Alemaz Samuel

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Alemaz Samuel
Personal information
Full nameAlemaz Teshale Samuel
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 24)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere 1500 m
African U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tlemcen 1500 m

Alemaz Teshale Samuel (also known as Alemaz Samuel or Almaz Samuel; born 5 July 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She was the 2018 World Junior champion in the women's 1500 metres.

Biography[edit]

Samuel's first major international competition was the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League, where she finished 10th in the 1500 m with a time of 4:07.41 as a 17 year old.[2]

In 2018, Samuel won her first global title at the 2018 World Junior Championships, in the women's 1500 m. She closed her final 400 metres in 61.04 seconds, enough to win a tactical race and make her the third consecutive Ethiopian winner in that event.[3][4]

Samuel was particularly dominant in the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour series, having won the 3000 m races at the Madrid and Birmingham meetings. Her final score of 27 points was more than double that of the runners up, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Konstanze Klosterhalfen, each with 10 points.[5]

In 2021, Samuel started running half marathons. At the 2021 Barcelona Half Marathon, Samuel finish 5th in a time of 1:08:53.[6]

Statistics[edit]

Personal bests[edit]

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
1500 metres 4:01.78 Doha Diamond League Doha, Qatar 4 May 2018
3000 metres 8:37.68 Zagreb Meeting Zagreb, Croatia 4 September 2018

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alemaz Samuel at Tilastopaja (registration required), Alemaz Samuel at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ "Faith Kipyegon, Obiri and Bett shine in Shanghai". Kenya Page. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ Athletics, World (15 July 2018). "Tampere 2018: Samuel Teshale beats Kenyan Cherop to 1500m Gold – AthleticsAfrica". www.athletics.africa. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Thrills and spills on final day at World U20 Champs". AW. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Tour winners secure wildcards for Nanjing | IAAF NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Course records for Rotich in Paris and Chepkemoi in Rome-Ostia | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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