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 Taye in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 10 February 2000 Mendida, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Ejgayehu Taye (born 10 February 2000)[1] is an Ethiopian Olympic long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal for the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. She also held the mixed world record 5 km road race from 2021 to 2024, with a time of 14:19.
In July 2018, Ejgayehu Taye won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere behind Beatrice Chebet and ahead of Taye's compatriot Tsigie Gebreselama.[2]
She placed fifth over the 5000m at the 2019 African Games.
In June 2021, she set a new personal best of 14:14.09 in her specialist event as she finished second in the Ethiopian Olympic trials behind Gudaf Tsegay and ahead of Senbere Teferi to secure her place for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3] At the Games, Taye placed fifth in the women's 5000m final.[4]
On 31 December 2021, in her second road race as a professional, Taye set a world record in the 5 km run at the Cursa dels Nassos 5K in Barcelona (mixed race) in a time of 14 minutes 19 seconds, improving previous mark by 20 seconds. She had 45 second margin of victory.[5] Taye's record has since been broken by Agnes Ngetich, who split 14:13 en route to 10 km at the 2024 10K Valencia.[6]
She won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade with a time of 8:42.23. Her compatriot Lemlem Hailu took gold in 8:41.82 while second-placed Elle Purrier St. Pierre clocked 8:42.04.[7] Taye ran 14:21 at the Cursa dels Nassos 5K on New Year's Eve trying to improve her own world record, the second-fastest mark in history.[8]
She won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[9]
In May 2024, she finished second in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League.[10] She competed in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, placing sixth in the final.[11]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:30.87 PB |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 5th | 5000 m | 15:39.94 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokio, Japan | 5th | 5000 m | 14:41.24 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 3000 m i | 8:42.23 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | 10,000 m | 30:12.45 PB | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 5000 m | 14:56.85 |
| 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:28.31 | |||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | 5000 m | 14:32.98 |
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