Ethiopian athlete (born 1997)
Likina Amebaw
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| Nationality | Ethiopian |
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| Born | (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 26) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event(s) | Cross country, Long distance running |
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m: 8:24.29 (Oslo, 2024)
5000m 14:44.06 (Marrakesh, 2024)
10,000m: 32:33.59 (London, 2023) |
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Likina Amebaw (born 30 November 1997) is an Ethiopian long distance runner.[1]
Career
In April 2021, she won the cross country at the Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira.[2] She won again in Albufeira in February 2023.[3]
In October 2023, she won the first Gold event of that season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour, claiming victory at the Cross Internacional Zornotza in Amorebieta.[4]
In November 2023, she won the Cross Internacional de Soria, a Gold level meeting on the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, in Soria, Spain.[5]
In April 2024, she ran a personal best time of 29:56 to win the Paris for the Festival of Running 10km road race.[6]
She finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the Diamond League event the 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Morocco in May 2024.[7] At the end of the month, she finished second in the 3000 metres at the 2024 Bislett Games in Oslo in 8:24.29.[8]
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