Girmawit Gebrzihair
Girmawit Gebrzihair Gebru (born 21 November 2001), also spelled Girmawit Gebregziabher, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2022, she ran the fourth-fastest half-marathon of all time with a 64:14 performance.
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Full name | Girmawit Gebrzihair Gebru Girmawit Gebregziabher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 21 November 2001 (22 years, 145 days old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Half marathon 10,000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 1 January 2024. |
In 2018, Girmawit won the bronze medal at the 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics in the women's 5000 m. Her age was the subject of controversy after athletes and journalists claimed photos of her from the event depicted someone older than her official age of 16, though no official proof of age cheating was provided.
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