Tsigie Gebreselama

Tsigie Gebreselama is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2019 she won the women's 15 kilometres event at the Istanbul Marathon.[1]

Tsigie Gebreselama
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running

Career

At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships she won the bronze medal in the women's 3000 metres event.

In 2019 she won the bronze medal in the junior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:50.[2]

In 2019 she also won the Montferland Run held in 's-Heerenberg, Netherlands and she set a new course record of 47:29.[3]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd 3,000 m 8:59.20
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 3rd 6,000 m 20:50
Istanbul Marathon Istanbul, Turkey 1st 15,000 m 49:41
Montferland Run 's-Heerenberg, Netherlands 1st 15,000 m 47:29

References
  1. "Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes win 41st Istanbul Marathon". Anadolu Agency. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "U20 Race Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. "Twee parcoursrecords sneuvelen bij sterk bezette Montferland Run". NOS (in Dutch). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.


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