Mestavet Tufa
Mestawet Tufa (born September 14, 1983 in the province of Arsi ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner .
The 2001 runner-up youth world champion in the 3000 meter run won the Zevenheuvelenloop over 15 km in Nijmegen in 2003, 2006 and 2008 . At the 2006 World Cross Country Championships she was seventh and won gold with the team, and at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships she won silver and again team gold.
At the Pan-African Games in 2007, she won the 10,000-meter run .
Best times
- 3000 m: 8: 47.41 min, June 11, 2006, Gateshead
- 5000 m : 14: 51.72 min, May 26, 2007, Hengelo
- 10,000 m: 30: 38.33 min, June 25, 2008, Nijmegen
- 10 km road run : 31:12 min, February 24, 2008, San Juan
- 15 km: 46:57 min, November 16, 2008, Nijmegen
- 20 km: 1:06:29 h, October 19, 2003, Paris
Web links
- Mestawet Tufa in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tufa, Mestavet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arsi (province) |