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{{short description|Israeli long-distance runner}}
'''Seteng Ayele''' (born 11 April 1955<ref name=sref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/haile-satayin-1.html|title=Haile Satayin|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>) is an [[Israeli Jews|Israel]]i long-distance runner who specializes in the [[marathon]].
'''Ayele Seteng''' (born 11 April 1955<ref name=sref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/haile-satayin-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085006/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/haile-satayin-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Haile Satayin|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the [[marathon]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 |title=Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries |publisher=Jewishinstlouis.org |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> He was an [[Ethiopia]]n citizen until 1991 when he emigrated to Israel.<ref name=bio>{{iaaf name|id=175070}}</ref> He is also known as '''Haile Satayin''', a variant of "Ayele Seteng". The different existing versions of his name are due to [[transliteration]].
He was born and raised in [[Ethiopia]], and is of [[Beta Israel]] heritage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 |title=Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries |publisher=Jewishinstlouis.org |accessdate=November 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023958/http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 |archivedate=April 7, 2012 }}</ref> In 1991 he emigrated to [[Israel]].<ref name=bio>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He is also known as '''Haile Satayin''', a variant of "Ayele Seteng". The different existing versions of his name are due to [[transliteration]].


He stands {{height|m=1.69}} tall and weighs about {{convert|54|kg|lbs}}.<ref name=sref/><ref name=bio/>
He stands {{height|m=1.69}} tall and weighs about {{convert|54|kg|lbs}}.<ref name=sref/><ref name=bio/>


==Career==
==Career==
Seteng Ayele won national Israeli titles before competing internationally. He achieved his personal best times on the track during the mid-1990s: 14:00.49 in the [[5000 metres]], achieved in 1996; and 29:04.08 in the [[10,000 metres]], achieved in 1995.<ref name=bio/> He later converted fully to [[road running]], and to some extent [[cross-country running]].
Ayele Seteng won national Israeli titles before competing internationally. He achieved his personal best times on the track during the mid-1990s: 14:00.49 in the [[5000 metres]], achieved in 1996; and 29:04.08 in the [[10,000 metres]], achieved in 1995.<ref name=bio/> He later converted fully to [[road running]], and to some extent [[cross-country running]].


He competed at the World Cross Country Championships in [[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1997]], [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]] and [[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2000]] without any success. One of his first marathons took place at the [[2002 European Athletics Championships|2002 European Championships]], where he finished 32nd. In 2004 he finished 12th at the [[2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2004 World Half Marathon Championships]] and 20th at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004 Olympic Games]]. In 2005 he finished 26th at the [[2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2005 World Half Marathon Championships]], and 21st at the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2005 World Championships]]. He finished 18th at the [[2006 European Athletics Championships|2006 European Championships]], 19th at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2007 World Championships]] and 69th at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2008 Olympic Games]].<ref name=bio/>
He competed at the World Cross Country Championships in [[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1997]], [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]] and [[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2000]] without any success. One of his first marathons took place at the [[2002 European Athletics Championships|2002 European Championships]], where he finished 32nd. In 2004 he finished 12th at the [[2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2004 World Half Marathon Championships]] and 20th at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004 Olympic Games]]. In 2005 he finished 26th at the [[2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2005 World Half Marathon Championships]], and 21st at the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2005 World Championships]]. He finished 18th at the [[2006 European Athletics Championships|2006 European Championships]], 19th at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2007 World Championships]] and 69th at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2008 Olympic Games]].<ref name=bio/>


At 49 years and 141 days, competing on behalf of [[Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics]], he was the oldest track and field athlete competing at the 2004 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/ATH/|title=Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> At 53 years and 136 days, competing on behalf of [[Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], China, he was the oldest athlete competing at the 2008 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/|title=Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>
At 49 years and 141 days, competing on behalf of [[Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics]], he was the oldest track and field athlete competing at the 2004 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/ATH/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045729/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/ATH/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> At 53 years and 136 days, competing on behalf of [[Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], China, he was the oldest athlete competing at the 2008 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417044332/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> He is reported to have once said "My age is old, but my heart is young."


His personal best times on the road are 1:03:43 in the [[half marathon]], achieved in March 1997 in [[Tel Aviv]]; and 2:14:21 in the marathon, achieved in October 2003 in the [[Venice Marathon]].<ref name=bio/> Both these results are [[Israeli records in athletics|Israeli records]].
His personal best times on the road are 1:03:43 in the [[half marathon]], achieved in March 1997 in [[Tel Aviv]]; and 2:14:21 in the marathon, achieved in October 2003 in the [[Venice Marathon]].<ref name=bio/> Both these results are [[Israeli records in athletics|Israeli records]].
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"Running Movie" (Original title in Hebrew: Seret Ratz), a documentary directed by Omer Peled and produced by [[Gidi Avivi]] in 2011, follows Ayele Seteng, the oldest marathon runner to compete in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing, and reveals his efforts to participate in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London.
"Running Movie" (Original title in Hebrew: Seret Ratz), a documentary directed by Omer Peled and produced by [[Gidi Avivi]] in 2011, follows Ayele Seteng, the oldest marathon runner to compete in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing, and reveals his efforts to participate in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London.


==Achievements==
==See also==
*[[List of Israeli records in athletics]]
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|2003
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Paris, France]]
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|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|DNF]]
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|2004
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|20th
|Marathon
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon|2:17:25]]
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|2006
|[[2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's Marathon|European Championships]]
|[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
|18th
|Marathon
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|[[2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's Marathon|2:17:04]]
|-
|2007
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Osaka, Japan]]
|19th
|Marathon
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2:22:27]]
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 5 January 2024

Ayele Seteng (born 11 April 1955[1]) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

Personal life[edit]

He was born and raised in Ethiopia, and is of Beta Israel heritage.[2] In 1991 he emigrated to Israel.[3] He is also known as Haile Satayin, a variant of "Ayele Seteng". The different existing versions of his name are due to transliteration.

He stands 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) tall and weighs about 54 kilograms (119 lb).[1][3]

Career[edit]

Ayele Seteng won national Israeli titles before competing internationally. He achieved his personal best times on the track during the mid-1990s: 14:00.49 in the 5000 metres, achieved in 1996; and 29:04.08 in the 10,000 metres, achieved in 1995.[3] He later converted fully to road running, and to some extent cross-country running.

He competed at the World Cross Country Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000 without any success. One of his first marathons took place at the 2002 European Championships, where he finished 32nd. In 2004 he finished 12th at the 2004 World Half Marathon Championships and 20th at the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005 he finished 26th at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships, and 21st at the 2005 World Championships. He finished 18th at the 2006 European Championships, 19th at the 2007 World Championships and 69th at the 2008 Olympic Games.[3]

At 49 years and 141 days, competing on behalf of Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was the oldest track and field athlete competing at the 2004 Olympics.[4] At 53 years and 136 days, competing on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, he was the oldest athlete competing at the 2008 Olympics.[5] He is reported to have once said "My age is old, but my heart is young."

His personal best times on the road are 1:03:43 in the half marathon, achieved in March 1997 in Tel Aviv; and 2:14:21 in the marathon, achieved in October 2003 in the Venice Marathon.[3] Both these results are Israeli records.

"Running Movie" (Original title in Hebrew: Seret Ratz), a documentary directed by Omer Peled and produced by Gidi Avivi in 2011, follows Ayele Seteng, the oldest marathon runner to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and reveals his efforts to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Haile Satayin". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ayele Seteng at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2010.

External links[edit]

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