Betlhem Desalegn
Emirati middle-distance runner
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Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian-born Emirati middle-distance runner.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 1500 metres.
Betlhem Desalegn at the 2016 World Indoor Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 1500 m, 5000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jama Aden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2017, Betlhem was banned for two years for the irregularities in her biological passport. In addition to the ban, all of her results between 6 March 2014 and 22 July 2016 were voided.[3]
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 58.07 (Manama 2013)
- 800 metres – 2:06.81 (Sollentuna 2013) NR
- 1500 metres – 4:05.13 (Doha 2013)
- 3000 metres – 8:53.75 (Stockholm 2015)
- 5000 metres – 15:12.84 (Pune 2013)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:53.19 (Stockholm 2014)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:05.61 (Stockholm 2015)
- 3000 metres – 8:44.59 (Doha 2016)
