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Nazret Weldu
EritreaActive- Born
- Jan 1, 1990 (36 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
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).
As of Nov 7, 2026: Marathon 2:20:29 (#112 all-time), Half Marathon 1:09:46 (#733 all-time), 2026 season best 2:37:49 (May 3, 2026, Cali (COL)) · Last competition: Maraton de Cali, May 3, 2026, 2:37:49 · National record (400 m) · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 |