Fantaye Belayneh
Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 2000)
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Fantaye Belayneh Azale[1] (born 15 September 2000),[2] also spelled Fentaye Azale, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 African Championships.
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| Full name | Fantaye Belayneh Azale | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10K run 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Fantaye's first recorded race was in April 2021 at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, where she finished sixth in the 5000 m.[3] At the separately held 2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Fantaye finished 6th again in 14:44.51, and did not make the Ethiopian Olympic team.[1]
On 2 April 2022, Fantaye won her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships title in Hawassa. Later that month in Herzogenaurach, she won the Adizero: Road To Records road 10K in a time of 30:25, among the top 30 marks all-time in that event.[1][4][5]
In June at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, Fantaye won a silver medal in the 5000 metres behind Beatrice Chebet.[6] Fantaye was also the winner of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 32:07.[2]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
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| 10K run | 30:24 |  | Adizero: Road To Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany | 30 April 2022 | [2] |
| 5000m | 14:44.51 | 6th | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2021 | [2] |