Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet (born 1 January 1990) is a female long-distance runner from Eritrea.[1] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 24th. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[2] She finished in 27th place.[2]
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Full name | Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet |
Born | 1 January 1990 |
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Land | Eritrea |
Sport | Track and field |
Updated on 29 August 2015 |
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Weldu was issued with a provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit on 17 June 2024 for "Whereabouts Failures" related to anti-doping regulations.[4]
International competitions
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Eritrea | |||||
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 10th (h) | 800 m | 2:09.24 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th | 10,000 m | 35:14.18 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd | Marathon | 2:53:45 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 43rd | Marathon | 2:37:01 |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:20:29 |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | Marathon | 2:27:23 |
2024 | World Championships | Wien, Österreich | 1st | Marathon | 2:24:08 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 400 metres – 54.99 (Khartoum 2007, NR)
- 800 metres – 2:04.26 (Bilbao 2008)
- 1500 metres – 4:09.34 (Mataró 2012)
- 3000 metres – 9:11.32 (Doha 2012)
- 5000 metres – 15:33.28 (Carquefou 2017)
- 10,000 metres – 32:58.28 (Hengelo 2016)
- Half marathon – 1:09:47 (New Delhi 2020)
- Marathon – 2:20:29 (Eugene 2022, NR)
References
edit- ^ Nazret Weldu at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Athletics WELDU Nazret". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Provisional Suspensions In Force". Athletics Integrity Unit. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.