Getaneh Tamire Molla (born 10 January 1994) is an Ethiopian male

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 ...

who competes over distances up to 10K. He was the gold medallist in the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

at the

2015 African Games The 11th African Games took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965. Host aw ...

. Geteneh's first success at national level came at the 2015

Ethiopian Athletics Championships The Ethiopian Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in Ethiopia. The competition was first held in 1971.

where he won the 5000 m title. This earned him a spot on the national team for the

, where he became champion. In 2016 he won both the national title at the

Jan Meda Cross Country The Jan Meda International Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition held at the Jan Meda Race Course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Typically held in January or February, the event serves as the national championship for Ethiopia a ...

and defended his 5000 m title at the track championships. He was outside the individual medals in international competition that year, taking sixth at the 2016 African Cross Country Championships and fourth at the

2016 African Championships in Athletics The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated. Meda ...

. He did, however, lead the Ethiopian men's cross country team to bronze in the team event. He ended the year with a win at the Silvesterlauf Trier then opened the new year with another win at the Cross Ouest-France. Getaneh earned his first national selection for a world event by defending his Ethiopian title at the 2017 Jan Meda Cross Country, beating

Ibrahim Jeilan Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu ( Amharic: ዕብራህም ጅእላን ጋሹ; born 12 June 1989) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running. He i ...

and

Imane Merga Imane Merga Jida (ኢማነ መርጋ ጂዳ) (born 15 October 1988) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships ...

among others.Negash, Elshadai (2017-02-13)
Gidey, Tamire and Dida among the winners at Ethiopian Cross Country Championships
IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.

International competitions

1st at Riyadh half marathon men 21000 m

National titles

**5000 m: 2015, 2016 * Ethiopian Cross Country Championships **Senior race: 2016, 2017

Circuit wins

* Silvesterlauf Trier: 2016 * Cross Ouest-France: 2017

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Getaneh Molla Living people 1994 births Ethiopian male long-distance runners African Games gold medalists for Ethiopia African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games 20th-century Ethiopian people 21st-century Ethiopian people

International competitions

National titles

Circuit wins

See also

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