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Medina EISA - Ethiopia - 6th in 5000m at 2023 World Championships.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 26 August 2023

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 03 January 2005
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      South Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ethiopia
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Medina EISA - Ethiopia - 6th in 5000m at 2023 World Championships.

Eighteen year old Medina Eisa running in the final of the women's

5,000 metres in Budapest. She finised 6th, though still a junior.

 

2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, Hungary.

Final women's 5,000 metres.


1st.  Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 14:53.88

2nd. Sifan Hassan (NED) 14:54.11

3rd.  Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 14:54.33

4th.  Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN) 14:56.62

5th.  Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) 14:56.65

6th.  Medina Eisa (ETH) 14:58.23

7th.  Freweyni Hailu (ETH) 14:58.31

8th.  Tanaka Nozomi (JPN) 14:58.99

 

On 23rd July 2023, Medina Eisa, competing in  London's Diamond League

meeting, covered  5,000m in 14:16.54, setting a new world U20 record,

beating Tirunesh Dibaba previous world best mark of 14:30.88.