Wegene Adisu
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500m, 3000m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:34.21 (Heraglo, 2021) 3000m: 7:55.19 (Nembro, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Wegene Adisu (born 27 May 2004) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner.[1]
Career
He ran the 1500 metres in 3:34.21 to place sixth at the Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo in June 2021.[2][3] He won the silver medal at the 2021 IAAF World Junior Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in the 1500 metres.[4][5][6]
He finished fourth over 1500 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024 in 3:39.54.[7][8] In November 2024, he placed fourth at the Cross Internacional de Soria in Spain, part of the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour.[9]
In July 2025, he was named in the Ethiopian team for the 1500 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[10]
References
- ^ "Wegene Adisu". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "World U20 Championships previews: men's distances and race walks". World Athletics. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Ethiopian Trials — Letesenbet Gidey's Turn For 10,000 WR". Track and Field Gazette. July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Kenya strikes double gold as Tebogo makes 100m history for Botswana in Nairobi". World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Cgampiibships". World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Indomitable Keter clinches 1,500m gold". Nation.Africa. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Africa Games: Its Gold and silver for Kenya in 1500m race". Athletics.co.ke. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Burundi's Kwizera and Kenya's Chepkemoi share spoils at 30th Cross Internacional de Soria". Softpower.ug. 11 Nov 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulse Sports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.