| Intro | Athletics competitor |
| Is |
Athlete Runner Long-distance runner |
| From | Ethiopia |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 December 1972, Ambo Zuria |
| Age: | 47 years |
Fita Bayisa (Amharic: ፍታ ባይሳ; born December 15, 1972 in Ambo, Oromia) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal on the 5000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year before he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo. Before the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Bayisa had emerged as the favourite for 10,000 metres, as he had defeated a world-class field at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 27:14.26 min. However, he failed to make an impact on the 10,000 m final, which was won by Khalid Skah.
Among his other achievements, he was the winner of the 1999 Belgrade Race Through History. He beat Paul Tergat by a second in the unusual race across Belgrade’s city fortress.
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 3:35.35 (1999)
- 3000 metres – 7:35.32 (1996)
- 5000 metres – 13:05.40 (1993)
- 10,000 metres – 27:14.26 (1992)
- 8 kilometres – 22:22 (2000)
- 5 miles road – 22:29 (2000)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:42.59 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:16.64 |
| All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:36.91 | |
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 3rd | Cross (12.53 km) | 37:18 |
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:13.03 | |
| IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:41.23 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:05.40 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:26.90 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 5,000 m | 13:25.98 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 5,000 m | 13:37.03 |