Ethiopia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A provisional list of 36 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The participation of Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba is said to be uncertain.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 42 athletes.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 34 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen1500 metresSoresa Fida5000 metresTariku Bekele10,000 metresAbera KumaMarathonTadese TolaWomen1500 metresTizita Bogale5000 metresEmebet Anteneh10,000 metresBelaynesh OljiraMarathonKoren Jelela3000 metres steeplechaseHiwot Ayalew
Medalists The following competitors from Ethiopia won medals at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Ibrahim Jeilan 10,000 metres Dejen Gebremeskel 5000 metres Imane Merga 10,000 metres Feyisa Lilesa Marathon Meseret Defar 5000 metres
Results
Men
Ibrahim Jeilan won the gold medal in a dramatic sprint finish in the men's 10,000m final.
AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankMohammed Aman800 metres1:45.172 Q1:44.57 NR2 Q1:45.938Mekonnen Gebremedhin1500 metres3:41.2820 Q3:46.7114 Q3:36.817Deresse Mekonnen1500 metres3:40.0810 Q3:44.6511Did not advanceZebene Alemayehu1500 metres3:41.0818 q3:51.1925Did not advanceDejen Gebremeskel5000 metres13:34.483 Q13:23.92Abera Kuma5000 metres13:38.4110 Q13:25.505Imane Merga5000 metres13:37.968 Q13:23.78DSQKenenisa Bekele5000 metresDNSDid not advanceIbrahim Jeilan10,000 metres27:13.81Imane Merga10,000 metres27:19.14Sileshi Sihine10,000 metres27:34.118Kenenisa Bekele 10,000 metresDNFFeyisa LilesaMarathon2:10:32 SBEshetu WendimuMarathon2:13:3712Chala DechaseMarathonDNFGebregziabher GebremariamMarathonDNFBazu WorkuMarathonDNFRoba Gari3000 metres steeplechase8:20.288 Q8:18.375Nahom Mesfin3000 metres steeplechase8:12.044 Q8:25.3911
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankFantu Magiso400 metres52.23 15 Q53.4123Did not advanceFantu Magiso800 metres2:02.5820 q1:59.17 NR10Did not advanceKalkidan Gezahegne1500 metres4:14.4529 q4:08.9612 Q4:06.425Gelete Burka1500 metres4:07.916 QDNFDid not advanceMeskerem Assefa1500 metres4:12.4321did not advanceMeseret Defar5000 metres15:19.461 Q14:56.94Sentayehu Ejigu5000 metres15:20.134 Q14:59.994Genzebe Dibaba5000 metres15:33.068 Q15:09.358Meselech Melkamu10,000 metres30:56.55 SB 5Tigist Kiros10,000 metres32:11.37 11Meseret Defar 10,000 metresDNF Bezunesh BekeleMarathon2:29:21 4Aberu KebedeMarathon2:31:22 12Atsede BaysaMarathon2:31:37 14Aselefech MergiaMarathon DNFDire TuneMarathon DQSofia Assefa3000 metres steeplechase9:32.486 Q9:28.246Birtukan Fente3000 metres steeplechase9:28.825 q9:36.8110Birtukan Adamu3000 metres steeplechase9:37.3112 Q10:05.1015
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website