Tigist Girma (runner, born 2002)

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Tigist Girma (runner, born 2002)

Tigist Girma (born 7 November 2002) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes as a middle distance runner.[1]

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Tigist Girma
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Personal information
NationalityEthiopia
Born (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800m, 1500m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:59.72 (Heusden-Zolder, 2023)
1500m: 3:58.79 (Toruń, 2024)
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Career

2022

In February 2022, she finished second in the 800m indoors in Val-de-Reuil in a time of 2:01.68.[2] The following month, she made her international debut when she participated in the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, missing out on a place in the 800m final by just 0.002 seconds.[3][4]

2023

In June 2023, she set a new personal best in the 1500m of 3:59.33 competing in Ostrava.[5] The following month she set a new personal best in the 800 metres, running 1:59.72 in Heusden-Zolder.[6] Later that year she participated in the World Championships in Budapest in the 800 metres, and ran a time of 2:01.47.[7] She also competed at the Diamond League event in Xiamen over 1500 metres.[8]

2024

At the 2024 Copernicus Cup in February 2024, she set a new 1500m personal best, running 3:58.79.[9]

References

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