# Abebech Afework
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{{short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox athlete
| name = Abebech Afework Bekele
| image = 20140413 Abebech Afework Rotterdam 2014.jpg
| caption = During Rotterdam Marathon in 2014
| nationality = Ethiopian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|11}}
| birth_place = Ethiopia
| sport = Athletics
| event = Long-distance running
| club = Ethiopian Defence
| pb =
* 10,000 m – 31:48.53 (2012)
* Half marathon – 1:10:30 (2011)
* Marathon – 2:23:59 (2013)
| show-medals = yes
}}
'''Abebech Afework Bekele''' (born 11 December 1990) is an Ethiopian [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner) who specialises [half marathon](/source/half_marathon) races. She has represented Ethiopia at the [IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) and the [IAAF World Half Marathon Championships](/source/IAAF_World_Half_Marathon_Championships). She was the 2011 winner of the [Egmond Half Marathon](/source/Egmond_Half_Marathon). Her personal best for the distance is 1:10:30 hours.
She first began competing abroad in 2009, taking third at the [Udine Half Marathon](/source/Udine_Half_Marathon) in a time of 1:11:15 hours and running a [10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres) best of 32:52.67 minutes in [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht).[[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=eth/athcode=248661/index.html Afework Abebech]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] She also won the smaller Arezzo Half Marathon race that year.[[http://www.girovaldorcia.it/doc/corriamo/2009/dicembre1.pdf 2009 Arezzo Half Marathon] {{in lang|it}}. Giro Valdorcia (December 2009). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] She had her first international call-ups the following year, coming 18th in the senior race at the [2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2010_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships) and 14th at the [2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships](/source/2010_IAAF_World_Half_Marathon_Championships) in [Nanning](/source/Nanning). At the [Zwolle Half Marathon](/source/Zwolle_Half_Marathon) she ran a personal best of 1:10:49 hours for the distance, coming in as runner-up behind [Caroline Kilel](/source/Caroline_Kilel).[[http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/85/35/20101016012850_httppostedfile_biographies_22597.pdf 2010 World Half Marathon – Women's Biographies]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.][[http://www.iaaf.org/whm10/results/eventCode=4385/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships – Women's Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132324/http://www.iaaf.org/whm10/results/eventCode=4385/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det |date=2011-06-29 }}. IAAF (2010-10-16). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] She was also runner-up at the [Great Ethiopian Run](/source/Great_Ethiopian_Run) at the end of the year, behind [Sule Utura](/source/Sule_Utura).[Negash, Elshadai (2010-11-22). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=58785.html Utura and A. Bekele take Great Ethiopian Run 10km titles in Addis Ababa]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.]
In January 2011, she won the [Egmond Half Marathon](/source/Egmond_Half_Marathon)[van Hemert, Wim (2011-01-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59026.html Abshero and Afework score Ethiopian double in Egmond aan Zee]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] Running for the Ethiopian Defence running club, she came fourth in the 10,000 m at the national championships then ran a personal best of 32:05.06 minutes at the [Golden Spike Ostrava](/source/Golden_Spike_Ostrava) later that month.[Negash, Elshadai (2011-05-06). [http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/NewsListDetail.aspx?id=59922 Burka, Oljira dominate – Ethiopian Champs, Day 2] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902030630/http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/NewsListDetail.aspx?id=59922 |date=September 2, 2011 }}. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] In September she turned back to the roads and came third at the [Dam tot Damloop](/source/Dam_tot_Damloop) in [Zaandam](/source/Zaandam) then won the [Route du Vin Half Marathon](/source/Route_du_Vin_Half_Marathon) in a personal best of 1:10:30 hours.[van Hemert, Wim (2011-09-18). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=62569.html Komon sizzles 44:34 over 10 Miles in Zaandam]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.][[http://routeduvin.rtl.lu/index.php?nid=11 Route du Vin Winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061753/http://routeduvin.rtl.lu/index.php?nid=11 |date=2011-09-28 }}. Route Du Vin. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] She returned to the Great Ethiopian 10K in November and improved one place to take the title, beating established marathon runners in [Tiki Gelana](/source/Tiki_Gelana) and [Atsede Habtamu](/source/Atsede_Habtamu).[Negash, Elshadai (2011-11-27). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=63024.html Geremew, Afework take surprise Great Ethiopian Run 10km victories]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.] She then defeated the reigning world marathon champion [Edna Kiplagat](/source/Edna_Kiplagat) to win at the [Montferland Run](/source/Montferland_Run) 15K.[van Hemert, Wim (2011-12-04). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=63085.html Langat and Afework the big winners in 's Heerenberg]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.]
She placed sixth at the [2012 African Cross Country Championships](/source/2012_African_Cross_Country_Championships) and set a [10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres) best of 31:48.53 minutes at the [Prefontaine Classic](/source/Prefontaine_Classic). In July, she placed third at the [Bogotá Half Marathon](/source/Bogot%C3%A1_Half_Marathon).[[http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/LRR12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=66190 Kirui and Cherono dominate Bogotá Half Marathon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003030413/http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/LRR12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=66190 |date=2012-10-03 }}. IAAF (2012-07-30). Retrieved on 2012-07-30.] She failed to make it into the top five at either the [Lille Half Marathon](/source/Lille_Half_Marathon) or [Delhi Half Marathon](/source/Delhi_Half_Marathon). She opened 2013 with a [marathon](/source/marathon) debut and managed eighth place at the fast [Dubai Marathon](/source/Dubai_Marathon), recording a time of 2:27:08 hours.[Butcher, Pat (2013-01-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/debutant-desisa-wins-dubai-marathon-in-20445 Debutant Desisa wins Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45, five men under 2:05]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-23.] She gave a better performance at the 2013 [Rotterdam Marathon](/source/Rotterdam_Marathon), placing second behind [Jemima Sumgong](/source/Jemima_Sumgong) with a time of 2:23:59 hours.[van Hemert, Wim (2013-04-14). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/regassa-and-jelagat-triumph-in-rotterdam Regassa and Jelagat triumph in Rotterdam]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-18.]
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==External links==
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Category:Living people
Category:1990 births
Category:Ethiopian women long-distance runners
Category:Ethiopian women marathon runners
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