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Nazret Weldu
Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet (born 1 January 1990) is a female long-distance runner from Eritrea. She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 24th.
In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 27th place.
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In September 2024, Weldu was issued with a twenty month competition ban to be ineffect from June 2024 to February 2026 due to an anti-doping rule violation relating to three missed tests (or whereabouts failures).
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:37:49 | - | May 3, 2026 | ↓ | Maraton de Cali |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:09:46 | - | Mar 31, 2024 | ↑ | Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:24:08 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | ↓ | Vienna City Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:23:25 | - | Apr 17, 2023 | ↓ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:17:46 | - | Oct 2, 2022 | ↑ | Media Maraton de Bogota |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:20:29 | - | Jul 18, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Oct 24, 2021 | ↑ | Eritrean Half Marathon Championships, Mendefera |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:28:07 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↓ | Generali Milano Marathon, Milano |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:47 | - | Nov 29, 2020 | ↑ | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 38:51 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:18:06 | - | Jun 9, 2019 | ↑ | Half Marathon, Kaunas - Lithuanian Half Marathon Ch. |
| 2019 | 25Kilometr | 1:28:29 | - | Dec 15, 2019 | ↓ | Tata Steel Kolkata 25K |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:28:57 | - | Jul 7, 2019 | ↓ | Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:45 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:29:48 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↓ | Beirut Marathon, Beirut |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:33.28 | - | Jun 23, 2017 | ↑ | Carquefou (FRA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:44 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 35:34 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | ↓ | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:14:56 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 25Kilometr | 1:27:49 | - | Dec 17, 2017 | ↓ | Kolkata (IND) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 32:58.28 | - | Jun 29, 2016 | ↑ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:11:30 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 16:29.77 | - | Jun 19, 2015 | ↑ | Carquefou (FRA) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 27:19 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 34:29 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | Massawa (ERI) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 35:14.18 | - | Aug 24, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 40:46 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Apr 19, 2015 | ↑ | Yangzhou (CHN) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:33.56 | - | Apr 27, 2014 | ↓ | Asmara (ERI) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 16:02 | - | Dec 31, 2014 | ↓ | Trier (GER) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 33:23.93 | - | Dec 11, 2014 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 35:02 | - | May 26, 2014 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 41:10 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:10:51 | - | Apr 20, 2014 | ↑ | Yangzhou (CHN) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:17.93 | - | May 21, 2013 | ↓ | Beijing (CHN) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:42.71 | - | Jun 27, 2013 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 25:27 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↓ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:22 | - | Sep 15, 2013 | ↑ | Tübingen (GER) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:14:09 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↑ | Nanning (CHN) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:09.34 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Mataró (ESP) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:11.32 | - | May 11, 2012 | - | Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 34:45 | - | Dec 31, 2012 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:07.63 | - | Jun 29, 2011 | ↓ | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:25.79 | - | Jun 2, 2011 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 27:23 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 34:27 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:04.66 | - | Jun 19, 2010 | ↓ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:04.91 | - | Jun 10, 2009 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:19.53 | - | Jun 12, 2009 | ↓ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 21:58 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↓ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:20 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:04.26 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↓ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:16.34 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2007 | 400m | 54.99 | - | May 24, 2007 | ↑ | Khartoum (SUD) |
| 2006 | 400m | 56.05 | - | Dec 2, 2006 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:49 | - | May 3 | Maraton de Cali |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:08 | - | Apr 21 | Vienna City Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:46 | - | Mar 31 | Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Nov 26 | Shanghai Marathon |
Marathon | 2:27:23 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:23:25 | - | Apr 17 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:46 | - | Oct 2 | Media Maraton de Bogota |
Marathon | 2:26:14 | - | Sep 18 | Blackmores Sydney Marathon, Sydney |
Marathon | 2:20:29 | - | Jul 18 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:20:29 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:21:56 | - | Apr 3 | Daegu International Marathon |
Semi | 1:14:10 | - | Feb 11 | East African Half Marathon Ch., Massawa |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Oct 24 | Eritrean Half Marathon Championships, Mendefera |
Marathon | 2:37:01 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:37:01 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:28:07 | - | May 16 | Generali Milano Marathon, Milano |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:47 | - | Nov 29 | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:28:29 | - | Dec 15 | Tata Steel Kolkata 25K |
Marathon | 2:53:45 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:53:45 | - | Sep 27 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:28:57 | - | Jul 7 | Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:18:06 | - | Jun 9 | Asmara Half Marathon, Asmara |
CrossCount | 38:51 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:48 | - | Nov 11 | Beirut Marathon, Beirut |
Semi | 1:12:07 | - | May 27 | Stralugano, Lugano |
Semi | 1:13:17 | - | Apr 22 | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |
Semi | 1:11:45 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jan 28 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:27:49 | - | Dec 17 | Kolkata 25 km, Kolkata |
10Kilometr | 33:44 | - | Oct 8 | Durban CitySurfRun, Durban |
5000m | 15:33.28 | - | Jun 23 | Carquefou Meeting National, Carquefou |
CrossCount | 35:34 | - | Mar 26 | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
Semi | 1:14:56 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:17 | - | Aug 7 | Palmira Half Marathon, Palmira |
Semi | 1:16:21 | - | Jul 31 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10000m | 32:58.28 | - | Jun 29 | Hengelo Ethiopian 10,000m Trials, Hengelo |
Semi | 1:11:30 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 35:14.18 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 35:14.18 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 16:29.77 | - | Jun 19 | Carquefou Meeting National, Carquefou |
5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | May 30 | Albany Freihofer's Run For Women, Albany, NY |
12Kilometr | 40:46 | - | May 17 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Apr 19 | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |
CrossCount | 27:19 | - | Mar 28 | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
10Kilometr | 34:29 | - | Feb 7 | Massawa 10 km, Massawa |
2014
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:02 | - | Dec 31 | Trier Silvesterlauf, Trier |
10000m | 33:23.93 | - | Dec 11 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
Semi | 1:18:29 | - | Jul 27 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 35:02 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
12Kilometr | 41:10 | - | May 18 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers, San Francisco, CA |
Honours
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023
Marathon
B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Marathon
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Marathon
Eritrean Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Eritrean Championships
1500 Metres