Ajayeba Aliye

Ajayeba Aliye
Personal information
Full nameAjayba Aliye Ahmed
Born (2007-06-06) 6 June 2007 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests200m: 24.12 (2026)
400m: 51.37 (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Accra400 m

Ajayba Aliye Ahmed (born 6 June 2007) is an Ethiopian sprinter. She won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.

Biography

In March 2026, she won senior national titles at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships over both 200 metres and 400 metres.

In May 2026, she represented Ethiopia at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. Later that month, she won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, in 51.54 seconds, having also qualified fastest for the final with a personal best 51.37 seconds. She was selected to represent Ethiopia at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, United States.

References

  1. ↑ "Ajayeba Aliye". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: sprints". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Lee Eppie leads Botswana charge as Day 3 delivers first medals for hosts Ghana". Olympics.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Historic firsts define opening days of African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopia's Ajayba Aliy Ahmed Clinches Women's 400m Gold in Accra". asac2026.com. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "TEAM USATF WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW". ustaf. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.