Nazret Weldu Explained

Nazret Weldu
Fullname:Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet
Birth Date:1 January 1990
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Sport:Track and field
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Updated:29 August 2015

Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet (born 1 January 1990) is a female long-distance runner from Eritrea. She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 24th. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[1] She finished in 27th place.[1]

She competed in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Weldu was issued with a provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit on 17 June 2024 for "Whereabouts Failures" related to anti-doping regulations.[3]

International competitions

Representing
2010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya10th (h)800 m2:09.24
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China24th10,000 m35:14.18
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar23rdMarathon2:53:45
2021Olympic GamesSapporo, Japan43rdMarathon2:37:01
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States4thMarathon2:20:29
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary8thMarathon2:27:23
2024World ChampionshipsWien, Österreich1stMarathon2:24:08

Personal bests

Outdoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior women's race. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627195835/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=21598225. 27 June 2020. 27 June 2020. 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
  2. Web site: Athletics WELDU Nazret. dead. 2021-08-08. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 8 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808232349/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1285601-weldu-nazret.htm.
  3. Web site: Provisional Suspensions In Force . 17 June 2024 . Athletics Integrity Unit . 19 July 2024 . http://web.archive.org/web/20240719182308/https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/disciplinary-process/provisional-suspensions-in-force . 19 July 2024.