Marta Alemayo Explained

Marta Alemayo (born 8 April 2008) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. In 2024, she became the world under-20 cross country champion.^[1]

Career

Alemayo finished fourth in the Ethiopian world championship cross country trials u20 race in 2024.^[2] On 30 March 2024, she won the U20 individual event, as well as gold in the team U20 race, at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia.^{[3] [4]} Winning at 15 years and 357 days old, Alemayo became the youngest women's under-20 world cross country champion of the 21st century, and the youngest since the Kenyan Rose Kosgei in 1997 who was 15 years and 213 days.^{[5] [2]}

On 20 April 2024, she ran 15:14.54 to win the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.^[6] In August 2024, she won the bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: M.Alemayo. World Athletics. 30 March 2024.
2. Web site: Ethiopian Marta Alemayo surprises and is proclaimed world under-20 cross country champion at just 15 years old . Runners World. 31 March 2024. Alvaro. Garcia.
3. Web site: Clean podium sweep as Ethiopians show Kenyans dust in the women's under-20 race in Belgrade. Pulse Sports. 30 March 2024. 30 March 2024. Abigael. Wafulu.
4. Web site: U20 RACE WOMEN. World Athletics. 30 March 2024. 30 March 2024.
5. Web site: FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade. Athletics Weekly. Jason . Henderson . March 30, 2024 .
6. Web site: World Athletics. 21 April 2024. Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi. 20 April 2024.
7. Web site: Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.