| Tsiyon Abebe | |
| Full Name: | Tsiyon Temesgen Abebe Tsion Abebe |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 3000 metres 5000 metres |
| Updated: | 1 January 2024 |
Tsiyon Temesgen Abebe (born 17 August 2006), also spelled Tsion Abebe, is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 3000 m at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.
On 10 March 2022, Abebe won the Ethiopian U20 Championships in the 3000 m. Her time of 9:09.5 was both a U20 and U18 world lead. In August 2022, Abebe competed in the 3000 m at the World U20 Championships. Ethiopia entered three runnersAbebe, Medina Eisa, and Bertukan Weldebut as only two were permitted to compete, Eisa did not start the race and Abebe and Welde ran in her place.
In the race, Kenya's Betty Chelangat battled with Abebe for most of the race and only took the lead in the final stages, winning in a time of 9:01 with Abebe taking the silver medal. Abebe, just 15 years old at the time, was four years younger than most of her competitors at the U20 championships.[1] Abebe said after the race,[2]
In October 2022, Abebe ran at the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event in Bydgoszcz. After covering the opening 2 km in 7:12, she stayed with the lead pack as it decreased from 10 runners to five to threeLucy Mawia, Abebe, and Maureen Cherotich. Abebe finished second overall behind Mawia.[3]
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:44.82 | 6th | ||||||
| 15:07.45 | 12th |