Gudaf Tsegay posted a new championship record of 3:57.19 in the 1500m race at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday, 19 March 2022.
World indoor champion!
Gudaf Tsegay 🇪🇹 clocks a championship record 3:57.19 to win the 1500m title 🥇
Her compatriots Axumawit Embaye and Hirut Meshesha bring home 🥈 and 🥉 to deliver the first ever medal sweep in any event at the #WorldIndoorChamps pic.twitter.com/5TgS71g0HZ
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) March 19, 2022
World Athletics Indoor Gold series 1500m winner, Axumawit Embaye took silver in 4:02.29 with Hirut Meshesha third in 4:03.39 to complete an all-Ethiopian podium finish.
This is the first time a country sweeps all medals in any event at the World Indoor Athletics Championship.
Top 12 Women’s World Athletics Indoor Championship 1500m Results
1.Gudaf Tsegay ETH 3:57.19
2.Axumawit Embaye ETH 4:02.29
3.Hirut Mesheha ETH 4:03.39
4.Winnie Nanyondo UGA 4:04.60
5.Josette Norris USA 4:04.71
6.Linden Hall AUS 4:06.34
7.Heather Maclean USA 4:06.38
8.Lucia Stafford CAN 4:06.41
9.Claudia Mihaela Bobocea ROU 4:09.64
10.Marta Perez ESP 4:10.23
11.Sara Kuivisto FIN 4:12.79
12.Alma Delia Cortes MEX 4:13.71
Photo 1 Caption: Gudaf Tsegay posted a new championship record of 3:57.19 in the 1500m race at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday, 19 March 2022. Photo: World Athletics (Facebook)
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