Yenew Alamirew Getahun (born 27 May 1990 in Tilili, Amhara)[1] is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships.
 Alamirew at the 2012 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yenew Alamirew Getahun | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1990 (age 34) Tilili, Amhara, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yenew was the 2013 Diamond League winner for the 5000 metres. His two younger brothers Yibel and Engida are also runners.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:43.33 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th | 3000 m | 7:45.15 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 5000 m | 13:49.68 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | 5000 m | 13:31.27 |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 5000 m | 13:45.86 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | 3000 m | 8:12.54 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yenew Alamirew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
edit- Yenew Alamirew at World Athletics
- Yenew Alamirew at Diamond League
- Yenew Alamirew at Olympics.com
- Yenew Alamirew at Olympic.org (archived)
- Yenew Alamirew at Olympedia (archive)
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