Fantu Worku Taye (born 29 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She won the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.
At the 2018 Anniversary Games in London, she stopped racing half a lap early after sprinting to first place, mistaking the quarter mile line as the finish line and then proceeding to stop running once crossing it.
International competitions Representing 2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa4th1500 m4:05.84World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd1500 m4:08.432017African Junior ChampionshipsTlemcen, Algeria2nd1500 m4:30.76World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom19th (h)1500 m4:05.812018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6th3000 m8:50.542019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6th5000 m14:40.47
Personal bests
Outdoor 1500 metres – 4:05.81 (London 2017) Indoor 1500 metres – 4:08.56 (Ostrava 2017) 3000 metres – 8:50.36 (Eaubonne 2017)
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