APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Gudaf Tsegay Friday chopped 10 seconds from her personal best to win the 10,000m in 29:29.73 at Ethiopia’s World Championships Trials held in Nerja city, Spain.
Tsegay, 26, crossed the line almost half a minute ahead of second-placed Ejgayehu Taye (29:57.45).
Lemlem Hailu finished third in 29:59.15.
This was just the second 10,000m race in history in which three women have finished inside 30 minutes, according to the governing body sport World Athletics (WA) report.
The 26-year-old Tsegay’s winning mark is the fourth-fastest time ever, per WA.
World cross-country silver medallist Berihu Aregawi won the men’s race finishing one second ahead of Olympic champion Selemon Barega.
Aregawi managed to hold off Selemon’s famed finishing speed, winning in 26:50.66.to the latter’s 26:51.87.
A 17-year-old Yismaw Dilu, another Ethiopian, finished third in 27:08.85. This, the WA says, is the second-fastest time ever by an U18 athlete.
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