Nazret Weldu
Eritrean long-distance runner
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Full name | Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet |
Born | (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 34) |
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Sport | Track and field |
Updated on 29 August 2015 |
Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet (born 1 January 1990) is a female long-distance runner from Eritrea.[1] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 24th. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[2] She finished in 27th place.[2]
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Weldu was issued with a provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit on 17 June 2024 for "Whereabouts Failures" related to anti-doping regulations.[4]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 10th (h) | 800 m | 2:09.24 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th | 10,000 m | 35:14.18 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd | Marathon | 2:53:45 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 43rd | Marathon | 2:37:01 |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:20:29 |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | Marathon | 2:27:23 |
2024 | World Championships | Wien, Österreich | 1st | Marathon | 2:24:08 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 54.99 (Khartoum 2007, NR)
- 800 metres – 2:04.26 (Bilbao 2008)
- 1500 metres – 4:09.34 (Mataró 2012)
- 3000 metres – 9:11.32 (Doha 2012)
- 5000 metres – 15:33.28 (Carquefou 2017)
- 10,000 metres – 32:58.28 (Hengelo 2016)
- Half marathon – 1:09:47 (New Delhi 2020)
- Marathon – 2:20:29 (Eugene 2022, NR)
References
- ^ Nazret Weldu at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Athletics WELDU Nazret". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Provisional Suspensions In Force". Athletics Integrity Unit. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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Preceded by | Flag bearer for ![]() Tokyo 2020 with Ghirmai Efrem | Succeeded by |
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