Gotytom Gebreslase

Gotytom Gebreslase (born 15 January 1995)^[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. In 2021, in her marathon debut, Gebreslase took victory in the women's race at the Berlin Marathon in Germany.^[2][3][4]

Gotytom Gebreslase

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29) Dessie, Ethiopia
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Championships 2022 Eugene Marathon 2023 Budapest Marathon African Championships 2012 Porto-Novo 5000 m World Youth Championships 2011 Lille Métropole 3000 m World Marathon Majors 2021 Berlin Marathon 2021 Tokyo Marathon 2022 New York Marathon

She ran in the delayed 2021 Tokyo Marathon and finished third in a time of 2:18:18.^[5] She also placed third at the 2022 New York City Marathon.^[6]

Career

A 16-year-old Gotytom Gebreslase won the gold medal in the girls' 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Lille Métropole, France.

The next year, she earned the bronze medal in the women's 5000 meters event at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics in Porto-Novo, Benin.^[1]

In 2013, Gebreslase competed in the junior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.^[1]

In 2015, she finished in fourth place in the women's 5000 metres at the African Games in Brazzaville, Congo.^[1]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Ethiopia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2011	World Youth Championships	Lille Métropole, France	1st	3000 m	8:56.36 WU18L
	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	6th	5000 m	15:49.90
2012	African Championships	Porto-Novo, Benin	3rd	5000 m	15:53.34
2013	World Cross Country Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	12th	Junior race	18:44
2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Congo	4th	5000 m	15:42.44
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	Marathon	2:18:11 CR
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	Marathon	2:24:34
World Marathon Majors
2021	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:20:09
2022	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:18:18
	New York City Marathon	New York, NY, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:23:39

Personal bests

• 5000 metres – 14:57.33 (Heusden-Zolder 2015)
• 10,000 metres – 31:14.52 (Hengelo 2016)

Road

• 10 kilometres – 32:07 (Shelter Island, NY 2017)
• Half marathon – 1:05:36 (Manama 2021)
• Marathon – 2:18:11 (Eugene, OR 2022)

References

1. "Gotytom GEBRESLASE – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
2. "Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Grebreslase are the surprise winners of the 2021 Berlin Marathon". Canadian Running. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
3. "Berlin Marathon: Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase win men's and women's races". BBC Sport. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
4. "Gotytom Gebreslase is the Fastest Runner You've Never Heard Of". Women's Running. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
5. "Fast Women: Kosgei, Sisson return to the top". us7.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
6. Henderson, Jason (2022-11-06). "Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi take New York Marathon titles". AW. Retrieved 2022-11-06.

External links

• Gotytom Gebreslase at World Athletics
• Gotytom Gebreslase at Diamond League