Abera". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
4. "Bass-Bittaye completes sprint double and Meshesha breaks Games record in Accra". World Athletics. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
5. "Medal upgrade for Tunç and Abera dominates in U20 races at 2025 ECCC Cross Country". European Athletics. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
6. "Hawi ABERA". Diamond League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
7. "Ferdinand Omanyala Beaten As Joseph Fahnbulleh, Jonah Koech, Hawi Abera Shine At Kip Keino Classic". Dailysport.co.ke. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.