Alemaz Samuel
Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner
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Alemaz Teshale Samuel (also known as Alemaz Samuel or Almaz Samuel; born 5 July 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She was the 2018 World Junior champion in the women's 1500 metres.
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| Full name | Alemaz Teshale Samuel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 metres, 3000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Samuel's first major international competition was the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League, where she finished 10th in the 1500 m with a time of 4:07.41 as a 17 year old.[2]
In 2018, Samuel won her first global title at the 2018 World Junior Championships, in the women's 1500 m. She closed her final 400 metres in 61.04 seconds, enough to win a tactical race and make her the third consecutive Ethiopian winner in that event.[3][4]
Samuel was particularly dominant in the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour series, having won the 3000 m races at the Madrid and Birmingham meetings. Her final score of 27 points was more than double that of the runners up, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Konstanze Klosterhalfen, each with 10 points.[5]
In 2021, Samuel started running half marathons. At the 2021 Barcelona Half Marathon, Samuel finish 5th in a time of 1:08:53.[6]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 1500 metres | 4:01.78 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | 4 May 2018 |
| 3000 metres | 8:37.68 | Zagreb Meeting | Zagreb, Croatia | 4 September 2018 |