Fantu Worku
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Mar 29, 1999 (27 years old)
- Events
- 5000 m · Marathon
Fantu Worku Taye is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres.
She won the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals. At the 2018 Anniversary Games in London, she stopped racing half a lap early after sprinting to first place, mistaking the quarter mile line as the finish line and then proceeding to stop running once crossing it.
Personal best · 5000 m14:26.80
2026 season best2:19:08Feb 1, 2026 · Dubai
Personal best · Marathon2:19:08
Last competitionDubai MarathonFeb 1, 2026 · 2:19:08
As of Oct 27, 2026: 5000 m 14:26.80 (#33 all-time), Marathon 2:19:08 (#202 all-time), 2026 season best 2:19:08 (Feb 1, 2026, Dubai (UAE)) · Last competition: Dubai Marathon, Feb 1, 2026, 2:19:08 · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:19:08 | – | Feb 1, 2026 | Dubai Marathon |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:07:47 | – | Mar 30, 2025 | Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:21:57 | – | Sep 21, 2025 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:07:30 | – | Oct 20, 2024 | Wizz Air Rome Half Marathon, Roma |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:35.55 | – | Aug 26, 2022 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Promotional Events |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 8:38.15 | – | Feb 17, 2022 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:47 | – | Mar 20, 2022 | Lille (FRA) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:47.37 | – | May 27, 2022 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |