| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Aynalem Desta (born 21 January 2004) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.[1]
Career
Desta opened her career running the 3000 metres steeplechase but she then made her half-marathon debut in 2023 winning the Yiwu half marathon. She then made her marathon debut in 2024 winning the Malaga Marathon with a time of 2:25:10.[2]
In June 2025 she won the Bogotá Half Marathon and she followed that in October by winning the Amsterdam Marathon with a time of 2:17:37.[3][4] She entered in the 2026 Nagoya Women's Marathon and claimed bronze in a race which was ultimately won by Sheila Chepkirui.[5][6]
References
- "Aynalem DESTA". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Kenyan and Ethiopian Athletes Dominate the 2024 Generali Málaga Marathon". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Ethiopia's Aynalem Desta Victories at Amsterdam Marathon". Ethiopian Monitor. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Amsterdam's Course Record Falls as Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba Wins in 2:03:30; Aynalem Desta Leads Ethiopian Sweep in Women's Race". Runners Tribe. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Chepkirui to defend Nagoya Women's Marathon title". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Ethiopian rising Stars Aynalem Desta Shines at Nagoya Women's Marathon 2026". The Reporter (Ethiopia). Retrieved 27 April 2026.