Career
Hawi Feysa hails from Ambo, a city in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, where she grew up on a farm with five sisters and two brothers. Inspired by idols like Tirunesh Dibaba, she began running at a young age, training on a local loop course. At 16, she moved to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to join a club. [1]
Early in her career, Feysa competed in track and cross country. She earned a silver medal in the junior women's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In 2019, she won a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. She also competed in the 5000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing eighth. [2] Her personal best in the 5000m is 14:33.66, set in 2022. She transitioned to road running due to frequent injuries on the track. [1]
Feysa achieved a major breakthrough in the marathon in 2024. At the 2024 Frankfurt Marathon, she won the race in a new course record time of 2:17:25, improving the previous record by 1:45. This performance placed her 19th on the all-time list and was the 12th fastest time worldwide that year. [3] [1] Her training group in Addis Ababa, coached by Gemedu Dedefo, includes other elite marathoners such as Tigst Assefa and Tigist Ketema. [1]
In 2025, Feysa continued her strong marathon form, finishing third at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:17:00, setting a new personal best. [4] Her next goal is to run a sub-2:15 marathon. [1]
Feysa is married and lives in Addis Ababa. She supports her family financially and has two younger sisters who also train with her in Addis Ababa, aiming to reach her level in running. [1]
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