Wegene Adisu

Wegene Adisu

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500m, 3000m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500m; 3:34.21 (Heraglo, 2021) 3000m: 7:54.16 (Zurich, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee Mixed relay World U20 Championships 2021 Nairobi 1500m

Wegene Adisu (born 27 May 2004) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. ^[1]

Career

He ran the 1500 metres in 3:34.21 to place sixth at the Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo in June 2021. ^{[2] [3]} He won the silver medal at the 2021 IAAF World Junior Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in the 1500 metres. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

He finished fourth over 1500 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024 in 3:39.54. ^{[7] [8]} In November 2024, he placed fourth at the Cross Internacional de Soria in Spain, part of the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour. ^[9]

In July 2025, he was named in the Ethiopian team for the 1500 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ^[10]

He was selected for the mixed relay at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, winning the bronze medal, alongside Milkesa Fikadu, Gela Hambese and Hirut Meshesha. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

References

1. "Wegene Adisu". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
2. "World U20 Championships previews: men's distances and race walks". World Athletics. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
3. "Ethiopian Trials — Letesenbet Gidey's Turn For 10,000 WR". Track and Field Gazette. July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
4. "Kenya strikes double gold as Tebogo makes 100m history for Botswana in Nairobi". World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
5. "World Athletics U20 Cgampiibships". World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
6. "Indomitable Keter clinches 1,500m gold". Nation.Africa. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
7. "Africa Games: Its Gold and silver for Kenya in 1500m race". Athletics.co.ke. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
8. "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
9. "Burundi's Kwizera and Kenya's Chepkemoi share spoils at 30th Cross Internacional de Soria". Softpower.ug. 11 Nov 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
10. "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulse Sports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
11. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
12. "WXC Tallahassee 26 mixed relay preview: Kenya aim to extend dominance". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
13. "Hull anchors Australia to mixed relay gold in Tallahassee, ending Kenya's reign". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2026.