Almaz Ayana
- January 10, 2024
- Long-distance Runner
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Almaz Ayana |
| Occupation | Long-Distance Runner |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 21, 1991(1991-11-21) |
| Age | 33 |
| Birthplace | Benishangul-Gumuz Region |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Almaz Ayana Biography
| Name | Almaz Ayana |
| Birthday | Nov 21 |
| Birth Year | 1991 |
| Place Of Birth | Benishangul-Gumuz Region |
| Birth Country | Ethiopia |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Soresa Fida |
Almaz Ayana is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on November 21, 1991 in Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia. Almaz Ayana Eba, Amharic: alemaaze ayaanaa ’ebaa, was born 21 November 1991. She is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Almaz broke the 10,000m world record in 1993 and won the gold medal at Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Summer Olympics. Almaz finished 46 seconds ahead the runner-up at the 2017 World Championships London.
At the 2016 Ethiopian Olympic trials, she ran the 10,000m competitively for the first-time at Hengelo (Netherlands). She ran the fastest debut time ever of 30:07, defeating Tirunesh dibaba.
On 5 August 2017, she won the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in London.
She set a new world record at the 2016 Summer Olympics of 29:17.45 for the 10,000m, surpassing Wang Junxia, a Chinese athlete, by 14 seconds. Wang’s record was the fastest ever run by anyone. Ayana broke away after 12 laps of the 10,000m race, which was already a fast race. Vivian Cheruiyot, second from Kenya, finished just one second behind Wang’s record. Tirunesh Diababa, double Olympic 10,000m champion, won the bronze medal with a 12 second improvement on her personal best. It was also the fourth fastest time ever recorded in history. Numerous national records were established, with 18 competitors setting personal bests. Some people questioned whether Almaz was doping due to the lax drug testing in Ethiopia and doping scandals that engulfed athletics prior to the Rio Olympics. British commentators Paula Radcliffe and Brendan Foster, both ex-world record holders in distance events were skeptical of Almaz’s performance. Fellow competitors reported that Almaz was not feeling well and was coughing before the race. Ayana stated that her time was the result of hard training in her post-race press conference.
Almaz Ayana Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Long-Distance Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Almaz Ayana is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Almaz Ayana 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She won the 5000m at the 2015 IAAF World Championships Beijing. Genzebe Dibaba, bronze medalist, was beaten by her by 17 seconds.
Almaz set a personal record of 14:14.32 for 5000m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting, Shanghai, China in May 2015. This was a better time than her 2013 Paris personal best of 14.25.84. Almaz was third in the time she ran over this distance behind her compatriots Tirunesh Dimba, who holds the world record, and Meseret defar.
On 2 June 2016, Almaz ran 5000 metres in 14:12.59 at the Golden Gala meeting in Rome. This made her the second fastest woman ever at this distance, behind only Tirunesh Dibaba’s world record of 14:11.15.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
| Weight | 46 kg |
Almaz Ayana height 5 ft 5 im Almaz weight 46 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Almaz Ayana Dating?
According to our records, Almaz Ayana married to Soresa Fida. As of December 1, 2023, Almaz Ayana’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Almaz Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Almaz Ayana celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.
Where was Almaz Ayana born?
Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
When was Almaz Ayana born?
November 21, 1991 (age 30 years)
What is the history of Tirunesh Dibaba?
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibada is the youngest female world champion in the history of athletics, the first woman to achieve the Olympic 5,000m/10,000m double, and the first to successfully defend a long-distance title at the Games.
What is the 10k world record?
The official world records in the 10,000 metres are held by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei with 26:11.00 minutes for men and Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey with 29:01.03 for women.
How many Dibaba sisters are there?
The Dibaba sisters — Tirunesh, Genzebe, and Ejegayehu — are the only siblings in recorded history to hold concurrent world records. Tirunesh is the most decorated, with three Olympic gold medals.