Hiwot Gebremaryam

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Hiwot Gebremaryam
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
BornHiwot Gebremaryam
(1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 30)
Ethiopia
Occupation Long-distance runner
Years active2012–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
 Marathon, Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Marathon: 2:17:59 (Valencia, 2023)
  • Half Marathon: 1:06:28 (Houston, 2023)

Hiwot Gebremaryam (born 11 May 1995), also known as Hiwot Gebrekidan, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon and half marathon. She is a former world junior silver medallist on the track and has recorded multiple victories and podium finishes in major international road races.

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Career

Gebremaryam first gained international attention at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona, where she won the silver medal in the women's 3000 metres.

She later transitioned to road racing. In December 2017, she won the Tiberias Marathon in Israel. In 2019, she claimed victory at the Guangzhou Marathon in China, setting a course record of 2:23:50. [1] Later that year, she ran 2:24:25 at the Istanbul Marathon. [2]

In 2018, she placed seventh at the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 1:07:36. [3]

Her breakthrough season came in 2021. In April, she won the Milan Marathon in 2:19:35, setting an Italian all-comers' record. [4] In September, she finished second at the Berlin Marathon in 2:21:23, marking her first podium finish at a World Marathon Majors event. [5]

In January 2023, she won the Houston Half Marathon in a personal best time of 1:06:28. [6] Later that year, she placed third at the 2023 Valencia Marathon, setting a marathon personal best of 2:17:59. [5] She also finished eighth at the 2023 Boston Marathon. [7]

According to World Athletics, Gebremaryam is a gold-label road race athlete and was ranked among the top 110 female road runners worldwide in 2024. [8]

Personal bests

Major results

YearCompetitionLocationPositionTime
2017 Tiberias Marathon Tiberias, Israel1st2:37:00
2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark7th1:07:36 [3]
2019 Guangzhou Marathon Guangzhou, China1st2:23:50
2019 Istanbul Marathon Istanbul, Turkey—2:24:25 [2]
2021 Milan Marathon Milan, Italy1st2:19:35 [4]
2021 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany2nd2:21:23 [5]
2023 Houston Half Marathon Houston, United States1st1:06:28 [6]
2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain3rd2:17:59 [5]
2023 Boston Marathon Boston, United States8th2:24:30 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ethiopians dominate Guangzhou Marathon, seven runners break event record". Xinhua. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Marathon results of Hiwot Gebrekidan Gebremaryam". MarathonView. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Results". LetsRun.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Ekiru and Gebrekidan break Italian all-comers' records in Milan". World Athletics. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Hiwot Gebremaryam". NBC Chicago. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Houston Half Marathon 2023 Results". Watch Athletics. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Boston Marathon women's preview: Sharon Lokedi ready for Kenyan showdown". Running Magazine Canada. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hiwot Gebrekidan – World Athletics profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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