Gudaf Tsegay
Gudaf at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gudaf Tsegay Desta |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 23 January 1997 Bora, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running |
| Coached by | Hiluf Yihdego |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (5,000m, 2023) |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Gudaf Tsegay Desta (Tigrinya: ጉዳፉ ፀጋይ ደስታ; born 23 January 1997) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She is the world indoor record holder for the 1500 metres, and formerly held the 5000 metre world record.
Gudaf is the 2022 World Champion in the 5000 metres and the 2023 World Champion in the 10,000 metres. She is the bronze medalist in the 2019 World Championship 1500 metres, the silver medalist in the 2022 World Championships, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist in the 5000 metres. She is a two-time World Indoor Championship 1500 m medallist, claiming bronze in 2016 and gold in 2022.
At age 16, Gudaf represented Ethiopia in the 1500 m at the 2014 World Indoor Championships. That same year, the 17-year-old won the silver medal in the discipline at the World U20 Championships. She is a versatile runner.