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Ethiopian para runner Tesfaw sets new women's 1,500m T11 world record

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Ethiopian Para Runner Tesfaw Sets New Women's 1,500m T11 World Record

By IANS News May 18, 2024 • 09:10 AM View: 763

Para Athletics World Championships: Ethiopian para athlete Yayesh Gate Tesfaw triumphed in the Women's 1,500m T11 Final with a new world record at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Saturday.

The visually impaired runner clocked 4 minutes 31.77 seconds at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the central Japanese port city of Kobe, shaving nearly six seconds off the previous record, reported Xinhua.

China's He Shanshan got the silver with a new Asian record of 4:34.12. Louzanne Coetzee of South Africa took the bronze.

TAGS Photo Credit Para Athletics Yayesh Gate Tesfaw T11 Final Para Athletics World Championships Universiade Memorial Stadium He Shanshan Louzanne Coetzee South Africa East Asia Paralympic Games

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