Hawi Feysa

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Hawi Feysa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner born on February 1, 1999. She specializes in the marathon and road races, while also competing in track and cross country events, representing one of the emerging talents from Ethiopia's rich tradition of distance running.

Feysa made her mark with a series of impressive marathon performances. Her breakthrough came at the 2024 Frankfurt Marathon, where she claimed victory while setting a new course record, announcing herself as a force in international marathon running. She followed that with a strong third-place finish at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, confirming her ability to compete at the highest level of the sport.

Still in the early years of her marathon career, Feysa's trajectory suggests she has the potential to achieve even greater results. Her versatility across marathon, road races, track, and cross country disciplines gives her a strong foundation, and her course record at Frankfurt demonstrated the kind of front-running ability that can produce breakthrough performances at major marathons.