- The Ethiopian team to the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships is made up of many world beaters.
- Some of the star runners that will represent Ethiopia at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships are Gudaf Tsegay, Lamecha Girma, Yomif Kejelcha, and Tigist Assefa.
- The Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships will be held in Japan from September 13 to September 25.
The road to the much awaited Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships just got more buzzing after Ethiopia released the list of athletes who will represent the country in the event that will take place in Japan between September 13 and September 21.
The star-studded team to Tokyo 2025 is made up of several big names including former 5000m women’s world record holder Gudaf Tsegay and the highly-rated Medina Eisa.
Gudaf, who failed to win any medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, is expected to double at the Tokyo 2025 championships.
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The 28-year-old will compete in the 5000m and 10000m races where she will face off with strong women particularly from Kenya.
In the 5000m, Gudaf, who is set to work together with Freweyni Hailu and Chaltu Dida will battle it out for the coveted title with Kenyan rivals Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet and Agnes Jebet Ngetich.
Gudaf will also lock horns with Ngetich, Chebet and Janeth Chepngetich in the 10000m where she will be trying to defend her title.
The other members of the Ethiopian women’s 10000m team are Eisa, Fotyen Tesfay and Tsigie Gebreselama.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia has also assembled solid men’s and women’s marathon teams for Tokyo 2025 World Championships.
Assefa is joined by Sutume Asefa, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, and Amane Beriso in the women’s marathon squad while the men’s team has experienced runners such as Deresa Geleta and Tadese Takele.
Below is the complete Ethiopian team that will compete in the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Ethiopia’s team to the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships
Women’s Marathon for Tokyo 2025
- Tigist Assefa
- Sutume Asefa
- Amane Beriso (Wild Card)
- Yalemzerf Yehualaw
- Tigist Ketema (Reserve)
Men’s Marathon team for Tokyo 2025
- Deresa Geleta
- Tadese Takele
- Tesfaye Deriba
- Chimdessa Debele (Reserve)
Men’s 10000m team for Tokyo 2025
- Yomif Kejelcha
- Berihu Aregawi
- Selemon Barega
- Biniam Mehary (Reserve)
Women’s 10000m team for Tokyo 2025
- Gudaf Tsegay (Wild card)
- Medina Eisa
- Fotyen Tesfay
- Tsigie Gebreselama
- Ejgayehu Taye (Reserve)
Women’s 5000m team for Tokyo 2025
- Gudaf Tsegay
- Freweyni Hailu
- Chaltu Dida
- Aleshn Baweke (Reserve)
Men’s 5000m team for Tokyo 2025
- Biniam Mehary
- Kuma Girma
- Hagos Gebrhiwet
- Mezgebu Sime (Reserve)
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase team for Tokyo 2025
- Sembo Almayew
- Lomi Muleta
- Alemnat Walee
- Wosane Asefa (Reserve)
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase team for Tokyo 2025
- Samuel Firewu
- Lamecha Girma
- Getnet Wale
- Abraham Sime (Reserve)
Women’s 800m team for Tokyo 2025
- Tsige Duguma
- Nigist Getachew
- Worknesh Mesele
- Habitam Alemu (Reserve)
Women’s 1500m team for Tokyo 2025
- Diribe Welteji
- Birke Haylom
- Saron Berhe
- Freweyni Hailu (Reserve)
Men’s 800m team for Tokyo 2025
- Yohannes Tefera
- General Berhanu Ayansa (athlete in world rankings quota)
Men’s 1500m team for Tokyo 2025 (Athletes in world rankings quota)
- Melese Nberet
- Ermias Girma
- Wegene Adisu
- Abdisa Fayisa (Reserve)
20km race walk team for Tokyo 2025 (Athletes in world ranking quota)
- Misgana Wakuma (Men)
- Sintayehu Masire (Women)
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