| Intro | Ethiopian long-distance runner |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | Ethiopia |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
Tsigie Gebreselama is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2019 she won the women’s 15 kilometres event at the Istanbul Marathon.
At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships she won the bronze medal in the women’s 3000 metres event.
In 2019 she won the bronze medal in the junior women’s race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:50.
In 2019 she also won the Montferland Run held in ‘s-Heerenberg, Netherlands and she set a new course record of 47:29.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia | |||||
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 3,000 m | 8:59.20 |
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 3rd | 6,000 m | 20:50 |
| Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 15,000 m | 49:41 | |
| Montferland Run | ‘s-Heerenberg, Netherlands | 1st | 15,000 m | 47:29 | |