Tigist Abayechew

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Tigist Abayechew
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 31)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10,000m)

Tigist Abayechew (born 22 February 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in marathon and track events.

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Career

Abayechew started her career on the track, notably achieving a personal best in the 10,000 metres in 2014. [1] She later transitioned to road racing, with a focus on the marathon.

She made her marathon debut in 2017 at the Taiyuan Marathon in China, finishing second with a time of 2:30:11. [2] In 2019, she improved significantly, finishing runner-up at the Istanbul Marathon with 2:24:15. [3] She also competed for Ethiopia at the World Championships in Doha (likely 2019), finishing eighth in the 5000m final. [2]

Her most significant marathon performance came at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, where she ran a personal best of 2:18:03 to finish third. [4] [5] This time established her as one of the top marathon runners globally.

After an injury, she made a comeback, finishing ninth at the Tokyo Marathon in March 2025. [6] She was also among the elite athletes listed for the 2024 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, where she was considered the fastest woman ever entered for the event at that time, based on her 2:18:03 personal best. [7]

Personal bests

As of May 2025, Abayechew's personal bests are:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tigist ABAYECHEW Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Elite Women Athletes - Dubai Marathon". Dubai Marathon Official Site. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tigist Abayechew - Athletics Podium". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Eliud Kipchoge smashes world marathon record in Berlin". Athletics Weekly. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "BMW Berlin Marathon Results". BMW Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Negasa, Kiptanui, Masai and Abayechew look for new momentum in Frankfurt". Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Deep women's elite field to compete at 2024 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon". Athletics Africa. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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