Bedatu Hirpa
Ethiopian long-distance runner and marathon winner
Bedatu Hirpa (born 28 April 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half marathon events. She is a former World U18 champion in the 1500 metres.
Career
Bedatu Hirpa's career began with success on the track, notably winning the 1500 metres at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia, with a time of 4:12.92.
She transitioned to road running, making her marathon debut in 2017, where she finished third at the Madrid Marathon with a time of 2:34:47. Later that year, she won the Athens Marathon. In 2018, Hirpa continued to achieve podium finishes, placing third at both the Sevilla Marathon and the Frankfurt Marathon, where she recorded a time of 2:21:32.
In 2019, she finished fifth at the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:23:43 and won the Shanghai Half Marathon, setting her personal best in the distance at 1:12:11.
Her career saw significant resurgence in 2024 and 2025. In 2024, she notably won both the Prague Marathon and the Riyadh Marathon. In January 2025, Hirpa claimed victory at the Dubai Marathon, clocking a new personal best in the marathon of 2:18:27.
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