Likina Amebaw

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Likina Amebaw
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Cross country, Long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m: 8:24.29 (Oslo, 2024)
5000m 14:44.06 (Marrakesh, 2024)
10,000m: 32:33.59 (London, 2023)

Likina Amebaw (born 30 November 1997) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. [1]

Career

In April 2021, she won the cross country at the Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira. [2] She won again in Albufeira in February 2023. [3]

In October 2023, she won the first Gold event of that season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour, claiming victory at the Cross Internacional Zornotza in Amorebieta. [4]

In November 2023, she won the Cross Internacional de Soria, a Gold level meeting on the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, in Soria, Spain. [5]

In April 2024, she ran a personal best time of 29:56 to win the Paris for the Festival of Running 10km road race. [6]

She finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the Diamond League event the 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Morocco in May 2024. [7] At the end of the month, she finished second in the 3000 metres at the 2024 Bislett Games in Oslo in 8:24.29. [8]

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References

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  3. "Schrub and Amebaw win in Albufeira as Cross Country Tour concludes". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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