Bertukan Welde Sura (born 10 May 2004) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who competes as a long-distance runner.[1]
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| Birth name | Bertukan Welde Sura | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 2004 (20 years, 196 days old) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 metres 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editIn May 2022, Welde set a personal best time of 8:59.10 for 3000 metres, recorded at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.[2] Welde finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in a time of 9:18.20.[3]
In April 2023, aged 18 years-old, she won the women’s half marathon in Herzogenaurach, in a time of 1:07.44. It was her debut at the distance.[4][5] In May 2023, she finished third at the Okpekpe Road Race in Nigeria.[6]
In February 2024, she won the Riyadh Half Marathon in a time of 1:10.24.[7]
She finished in eighth place at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade in the senior women's race, winning silver as part of the Ethiopian team.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Bertukan Welde". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Three things to follow on day one in Cali: on your marks…". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Omogbeja, Yomi (2 August 2022). "CALI22: Chelangat Claims First Gold For Kenya In Women's 3000m". Athletics.Africa. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (2 May 2023). "Fast sprints in USA and Botswana and quick road times in Europe". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Kenya's Ebenyo Denies Haji Back-to-back Feat at 2023 Okpekpe Race". Thisdaylive. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Riyadh Half Marathon". World Athletics. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Senior Women's Race". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Chebet retains senior women's title to lead Kenyan top five in Belgrade". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.