Fantaye Belayneh

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This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Fantaye.

Fantaye Belayneh
Personal information
Full nameFantaye Belayneh Azale
Nationality Ethiopia
Born (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)10K run
5000 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Saint Pierre 5000 m
Updated on 1 January 2024

Fantaye Belayneh Azale[1] (born 15 September 2000),[2] also spelled Fentaye Azale, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 African Championships.

Biography

Fantaye's first recorded race was in April 2021 at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, where she finished sixth in the 5000 m.[3] At the separately held 2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Fantaye finished 6th again in 14:44.51, and did not make the Ethiopian Olympic team.[1]

On 2 April 2022, Fantaye won her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships title in Hawassa. Later that month in Herzogenaurach, she won the Adizero: Road To Records road 10K in a time of 30:25, among the top 30 marks all-time in that event.[1][4][5]

In June at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, Fantaye won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres behind Beatrice Chebet.[6] Fantaye was also the winner of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 32:07.[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref
10K run 30:24 1st place, gold medalist(s) Adizero: Road To Records Herzogenaurach, Germany 30 April 2022 [2]
5000m 14:44.51 6th Ethiopian Olympic Trials Hengelo, Netherlands 8 June 2021 [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Vaselyne, John (30 April 2022). "Fantaye Azale sets a new Ethiopian 10km National Record". Athletics Kenya. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Fantaye Belayneh at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ^ "2021 Ethiopian Championships Women's 5000m". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 review: road running". World Athletics. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ "10 Kilometres women". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ Onyatta, Omondi (16 June 2022). "No time to celebrate, says Chebet after 5000m gold". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 9 January 2024.

External links

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