Birtukan Adamu

Birtukan Adamu Ali (born 29 April 1992) is an Ethiopian runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented her country at the 2011 World Championships finishing twelfth. She is the current world junior record holder in the event.

Birtukan Adamu

Personal information
Born	(1992-04-29) 29 April 1992
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000 metres steeplechase

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ethiopia
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:43.23
2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:53.80
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	12th	3000 m s'chase	10:05.10
	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	3rd	3000 m s'chase	10:02.22
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:45.41
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:50.52

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:20.37 (Rome 2011)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 8:58.73 (Karlsruhe 2012)
• 5000 metres – 15:34.15 (Stockholm 2015)