Birtukan Adamu

Birtukan Adamu Ali (born 29 April 1992) is an Ethiopian runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] She represented her country at the 2011 World Championships finishing twelfth. She is the current world junior record holder in the event.

Birtukan Adamu

Personal information
Born	(1992-04-29) 29 April 1992
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	3000 metres steeplechase

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:43.23
2011	African Junior Championships	Gaborone, Botswana	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:53.80
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	12th	3000 m s'chase	10:05.10
	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	3rd	3000 m s'chase	10:02.22
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:45.41
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:50.52

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:20.37 (Rome 2011)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 8:58.73 (Karlsruhe 2012)
• 5000 metres – 15:34.15 (Stockholm 2015)

References

1. Birtukan Adamu at World Athletics