Back يوميف كجيلتشا ARZ Yomif Kejelcha Czech Yomif Kejelcha German Γιομίφ Κεζέλτσα Greek Yomif Kejelcha Spanish Yomif Kejelcha Finnish Yomif Kejelcha French יומיף קג'לצ'ה HE Yomif Kejelcha Italian Yomif Kejelcha NB
.jpg) Yomif in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa |
| Born | 1 August 1997 Showa, Oromia, Ethiopia[1] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Oromia Construction & Engineering Corporation Athletics Club[3] |
| Team | Adidas |
| Coached by | Tim Rowberry (Nike Oregon Project) Nigatu Worku (personal)[4] |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Medal record | |
| Updated on 2024 | |
Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa (born 1 August 1997)[5] is an Ethiopian distance runner. He holds the current world record in the short track mile (3:47.01 set in 2019), and the half marathon (57:30 set in 2024, pending ratification).
Yomif won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and gold medals for the 3000 metres at the 2016 and 2018 World Indoor Championships. He was the 2013 World Youth 3000 m champion and 2014 World Junior 5000 m gold medallist.
- ^ "Yomif Kejelcha". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Yomif Kejelcha - Player Profile - Athletics".
- ^ "Yomif KEJELCHA". Olympics. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Yomif KEJELCHA". Olympics. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Yomif KEJELCHA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.