Alemaz_Samuel
Alemaz Samuel
Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner
Alemaz Teshale Samuel (also known as Alemaz Samuel or Almaz Samuel; born 5 July 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She was the 2018 World Junior champion in the women's 1500 metres.
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| Full name | Alemaz Teshale Samuel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 24)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 3000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel's first major international competition was the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League, where she finished 10th in the 1500 m with a time of 4:07.41 as a 17 year old.[2]
In 2018, Samuel won her first global title at the 2018 World Junior Championships, in the women's 1500 m. She closed her final 400 metres in 61.04 seconds, enough to win a tactical race and make her the third consecutive Ethiopian winner in that event.[3][4]
Samuel was particularly dominant in the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour series, having won the 3000 m races at the Madrid and Birmingham meetings. Her final score of 27 points was more than double that of the runners up, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Konstanze Klosterhalfen, each with 10 points.[5]
In 2021, Samuel started running half marathons. At the 2021 Barcelona Half Marathon, Samuel finish 5th in a time of 1:08:53.[6]
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 1500 metres | 4:01.78 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | 4 May 2018 |
| 3000 metres | 8:37.68 | Zagreb Meeting | Zagreb, Croatia | 4 September 2018 |
- Alemaz Samuel at Tilastopaja (registration required), Alemaz Samuel at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "Faith Kipyegon, Obiri and Bett shine in Shanghai". Kenya Page. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Athletics, World (15 July 2018). "Tampere 2018: Samuel Teshale beats Kenyan Cherop to 1500m Gold – AthleticsAfrica". www.athletics.africa. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "Thrills and spills on final day at World U20 Champs". AW. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "IAAF World Indoor Tour winners secure wildcards for Nanjing | IAAF NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "Course records for Rotich in Paris and Chepkemoi in Rome-Ostia | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.