Alemnat Walle
Ethiopian athlete (born 2006)
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Alemnat Walle Fenta (born 29 January 2006) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser and long-distance runner.[1]
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 3000m s'chase: 9:06.88 (Eugene, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
In May 2024, she won the gold medal at the African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia in the 2000 metres steeplechase, an Ethiopian U20 record time of 6:14.29.[2][3] In November 2023, she was announced to compete in the Cross La Mandria International cross country running race.[4] She won the Abu Dhabi 10K in December 2023.[5][6]
In April 2024, she finished fifth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.[7] In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase in Douala, Cameroon.[8][9]
In January 2025, she finished second over 10 km on the road at the Night of San Antón in Jaén, Spain.[10] In June 2025, she lowered her personal best for the 3000 metres steeplechase to 9:20.08 competing at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial in Russia.[11] She lowered her personal best to 9:06.88 at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July.[12] In July 2025, she was named for the Ethiopian team for the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, however she did not finish her semi-final.[13][14]
In May 2026, she placed fifth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League.[15] She won in 9:16.18 at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on 3 June ahead of Gracie Hyde and Ilona Mononen.[16] On 7 June, she ran 9:15.33 for a top-eight finish at the Diamond League event in Stockholm.[17]