Amedework Walelegn

Amedework Walelegn (born March 11, 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2016, he finished 4th in the 10,000m at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz.^[1]

Amedework Walelegn

Personal information
Born	(1999-03-11) March 11, 1999 (age 26) Ethiopia
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Track and field
Event	Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	10,000 meters: 28:00.14 Half marathon: 58:53

Walelegn finished 2nd and won the silver medal at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the Junior Men's race.^[2] He won the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2018, breaking the Istanbul Half record.^[3] In the same year, Walelegn finished 2nd in the New Delhi Half Marathon while also setting a new personal best at 59:22. At the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Walelegn finished 3rd and set a PB with a time of 59:08.^[4]

At the 2020 New Delhi Half Marathon, Walelegn won with a time of 58:53, breaking his own personal best and the course's record.^[5] It was also the 23rd fastest half marathon ever recorded at the time.

Personal Bests

The following statistics are from the IAAF.

• 5000m - 13:14.52 (2017)
• 10,000m - 28:00.14 (2016)
• 10K run - 27:37 (2018)
• Half Marathon - 58:53 (2020)

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2016	IAAF World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	4th	10,000m	28:00.14 (PB)
2017	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Kampala, Uganda	2nd	Junior Men's Race	22:43
2020	World Athletics Half Marathon Championships	Gdynia, Poland	3rd	Half Marathon	59:08 (PB)