Fantu Worku Taye (born 29 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres.[1] She won the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
At the 2018 Anniversary Games in London, she stopped racing half a lap early after sprinting to first place, mistaking the quarter mile line as the finish line and then proceeding to stop running once crossing it. [2]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia
| |||||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 4th | 1500 m | 4:05.84 |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:08.43 | |
| 2017 | African Junior Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:30.76 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:05.81 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 3000 m | 8:50.54 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 5000 m | 14:40.47 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 4:05.81 (London 2017)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:08.56 (Ostrava 2017)
- 3000 metres – 8:50.36 (Eaubonne 2017)
References edit
- ^ Fantu Worku at World Athletics
- ^ "Video of early finish". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Profile of Fantu WORKU | All". Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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