Meseret Abebayahau
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June 28, 1998
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | Meseret Abebayehu Alemu June 28, 1998 |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon |
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| Personal bests |
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Meseret Abebayehu Alemu (born 28 June 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She is a winner of multiple international marathons and has achieved a personal best time under 2:20.
Abebayehu won the 2022 Yellow River Estuary Marathon in China with a time of 2:27:53.[1] Later that year, she made a significant improvement at the Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon, finishing second in 2:25:18, more than five minutes faster than her previous best.[2]
In 2023, she claimed another major title at the Xiamen Marathon, crossing the line first in 2:24:42.[3] Later that year, she achieved a career milestone at the Amsterdam Marathon. Competing in a world-class field, she secured a second-place finish and shattered the 2:20 barrier for the first time, setting a new personal best of 2:19:50.[2]
In 2024, Abebayehu improved her half marathon personal best to 1:09:59. She also finished seventh at the Tokyo Marathon, a World Marathon Major.