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Nationality | Ethiopian |
Born | 7 December 1995 |
Sport | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase, Middle-distance running |
Medal record |
Werkwuha Getachew (born 7 December 1995) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 World Championships and a gold at the 2022 African Championships.
Getachew is the Ethiopian record holder for the 800 metres and 3000 m steeplechase. As of September 2022, she placed fourth at the latter event on the world all-time list. She was at her specialist event 2022 Diamond League champion.
In June 2021 at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadium in Hengelo at the Ethiopian Olympic trial event, Werkwuha Getachew caused a sensation in the women's 800m as she lowered her 2:00.20 PB to a world lead of 1:56.67 and set a new national record. [1] She became the first woman in the world to break 1:57 in 2021 and secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [2] Despite being named in official documentation and travelling to Tokyo, Getachew was pulled out the day of the women's 800m heats and did not participate. [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 1st | 3000 m st. | 9:36.81 |
World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 2nd | 3000 m st. | 8:54.61 NR |