Fantu Worku

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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.

Fantu Worku

Personal information
Born	(1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 26)
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

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

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Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 4:05.81 (London 2017)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 4:08.56 (Ostrava 2017)
• 3000 metres – 8:50.36 (Eaubonne 2017)