Ethiopian · Bekoji, Ethiopia · Born 21 November 1991Shattered the 10000m WR winning Rio Olympic gold.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Almaz Ayana shattered a 23-year-old world record by more than 14 seconds, winning the 10,000m gold in 29:17.45 — one of the most statistically extreme individual performances in Olympic distance running history.. She added bronze in the 5000m at the same Games. Ayana won a second world title in the 10,000m at the 2017 World Championships in London, finishing 46 seconds clear of the runner-up, and added silver in the 5000m at the same championships. Ayana transitioned to marathon running in 2022, making her debut in Amsterdam, and has continued competing at the elite level of distance running, her 2016 world record standing as one of the most dominant performances in Olympic athletics history.
10000m
How They Played
Aggressive front-running style with devastating finishing kick
Lasting Impact
Revolutionized women's distance running with her dominant 2016 season
Career Honours
- 2016 Olympic 10000m gold
- 2015 World champ 5000m
- 2017 World champ 10000m
Ethiopian Athletes