Ethiopia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...

will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu

Daegu

Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

Team selection

A provisional list of 36 athletes was
announced to represent the country
in the event. The participation of Kenenisa Bekele

Kenenisa Bekele

Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...

and Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and the outdoor 5000 metres world record holder. She is the current Olympic 5000 metres and 10,000 metres champion...

is said to be uncertain.

The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 42 athletes.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 34 competitors:

KEY:	Did not participate	Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Men	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...	Soresa Fida
	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....	Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele. He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres...
	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....	Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Lema is an Ethiopian long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. An African junior champion over 5000 metres, he won his first senior international medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.He was disqualified at the 2011 event for...
	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....	Tadese Tola
Women	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...	Tizita Bogale
	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...	Emebet Anteneh
	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...	Belaynesh Oljira Belaynesh Oljira Belaynesh Oljira is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes mainly in 10K and half marathon races. She represented her country at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2011....
	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....	Koren Jelela Koren Jelela Koren Jelela, also known as Koren Jelila Yal, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.At the 2007 World Cross Country Championships she finished nineteenth in the senior race. With four Ethiopian runners ahead of her she missed out for a place on the victorious Ethiopian team. The same thing happened...
	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...	Hiwot Ayalew

Medalists

The following competitors from Ethhiopia won medals at the Championships

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Medal	Athlete	Event
	Ibrahim Jeilan Ibrahim Jeilan Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....
	Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....
	Imane Merga Imane Merga Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....
	Feyisa Lilesa Feyisa Lilesa Feyisa Lilesa is a male long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he set his personal best in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. This makes him the third fastest Ethiopian runner ever over the distance, behind Haile Gebrselassie and...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....
	Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...

Men

Ibrahim Jeilan

Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running...

won the gold medal in in a dramatic sprint finish in the men's 10,000m final

2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Mohammed Aman Mohammed Aman (athlete) Mohammed Aman Geleto is a Ethiopian middle distance runner.He won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics....	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...			1:45.17	2 Q	1:44.57 NR	2 Q	1:45.93	8
Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres....	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:41.28	20 Q	3:46.71	14 Q	3:36.81	7
Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Tsigu is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor champion and was the silver medallist at the 2009 World Championships...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:40.08	10 Q	3:44.65	11	Did not advance
Zebene Alemayehu	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:41.08	18 q	3:51.19	25	Did not advance
Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....			13:34.48	3 Q			13:23.92
Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Lema is an Ethiopian long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. An African junior champion over 5000 metres, he won his first senior international medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.He was disqualified at the 2011 event for...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....			13:38.41	10 Q			13:25.50	5
Imane Merga Imane Merga Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....			13:37.96	8 Q			13:23.78	DSQ
Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....			DNS				Did not advance
Ibrahim Jeilan Ibrahim Jeilan Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....							27:13.81
Imane Merga Imane Merga Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....							27:19.14
Sileshi Sihine Sileshi Sihine Sileshi Sihine is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Sihine achieved a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as at the 2005 World Championships and 2007 World Championships as well as a bronze medal in 2003...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....							27:34.11	8
Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....							DNF
Feyisa Lilesa Feyisa Lilesa Feyisa Lilesa is a male long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he set his personal best in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. This makes him the third fastest Ethiopian runner ever over the distance, behind Haile Gebrselassie and...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:10:32 SB
Eshetu Wendimu	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:13:37	12
Chala Dechase	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							DNF
Gebregziabher Gebremariam	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							DNF
Bazu Worku Bazu Worku Bazu Worku is a long-distance runner from Ethiopia.Worku made his first appearances on the road running circuit in 2008: he was third in the 15 km race at the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon in October, and registered a personal best at the Delhi Half Marathon...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							DNF
Roba Gari	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1....			8:20.28	8 Q			8:18.37	5
Nahom Mesfin Nahom Mesfin Tariku Nahom Mesfin Tariku is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Dilla....	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1....			8:12.04	4 Q			8:25.39	11

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Fantu Magiso	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			52.23	15 Q	53.41	23	Did not advance
Fantu Magiso	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...			2:02.58	20 q	1:59.17 NR	10	Did not advance
Kalkidan Gezahegne Kalkidan Gezahegne Kalkidan Gezahegne is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.She was born in Addis Ababa. She won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2008 World Junior Championships and won another junior silver at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, finishing...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:14.45	29 q	4:08.96	12 Q	4:06.42	5
Gelete Burka	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:07.91	6 Q	DNF		Did not advance
Meskerem Assefa	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:12.43	21	Did not advance
Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:19.46	1 Q			14:56.94
Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 3000 and 5000 metres...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:20.13	4 Q			14:59.99	4
Genzebe Dibaba Genzebe Dibaba Genzebe Dibaba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She is the sister of World Champion Tirunesh Dibaba and Olympic silver medallist Ejegayehu Dibaba, and the cousin of former Olympic champion Derartu Tulu....	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:33.06	8 Q			15:09.35	8
Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							30:56.55 SB	5
Tigist Kiros	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							32:11.37	11
Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							DNF
Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons.She was born in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:29:21	4
Aberu Kebede Aberu Kebede Aberu Kebede Shewaye is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian woman...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:31:22	12
Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Tesema, also known as Atsede Bayisa, is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in road running events. She has won the Paris Marathon twice consecutively, and has also won at the Xiamen International Marathon and the Istanbul Marathon...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:31:37	14
Aselefech Mergia Aselefech Mergia Aselefech Mergia Medessa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.She began taking part in professional road races in 2006, starting with a seventh place finish at the Delhi Half Marathon....	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							DNF
Dire Tune Dire Tune Dire Tune is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Tune competed in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships. At the 2006 World Road Running Championships she finished fourth in the individual competition. This was good enough to help Ethiopia win a silver medal in the team competition.On April 21,...	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							DQ
Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 World Athletics Final...	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:32.48	6 Q			9:28.24	6
Birtukan Fente	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:28.82	5 q			9:36.81	10
Birtukan Adamu	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:37.31	12 Q			10:05.10	15

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