Etenesh Diro
Etenesh Diro ( Etenesh Diro Neda; born May 10, 1991 in Jeldu ) is an Ethiopian obstacle and long-distance runner .
In 2010, she finished third in the half marathon of Reims à toutes jambes .
In 2012, she was sixth over the 3000 m obstacle with a personal best of 9: 19.89 min at the Olympic Games in London . Shortly thereafter, she rose to third in DN Galan in Stockholm to 9: 14.07 minutes. Two weeks later, 9: 24.97 minutes was enough for her to win the Weltklasse Zürich after her compatriot Sofia Assefa was disqualified for leaving the track. In November she won the Obudu Mountain Run .
At the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, she finished fifth in 9: 16.97 minutes. In 2014 she finished fourth at the African Athletics Championships in Marrakech , and in 2015 she was eliminated at the World Championships in Beijing . In 2017 she qualified for the World Championships in London , where she finished seventh in the final .
Etenesh Diro is 1.69 m tall and weighs 47 kg.
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 8: 38.32 min, May 6, 2016, Doha
- 5000 m : 14: 33.30 min, September 9, 2016, Brussels
- Half marathon : 1:11:35 h, October 17, 2010, Reims
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 13.25 min, July 1, 2017, Saint-Denis
Web links
- Etenesh Diro in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Etenesh Diro in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diro, Etenesh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diro Neda, Etenesh (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian obstacle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jeldu |