Tsiyon Abebe
Tsiyon Temesgen Abebe | |
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| Born | August 17, 2006 Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Known for | Middle- and long-distance running |
Tsiyon Temesgen Abebe (born 17 August 2006), also known as Tsion Abebe, is an Ethiopian athlete specializing in middle- and long-distance events. She secured the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.
Biography
On 10 March 2022, Abebe claimed victory in the 3000 metres at the Ethiopian U20 Championships, recording a time of 9:09.5, which established leading marks for both U20 and U18 categories globally. During August 2022, she took part in the 3000 metres at the World U20 Championships, where Ethiopia had entered three athletes; however, only Abebe and Bertukan Welde competed as Medina Eisa did not start.
Throughout the competition, Kenya’s Betty Chelangat closely contested with Abebe for most of the race before overtaking her near the finish to win with a time of 9:01, leaving Abebe with the silver medal. At merely 15 years old, she was notably younger than many of her rivals by approximately four years. Following the event, Abebe commented,
In October 2022, Abebe achieved second place at the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting held in Bydgoszcz. After an initial rapid 2 km segment completed in 7:12, she remained with the leading group as it diminished from ten to three runners—Lucy Mawia, Abebe herself, and Maureen Cherotich—ultimately finishing behind Mawia.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Position | Competition | Location | Date |
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| 3000 metres | 8:44.82 | 6th | Rabat Diamond League | Rabat, Morocco | 5 June 2022 |
| 5000 metres | 15:07.45 | 12th | Stockholm Diamond League | Stockholm, Sweden | 2 July 2023 |