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Quick Facts
Represents: Ethiopia
Age:
22 (Oct. 2, 1985)
Hometown: Debre Markos, Ethiopia
Residence: Addis Ababa
Affiliation: adidas
Events: 3000m (8:42.63 PB, 2004)
3000m (i) (8:43.38, 2006)
5000m (14:35.18, 2004) |
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Career Highlights
- Bronze Medalist, 2001 World Youth Championships, 1500m
- 4th, 2006 World Indoor Championships, 3000m
- 10th, 2004 Olympic Games, 5000m
- 5th, 2004 World Athletics Final, 3000m
- 6th, 2003 World Junior Cross Country Championships
- 5th, 2003 All Africa Games
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Background
After winning bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in her first international race when she was but 16, Sentayehu began running the senior circuit in 2002 and won her first race there, at 3000 meters at the Asics Grand Prix II in Helsinki, in 8:52.88. |
