Almaz Ayana

Almaz Ayana Eba (Oromo: Almaaz Ayyanaa Eebbaa; Amharic: አልማዝ አያና ኤባ, born 21 November 1991) is an Ethiopian female long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Almaz is a four-time World Athletics Championships medallist earning a bronze for the 5,000m in 2013, gold at the event in 2015 as well as gold in the 10,000m and silver in the 5,000m in 2017.

Almaz Ayana
Personal information
Born (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991
Wenbera, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
TeamNN Running Team (2022–)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2016 Rio
  • 5000 m,  Bronze
  • 10,000 m,  Gold
World finals
  • 2013 Moscow
  • 5000 m,  Bronze
  • 2015 Beijing
  • 5000 m,  Gold
  • 2017 London
  • 5000 m,  Silver
  • 10,000 m,  Gold
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro10,000 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro5000 m
World Championships
2015 Beijing5000 m
2017 London10,000 m
2017 London5000 m
2013 Moscow5000 m
Diamond League
20165000 m
African Championships
2014 Marrakech5000 m
Representing Africa
Continental Cup
2014 Marrakech5000 m

She broke the 10,000 metres world record, set in 1993, while winning the gold medal at the Rio Olympics and held it until 2021. At the 2017 World Championships in London, Almaz won the title in the 10,000m, finishing 46 seconds ahead of the runner-up. She finished third in both the 5,000m and 10,000m on the respective world all-time lists. In 2016, she was voted IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year.

Almaz set the fastest ever women's marathon debut at the 2022 Amsterdam Marathon.

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