Melat Yisak Kejeta
Melat Yisak Kejeta in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1992 Achebe, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Laufteam Kassel (2019–) | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Winfried Aufenanger | |||||||||||||||||
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Melat Yisak Kejeta (born 27 September 1992) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal for the women's race at the 2020 World Half Marathon Championships and represented Germany at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kejeta is the European record holder for the women's only half marathon.