Almaz Ayana Eba, born on 21 November 1991, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. At the 2016 Rio Olympics she won gold in the 10,000 metres, breaking a world record that had stood since 1993, and took bronze in the 5,000 metres. She is a four-time medallist at the World Athletics Championships, with a 5,000 metres bronze in 2013, 5,000 metres gold in 2015, and gold in the 10,000 metres and silver in the 5,000 metres in 2017. She was voted IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year in 2016 and made the fastest women's marathon debut at the 2022 Amsterdam Marathon.
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is an Ethiopian long-distance runner
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born 21 November 1991
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she was voted IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year
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Almaz is a four-time World Athletics Championships medallist
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is an Ethiopian long-distance runner
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She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Almaz is a four-time World Athletics Championships medallist
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