Yalemzerf Yehualaw

Yalemzerf Yehualaw Densa (born 3 August 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

Yalemzerf Yehualaw
Personal information
Born (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running

Career

In 2019, she represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the women's half marathon event.[1] She also set a new African Games record in this event of 1:10:26. In the same year, she also won the Great Ethiopian Run held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia setting a new course record of 31:55.[2]

In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]

In 2021, she competed in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in Northern Ireland setting a new world record time of 1:03:43, record not ratified because the course was 54 metres short.[4]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ethiopia
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st Half marathon 1:10:26
Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi, India 2nd Half marathon 1:06:01
Great Ethiopian Run Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 10,000 m 31:55
2020 Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi, India 1st Half marathon 1:04:46
2021 Antrim Coast Half Marathon Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland 1st Half Marathon 1:03:43

References
  1. "Yalemzerf Yehualaw Densa". 2019 African Games Athlete Profile. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Aregawi and Yehualaw crowned champions at the 2019 Great Ethiopian Run". Ethiopian Embassy London. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "Yalemzerf Yehualaw's half marathon WR unratifiable due to course being short". 22 October 2021.


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