Bertukan Welde Explained
Bertukan Welde Sura (born 10 May 2004) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who competes as a long-distance runner.[1]
Career
In May 2022, Welde set a personal best time of 8:59.10 for 3000 metres, recorded at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.[2] Welde finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in a time of 9:18.20.[3]
In April 2023, aged 18 years-old, she won the women’s half marathon in Herzogenaurach, in a time of 1:07.44. It was her debut at the distance.[4] [5] In May 2023, she finished third at the Okpekpe Road Race in Nigeria.[6]
In February 2024, she won the Riyadh Half Marathon in a time of 1:10.24.[7]
She finished in eighth place at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade in the senior women's race, winning silver as part of the Ethiopian team.[8] [9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bertukan Welde. World Athletics. 18 March 2024.
- Web site: World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Three things to follow on day one in Cali: on your marks…. 1 August 2022.
- Web site: CALI22: Chelangat Claims First Gold For Kenya In Women’s 3000m. Athletics.Africa. 18 March 2024. Yomi. Omogbeja. August 2, 2022.
- Web site: Fast sprints in USA and Botswana and quick road times in Europe. Athletics Weekly. Steve. Smythe. May 2, 2023 . 18 March 2024.
- Web site: 18 March 2024. World Athletics. Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach. 29 April 2023.
- Web site: Kenya’s Ebenyo Denies Haji Back-to-back Feat at 2023 Okpekpe Race. 28 May 2023. 18 March 2024. Thisdaylive.
- Web site: Riyadh Half Marathon. 18 March 2024. 10 February 2024. World Athletics.
- Web site: Senior Women’s Race. World Athletics. 4 August 2024. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Chebet retains senior women's title to lead Kenyan top five in Belgrade. World Athletics. 4 August 2024. 30 March 2024.
