 Alamirew at the 2012 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yenew Alamirew Getahun | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1990 (age 33) Tilili, Amhara, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yenew Alamirew Getahun (born 27 May 1990 in Tilili, Amhara)[1] is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships.
Yenew was the 2013 Diamond League winner for the 5000 metres. His two younger brothers Yibel and Engida are also runners.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:43.33 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th | 3000 m | 7:45.15 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 5000 m | 13:49.68 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | 5000 m | 13:31.27 |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 5000 m | 13:45.86 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | 3000 m | 8:12.54 |
