Frehiwot Gesese Ayana (born 1 January 2006) is an Ethiopian steeplechase runner. She won a silver medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2023 African U18 Championships, and she was 5th at the African Games in 2024.
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| Full name | Firehiwot Gesese Ayana[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2006 (18 years, 316 days old)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 metres steeplechase 2000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2000mSC: 6:18.55 (2023) 3000mSC: 9:35.32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFrehiwot has competed in athletics since 2021, finishing 6th at the Ethiopian Athletics Federation competition in Addis Ababa. In her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships, she finished 9th in the 3000 m steeplechase in 2022.[2]
In May 2023 at her second national championship, she improved her placing to 3rd, winning her first senior national medal.[3] Later that year she was selected for the Ethiopian team at the African U18 Championships, where she won the silver medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase. She only lost to Walle Fenta, who ran an Ethiopian U20 record of 6:14.29.[4] In November 2023, Frehiwot was announced to compete in the Cross La Mandria International cross country running race along with Walle.[5][6]
Frehiwot first represented Ethiopia on a senior team at the 2023 African Games, actually held in 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She finished 5th in the 3000 m steeplechase.[7][8]
Statistics
editPersonal best progression
edit| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 10:36.1hA | 6th | EAF Competition | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 21 Dec 2021 | [9] |
| 2 | 9:56.2hA | 9th | Ethiopian Athletics Championships | Hawassa, Ethiopia | 30 Mar 2022 | [10] |
| 3 | 9:35.32 | 5th | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 19 Mar 2024 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b Frehiwot Gesese at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13051206". Tilastopaja.
- ^ Tolesa, Dawit (6 May 2023). "Young Athletes Excel At African Championships". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Malino, Glauco. "Cross La Mandria International, i grandi campioni scelgono Venaria". www.giornalelavoce.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "La Mandria, il cross con Yeman Crippa". lazio.fidal.it. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "African Games (Athletics) Athlete Profile : Firehiwot Gesese Ayana". results.accra2023ag.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Chepkoech sets championship record and Zango retains title at African Games | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12999816". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13007227". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13058981". Tilastopaja.