.jpg){kind=spacer} Abera at the 2026 Bislett Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2006-12-17) December 17, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Cross Country running | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 4:04.92 (Rabat 2025) 5000m: 14:35.96 (Shanghai, 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawi Abera (born 17 December 2006) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and cross country runner. She was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, and over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games.[1]
Biography
Abera was a silver medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, alongside Birke Haylom, Getnet Wale and Adehena Kasaye.[2][3] She was a silver medalist over 1500 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games, held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024, running a personal best 4:06.09 as a 17 year-old to finish as runner-up behind Hirut Meshesha.[4]
In February 2025, whilst competing for Sporting Clube de Portugal, she won the under-20 race in Albufeira, Portugal at the 2025 European Champions Clubs Cup Cross Country.[5] Competing in the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in Rabat, Morocco, she ran the 1500 metres in a personal best of 4:04.92.[6] She won over 1500 metres at the 2025 Kip Keino Classic on 31 May, finishing ahead of Kenyan Purity Chepkirui in 4:06.52.[7]
Abera finished second to compatriot Marta Alemayo in 14:22 in the women's 5km at the Urban Trail de Lille in France on 4 April 2026, to move into the top-ten of the world all-time list.[8] In May, she ran a personal best 14:35.96 for the 5000 m at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League.[9] On 19 June, she placed fifth over 5000 metres at the 2026 Doha Diamond League.[10]
References
- "Hawi Abera". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- Henderson, Jason (18 February 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "Bass-Bittaye completes sprint double and Meshesha breaks Games record in Accra". World Athletics. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "Medal upgrade for Tunç and Abera dominates in U20 races at 2025 ECCC Cross Country". European Athletics. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "Hawi ABERA". Diamond League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "Ferdinand Omanyala Beaten As Joseph Fahnbulleh, Jonah Koech, Hawi Abera Shine At Kip Keino Classic". Dailysport.co.ke. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- "Gressier threatens world 5km record, Ngetich runs 28:58 10km in Lille". World Athletics. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- "Results - Shanghai Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- "Results - Doha Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.