Fantaye Belayneh

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Fantaye.

Fantaye Belayneh Azale^[1] (born 15 September 2000),^[2] also spelled Fentaye Azale, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 African Championships.

Fantaye Belayneh

Personal information
Full name	Fantaye Belayneh Azale
Nationality	Ethiopia
Born	(2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	10K run 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals	2021 Ethiopian Champs  • 5000m, 6th 2022 Ethiopian Champs  • 5000m, 1st
Personal bests	10K road: 30:24 (2022) 5000m: 14:35.27 (2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia African Championships 2024 Douala 5000 m 2022 Saint Pierre 5000 m
Updated on 1 January 2024

Biography

Fantaye's first recorded race was in April 2021 at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, where she finished sixth in the 5000 m.^[3] At the separately held 2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Fantaye finished 6th again in 14:44.51, and did not make the Ethiopian Olympic team.^[1]

On 2 April 2022, Fantaye won her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships title in Hawassa. Later that month in Herzogenaurach, she won the Adizero: Road To Records road 10K in a time of 30:25, among the top 30 marks all-time in that event.^[1][4][5]

In June at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, Fantaye won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres behind Beatrice Chebet.^[6] Fantaye was also the winner of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 32:07.^[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Place	Competition	Venue	Date	Ref
10K run	30:24		Adizero: Road To Records	Herzogenaurach, Germany	30 April 2022	[2]
5000m	14:44.51	6th	Ethiopian Olympic Trials	Hengelo, Netherlands	8 June 2021	[2]