Getaneh Molla

Getaneh Tamire Molla (born 10 January 1994) is an Ethiopian male long-distance runner who competes over distances up to 10K. He was the gold medallist in the 5000 metres at the 2015 African Games.

FullnameGetaneh Tamire Molla

NationalityEthiopian

Born (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 32)

Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

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Getaneh Molla

Personal information
Full name	Getaneh Tamire Molla
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 32)
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 3:44.91 (Luanda 2016) 3000 m: 7:46.06 (Stanford 2019) 3000 m steeplechase: 8:41.50 (Addis Ababa 2016) Two miles: 8:18.88 (Stanford 2019) 5000 m: 12:59.58 (Brussels 2018) 10,000 m: 27:44.61 (Hengelo 2021) 10K: 28:18 (Boulder 2018) Half marathon: 59:52 (København 2022) Marathon: 2:03:34 (Dubai 2019)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Senior team African Games 2015 Brazzaville 5000 m African Championships 2018 Asaba 5000 m

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Geteneh's first success at national level came at the 2015 Ethiopian Athletics Championships where he won the 5000 m title.^[1] This earned him a spot on the national team for the 2015 African Games, where he became champion.^[2]

In 2016 he won both the national title at the Jan Meda Cross Country and defended his 5000 m title at the track championships.^[3][4] He was outside the individual medals in international competition that year, taking sixth at the 2016 African Cross Country Championships and fourth at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics. He did, however, lead the Ethiopian men's cross country team to bronze in the team event. He ended the year with a win at the Silvesterlauf Trier then opened the new year with another win at the Cross Ouest-France.^[5]

Getaneh earned his first national selection for a world event by defending his Ethiopian title at the 2017 Jan Meda Cross Country, beating Ibrahim Jeilan and Imane Merga among others.^[6]