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Bertukan Welde

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Bertukan Welde
Personal information
Birth nameBertukan Welde Sura
Nationality Ethiopia
Born10 May 2004 (20 years, 186 days old)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 metres
5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade Senior team

Bertukan Welde Sura (born 10 May 2004) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who competes as a long-distance runner.[1]

Career

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In May 2022, Welde set a personal best time of 8:59.10 for 3000 metres, recorded at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.[2] Welde finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in a time of 9:18.20.[3]

In April 2023, aged 18 years-old, she won the women’s half marathon in Herzogenaurach, in a time of 1:07.44. It was her debut at the distance.[4][5] In May 2023, she finished third at the Okpekpe Road Race in Nigeria.[6]

In February 2024, she won the Riyadh Half Marathon in a time of 1:10.24.[7]

She finished in eighth place at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade in the senior women's race, winning silver as part of the Ethiopian team.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Bertukan Welde". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Three things to follow on day one in Cali: on your marks…". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ Omogbeja, Yomi (2 August 2022). "CALI22: Chelangat Claims First Gold For Kenya In Women's 3000m". Athletics.Africa. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ Smythe, Steve (2 May 2023). "Fast sprints in USA and Botswana and quick road times in Europe". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Kenya's Ebenyo Denies Haji Back-to-back Feat at 2023 Okpekpe Race". Thisdaylive. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Riyadh Half Marathon". World Athletics. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Senior Women's Race". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Chebet retains senior women's title to lead Kenyan top five in Belgrade". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.