Gudaf Tsegay
Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner
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Gudaf Tsegay Desta is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She is the current world record holder on 5000 m (14:00.21), set at the 2023 final Diamond League event, the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is also where she won the World Athletics Championships on 5000 m in 2022. At the World Athletics Championships, Tsegay also won a the gold medal for 10,000 metres in 2023; a bronze for the 1500 metres in 2019, and silver in 2022. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist in the women's 5000 metres. She is a two-time World Indoor Championship 1500 m medallist, claiming bronze in 2016 and gold in 2022. She is also the world indoor record holder for the 1500 m, setting previously in this event world under-18 (current) and U20 (former) records.
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Tsegay wins title with 5,000m world recordEthiopia's Gudaf Tsegay shatters the women's 5,000m world record as she becomes this year's Diamond League champion on Sunday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tsegay smashes 5,000m world record by almost five secondsWatch the moment Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay breaks the women's 5,000m world record by nearly five seconds, running 14.00.21 to beat Faith Kipyegon's 14.05.20 and win the Diamond League title.BBC Sport - Published | |
Becoming world champion during a civil warGudaf Tsegay had the best season of her career in 2022 despite being separated from her parents and siblings by Ethiopia's civil war.BBC Sport - Published | |
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