Letesenbet Gidey News In. Ethiopia’s world 10,000m silver medallist letesenbet gidey has been named winner of the international fair play award as part of the world athletics awards 2023. One year after finishing second in the 10,000 meters at the 2019 iaaf world championships, letesenbet gidey became the fastest woman to ever run 5,000 meters.

On sunday (dec 4) world 10.000m champion letesenbet gidey makes her eagerly anticipated marathon debut in valencia. Ethiopia’s letesenbet gidey smashed the women’s half marathon world record at the valencia half marathon on sunday.