| Werkuha Getachew | |
| Nationality: | Ethiopian |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1995 |
| Country: | Ethiopia |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 3000 m steeplechase, Middle-distance running |
Werkwuha Getachew (born 7 December 1995) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 World Championships and a gold at the 2022 African Championships.
Getachew is the Ethiopian record holder for the 800 metres and 3000 m steeplechase. As of September 2022, she placed fourth at the latter event on the world all-time list. She was at her specialist event 2022 Diamond League champion.
In June 2021 at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadium in Hengelo at the Ethiopian Olympic trial event, Werkwuha Getachew caused a sensation in the women's 800m as she lowered her 2:00.20 PB to a world lead of 1:56.67 and set a new national record.[1] She became the first woman in the world to break 1:57 in 2021 and secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2] Despite being named in official documentation and travelling to Tokyo, Getachew was pulled out the day of the women's 800m heats and did not participate.[3]
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m st. | 9:36.81 |
| World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 3000 m st. | 8:54.61 |