Amedework Walelegn (born March 11, 1999) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. In 2016, he finished 4th in the 10,000m at the

IAAF World U20 Championships The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by the World Athletics, contested by athletes in the under-20 athletics age category (19 years old or younger on 31 December in the year ...

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. Walelegn finished 2nd and won the silver medal at the

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremoni ...

in the Junior Men's race. He won the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2018, breaking the Istanbul Half record. In the same year, Walelegn finished 2nd in the

New Delhi Half Marathon Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) is an annual half marathon foot-race held in New Delhi, India. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an AIMS-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Rac ...

while also setting a new personal best at 59:22. At the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Walelegn finished 3rd and set a PB with a time of 59:08. At the 2020 New Delhi Half Marathon, Walelegn won with a time of 58:53, breaking his own personal best and the course's record. It was also the 23rd fastest half marathon ever recorded at the time.

Personal Bests

The following statistics are from the IAAF. * 5000m - 13:14.52 (2017) * 10,000m - 28:00.14 (2016) * 10K run - 27:37 (2018) * Half Marathon - 58:53 (2020)

International Competitions

External links

Amedework Walelegn at IAAF

References

1999 births Living people Ethiopian male long-distance runners 20th-century Ethiopian people 21st-century Ethiopian people {{Ethiopia-sport-bio-stub