Wosane Asefa

Wosane Asefa

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 m Steeplechase: 9:20.83 (Hengelo, 2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee U20 race

Wosane Asefa (born 3 July 2007) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser and cross country runner. ^[1]

Career

Asefa placed seventh in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon. ^[2]

Asefa won the 3000m steeplechase final in a lifetime best of 9:30.68 at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, on 31 May 2025. ^{[3] [4]} She ran a personal best for the 3000 metres steeplechase of 9:20.83 in Hengelo, Netherlands, the following week, which placed her the second-fastest for an U20 athlete worldwide in 2025. ^{[5] [6] [7]} Competing in the 2025 Diamond League, Asefa has a top-ten finish in August in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Athletissima in wet conditions in Lausanne. ^[8] That month, she placed seventh in the mile steeplechase at the 2025 Memorial Van Damme. ^[9]

Asefa won the women's under-20 silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, finishing behind compatriot Marta Alemayo. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Wosane Asefa". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
2. "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
3. "Abel Kipsang, Wosane Asefa, Maia McCoy And Amalie Iuel Top Kip Keino Classic". Daily Sport. May 31, 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
4. "Abera, Wosane salvage Ethiopia's pride at 2025 Absa Kip Keino Classic". kipkeinoclassic. June 1, 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
5. "FBK Games". World Athletics. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
6. "WXC Tallahassee 26 U20 women's preview: Ethiopia's focus shifts to individual glory". World Athletics. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
7. "Bol blasts to meeting record in Hengelo, Jackson shines in shot put". sports247. June 11, 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
8. "Results - Athletissima Lausanne Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
9. Salomon, Patrick Oliver (23 August 2025). "Historic victory!". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
10. "Dominant Alemayo retains U20 title, Uganda wins historic team gold in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
11. Nguyen, David (9 Jan 2026). "Storylines At The World Athletics Cross Country Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.