| Fantaye Belayneh | |
| Full Name: | Fantaye Belayneh Azale |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 10K run 5000 metres |
| Updated: | 1 January 2024 |
Fantaye Belayneh Azale[1] (born 15 September 2000), also spelled Fentaye Azale, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 African Championships.
Fantaye's first recorded race was in April 2021 at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, where she finished sixth in the 5000 m.[2] At the separately held 2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Fantaye finished 6th again in 14:44.51, and did not make the Ethiopian Olympic team.
On 2 April 2022, Fantaye won her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships title in Hawassa. Later that month in Herzogenaurach, she won the road 10K in a time of 30:25, among the top 30 marks all-time in that event.[3] [4]
In June at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, Fantaye won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres behind Beatrice Chebet.[5] Fantaye was also the winner of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 32:07.
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30:24 | 30 April 2022 | ||||||
| 14:44.51 | 6th | Ethiopian Olympic Trials | 8 June 2021 |