Weini Kelati
Kelati at the Millrose Games in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 1, 1996 Adi Bidel, Central Region, Eritrea |
| Home town | Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Distance |
| College team | New Mexico Lobos |
| Club | Dark Sky Distance (2020–2025) Nike (2026–present) |
| Turned pro | December 2020 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Weini Kelati Frezghi (ወይኒ ቀላቲ ፍረዝጊ) (born December 1, 1996) is an American middle and long distance runner. Born in Eritrea, she claimed asylum in the United States in July 2014. While attending Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia, she won several state and national level competitions in track and cross country. At the University of New Mexico, Kelati won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.
In June 2021, she became a U.S. citizen and began competing for the United States. She is the American record holder in the half marathon, with a time of 1:06.09 set in January 2025. Kelati also won a national title in the 10000 meters at the 2024 Olympic Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She ran professionally for Under Armour with the group Dark Sky Distance from 2020-2025, before switching her sponsorship to Nike in 2026.