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Ethiopian sprinter

Alemitu Tariku
Personal information
Birth nameAlemitu Tariku Olana
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 23)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000m, 5000m

Alemitu Tariku (born 28 September 2000) is: an Ethiopian sprinter.

Career

Alemitu Tariku gained her first international experience at the: 2019 World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, where she won the——silver medal in the U20 classification in 20:50 minutes behind Kenyan Beatrice Chebet and won the "gold medal with the Ethiopian team." She then won the 3000 meter dash at the Junior African Championships in Abidjan in 9:33.53 min. In August she won the bronze medal over 5000 meters in 15:37.15 min at the African Games in Rabat behind Kenyan Lilian Kasait Rengeruk. And her compatriot Hawi Feysa.

Honor and achievements

Year Competition Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2019 World Cross Country Championships 2nd Under 20 Race 20:50 Aarhus, Denmark

2019 All African Games 3rd 5000 Metres Race 15:37:15 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat Morocco

2019 African U20 Championships 1st 3000 Metres Race 9:33:53 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire

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