Senayet Getachew

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Senayet Getachew
Bislett Games 2026 - 3000m kvinner (Getachew, Abera, Meshesha, Davies, Cherop, Davies, Shimeket).jpg
Getachew at the 2026 Bislett Games
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
 Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests3000m: 8:24.02 (Monaco, 2026)
5000m: 14:22.37 (Rome, 2026)
10,000m: 30:36.67 (Los Angeles, 2025)
Half marathon: 1:06:05 (Houston, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Diamond League
Bronze medal icon.svg 2026 5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 Tallahassee Senior team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bathurst Junior team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Bathurst Junior race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2026 Tallahassee Senior race

Senayet Getachew (born 1 October 2005) is an Ethiopian track and field and cross-country runner. She won gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the U20 women's individual race and for Ethiopia in the junior team race. In January 2024, she set a new world U20 5000 metres indoor record. [1]

Biography

On 18 February 2023 Senayet won gold at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the U20 women's race, beating compatriot Medina Eisa by seven seconds, with Pamela Kosgei of Kenya finishing third. [2] [3]

On 23 July 2023, Senayet set a new personal best in the 5000m on the track whilst competing at the Diamond League event in London, running 14:46.25. [4]

In January 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, Senayet set a new indoors U20 World Record time for the 5000 metres of 14:42.94, which broke a 20-year-old record set by Tirunesh Dibaba. [5] The following month she set a new 3000 metres personal best time of 8:32.49 in Boston. [6]

In January 2025, she won the Houston half marathon in a time of 66:05. [7] In July 2025, she won the women's 10,000 metres in a personal best time of 30:36.67 at the Sunset Tour Los Angeles finishing eleven seconds clear of second-place Asayech Ayichew. [8]

In January 2026, she was selected for the senior Ethiopian team to race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, placing third in the senior individual race but winning the gold medal with the Ethiopia team. [9] [10] In May, she was third behind Faith Kipyegon and Likina Amebaw in a personal best of 14:24.71 for the 5000 metres at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League. [11] On 4 June, she lowered her 5000 metres personal best again, running 14:22.37 in finishing fourth at the 2026 Golden Gala in Rome. [12] She placed third over 3000 metres at the 2026 Bislett Games in Oslo, in a new personal best of 8:25.85. [13] On 10 July, she ran a personal best 8:24.02 for 3000 metres at the 2026 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco. [14] At the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels on 4 September, she placed second in the 5000 metres, finishing part of an Ethiopian one-two-three behind Freweyni Hailu and Likina Amebaw. [15] Later that month, she placed seventh over 5000 m at the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest. [16] On 25 October, she placed fifth at the Valencia half marathon in a personal best of 1:04:57. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Senayet Getachew". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "5000M". London.Diamondleague.com. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (27 January 2024). "2024 BU Terrier: Senayet Getachew Sets World U20 Record (14:42) as Josette Andrews Runs 14:46". Lets Run. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (4 February 2024). "2024 NBIGP: Hobbs Kessler Beats Jake Wightman, Noah Lyles Makes Statement, & Elle St. Pierre Is Back". Lets Run. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Adams, Tim (19 January 2025). "Patrick Dever runs 60:11 at Houston Half Marathon". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "BRIAN MUSAU GOES UNDER 13 MINUTES, BYU WOMEN SHINE AT SUNSET TOUR". Dyestat. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "WXC Tallahassee 26 senior women's preview: new champion to be crowned". World Athletics. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ngetich delivers masterclass to maintain Kenyan win streak in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai". World Athletics. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pathirage and Cunningham break meeting records in Rome". World Athletics. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lutkenhaus and Cheruiyot win brilliant battles in Oslo". World Athletics. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Wanyonyi breaks world 1000m record with 2:11.83 in Monaco". World Athletics. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kebinatshipi brings curtain down on first night of Diamond League Final". World Athletics. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "World Athletics Ultimate Championships". World Athletics. 11 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "Chepkirui and Kwizera clinch fast half marathon wins in Valencia". World Athletics. 25 October 2026. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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