Abdisa Fayisa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Ethiopian |
| Born | 24 April 2005 (age 19) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle distance, long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:32.37 (Nerja, 2024) 3000m: 7:39.63 (Bellinzona, 2023) 5000m: 13:34.77 (Nairobi, 2024) |
Abdisa Fayisa (born 24 April 2005) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner.
Career[edit]
In January 2023 at the age of 17, Fayisa won the men’s 3000 meters indoor race in Karlsruhe in a time of 7:40.35.[1][2][3]
He finished tenth at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Cross Country race in Belgrade in March 2024.[4]
On 20 April 2024, he won the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a personal best time of 13:34.77.[5][6]
In June 2024, at the Ethiopian Olympic trials held in Nerja, Spain, Fayisa finished first in the men's 1500m in 3:32.37, meeting the Paris Olympics qualifying standards.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ethiopian Athletes Shine In World Indoor Tour In Germany". fanabc. January 28, 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Asher-Smith blazes to British and meeting record of 7.04 in Karlsruhe". World Athletics. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour: Men's 3k - Abdisa Fayisa Runs 7:40 World Lead!". flotrack. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "45th World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Kibet leaves room for improvement after good show in 5000m at Kip Keino Classic". Standardmedia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Rivas, Marina (15 June 2024). "Nerja registers a new world record and distributes Ethiopia's Olympic tickets". Diariosur.es. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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