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Hiwot Gebrekidan

Hiwot Gebrekidan

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Hiwot Gebrekidan (born 11 May 1995) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

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In 2012, she won the silver medal in the women's 3000 metres event at the World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Barcelona, Spain.

She won the women's race at the 2017 Tiberias Marathon held in Israel. In 2019, she won women's race at the Guangzhou Marathon held in Guangzhou, China.[1] She also set a new course record of 2:23:50.[2]

In April 2021, she won the Milano City Marathon held in Milan, Italy. In September 2021, she finished in 2nd place in the women's race at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pacemaker wins Abu Dhabi Marathon – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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    "Ethiopians dominate Guangzhou Marathon, seven runners break event record". Xinhua. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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    "Ethiopians Gebreslase and Adola win Berlin marathon as Bekele falls short in world record bid". Olympics.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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    "Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Grebreslase are the surprise winners of the 2021 Berlin Marathon". Canadian Running. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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