Habitam Alemu Bayih (born July 9, 1997 ) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter run .
Athletic career
Habitam Alemu gained her first international experience at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing , where she was eliminated in the first round with 2: 03.19 minutes . She then took part in the Africa Games in Brazzaville , where she finished fourth in 2: 02.29 minutes. The following year she reached sixth place at the World Indoor Championships in Portland in 2: 04.61 minutes and also qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where she was eliminated in the semifinals with 2: 00.07 minutes . In 2017 she again took part in the World Championships in London and also reached the semi-finals there , in which she was eliminated with 2: 00.69 minutes. In 2018 she finished fourth at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 2: 01.10 min and won the bronze medal at the African Championships in Asaba in 1: 58.86 min behind the South African Caster Semenya and Francine Niyonsaba from Burundi.
Personal bests
- 800 meters: 1: 56.71 min, July 20, 2018 in Monaco ( Ethiopian record )
- 800 meters (hall): 1: 59.49 min, February 6, 2019 in Toruń
- 1500 meters: 4: 01.41 min, May 4, 2018 in Doha
- 1500 meters (hall): 4: 05.51 min, February 15, 2018 in Toruń
Web links
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