Alemitu Tariku (born 28 September 2000) is an

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sprinter.

Career

Alemitu Tariku gained her first international experience at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships in

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, where she won the silver medal in the U20 classification in 20:50 minutes behind Kenyan Beatrice Chebet and won the gold medal with the Ethiopian team. She then won the 3000 meter dash at the Junior African Championships in

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in 9:33.53 min. In August she won the bronze medal over 5000 meters in 15:37.15 min at the African Games in

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behind Kenyan Lilian Kasait Rengeruk and her compatriot Hawi Feysa.

Honor and achievements

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tariku, Alemitu 2000 births Living people Ethiopian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games 21st-century Ethiopian sportswomen