| Layes Abdullayeva | |
| Nationality: | Azerbaijani |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres, Half marathon |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Layes Abdullayeva (Amharic: italic=yes|Abelav Layes Tsige; born 29 May 1991 in Ethiopia) is Ethiopian-born Azerbaijani international middle and long-distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m.[1]
| Representing | ||||||
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| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 2nd | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:55.95 | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 3000 m | 8:57.59 | |
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:55.33 NR | ||
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:34.75 | ||
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 3000 m | 9:00.37 |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000m | 15:29.47 | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000m | 32:18.05 (CR) | |||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 5000 m | 16:03.13 | ||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (h) | 3000 m | 9:08.41 | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 5000 m | 15:33.88 | ||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (q) | 5000 m | 15:45.69 | ||
| 2013 | European Athletics U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 5000 m | 15:51.72 | |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 5000 m | 16:49.08 | |