Werkuha Getachew

Werkwuha Getachew (born 7 December 1995) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 World Championships and a gold at the 2022 African Championships.

Werkuha Getachew

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 29)
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3000 m steeplechase, Middle-distance running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Championships 2022 Eugene 3000 m st. Diamond League 2022 3000 m st. African Championships 2022 Saint Pierre 3000 m st.

Getachew is the Ethiopian record holder for the 800 metres and 3000 m steeplechase. As of September 2022, she placed fourth at the latter event on the world all-time list. She was at her specialist event 2022 Diamond League champion.

In June 2021 at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadium in Hengelo at the Ethiopian Olympic trial event, Werkwuha Getachew caused a sensation in the women's 800m as she lowered her 2:00.20 PB to a world lead of 1:56.67 and set a new national record.^[1] She became the first woman in the world to break 1:57 in 2021 and secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.^[2] Despite being named in official documentation and travelling to Tokyo, Getachew was pulled out the day of the women's 800m heats and did not participate.^[3]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Ethiopia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2022	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	1st	3000 m st.	9:36.81
	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	2nd	3000 m st.	8:54.61 NR

Personal bests

• 800 metres – 1:56.67 (Hengelo 2021) NR
• 1500 metres – 4:10.0h (Addis Ababa 2021)
  • 3000 metres indoor – 8:37.98 (Karlsruhe 2023)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:54.61 (Eugene, OR 2022) NR

Circuit wins and titles, National titles

• Diamond League champion 3000 m steeplechase: 2022^[4]
  • 2022 (3000 m st.): Monaco Herculis, Zürich Weltklasse
• Ethiopian Athletics Championships
  • 800 metres: 2021
  • 3000 metres steeplechase: 2022