# Alemaz Samuel

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{{Short description|Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner}}
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{{Ethiopian name|Alemaz}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Alemaz Samuel
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| full_name = Alemaz Teshale Samuel
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| nationality = [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia)n
| sport = [Athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))
| event = [1500 metres](/source/1500_metres), [3000 metres](/source/3000_metres)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|day=5|month=7|year=1999|df=y}}<ref name="tilas">{{Tilastopaja|148265|sex=f}}, {{Tilastopaja|148596|sex=f}}</ref>
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| pb = {{ubl
|'''[1500m](/source/1500m)''': 4:01.78 (2018)
|'''[3000m](/source/3000m)''': 8:37.68 (2018)
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|'''[European Youth Olympic Festival](/source/Athletics_at_the_European_Youth_Summer_Olympic_Festival)'''
|[2009](/source/Athletics_at_the_2009_European_Youth_Summer_Olympic_Festival): 9th, pole vault
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|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 16th
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|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 17th
|'''[2017 USA indoors](/source/2017_USA_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships)'''
|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 5th
|'''[2019 USA indoors](/source/2019_USA_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships)'''
|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 7th
|'''[2019 USAs](/source/2019_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships)'''
|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 6th
|'''[2021 USAs](/source/2021_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships)'''
|{{bull}} [Pole vault](/source/Pole_vault), 11th
|'''[2022 USAs](/source/2022_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships)'''
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| [100&nbsp;m](/source/100%26nbsp%3Bm) | 5|1|1
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{{Medal|Competition|[World U20 Championships](/source/World_Athletics_U20_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2018 Tampere](/source/2018_World_U20_Championships_in_Athletics)|[1500 m](/source/2018_IAAF_World_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres)}}
{{Medal|Competition|[African U20 Championships](/source/African_U20_Championships_in_Athletics)}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[2017 Tlemcen](/source/2017_African_U20_Championships_in_Athletics)|1500 m}}
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'''Alemaz Teshale Samuel''' (also known as '''Alemaz Samuel''' or '''Almaz Samuel'''; born 5 July 1999) is an Ethiopian [middle-distance runner](/source/middle-distance_runner). She was the [2018 World Junior champion](/source/2018_World_U20_Championships_in_Athletics) in the [women's 1500 metres](/source/2018_IAAF_World_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres).

==Biography==
Samuel's first major international competition was the 2017 [Shanghai Diamond League](/source/Shanghai_Diamond_League), where she finished 10th in the 1500 m with a time of 4:07.41 as a 17 year old.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faith Kipyegon, Obiri and Bett shine in Shanghai |url=https://kenyapage.net/commentary/kenya-athletics-news-3/faith-kipyegon-obiri-and-bett-shine-in-shanghai/ |website=Kenya Page |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=14 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Samuel won her first global title at the [2018 World Junior Championships](/source/2018_World_U20_Championships_in_Athletics), in the women's 1500 m. She closed her final 400 metres in 61.04 seconds, enough to win a tactical race and make her the third consecutive Ethiopian winner in that event.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Athletics |first1=World |title=Tampere 2018: Samuel Teshale beats Kenyan Cherop to 1500m Gold – AthleticsAfrica |url=https://www.athletics.africa/news/africa/ethiopia/tampere-2018-samuel-teshale-beats-kenyan-cherop-to-1500m-gold-14422 |website=www.athletics.africa |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=15 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thrills and spills on final day at World U20 Champs |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/uncategorized/thrills-and-spills-on-final-day-at-world-u20-champs-101575/ |website=AW |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=15 July 2018}}</ref>

Samuel was particularly dominant in the [2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour](/source/2019_IAAF_World_Indoor_Tour) series, having won the 3000 m races at the [Madrid](/source/Villa_De_Madrid_Indoor_Meeting) and [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham_Indoor_Grand_Prix) meetings. Her final score of 27 points was more than double that of the runners up, [Melissa Courtney-Bryant](/source/Melissa_Courtney-Bryant) and [Konstanze Klosterhalfen](/source/Konstanze_Klosterhalfen), each with 10 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=IAAF World Indoor Tour winners secure wildcards for Nanjing {{!}} IAAF NEWS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/world-indoor-tour-2019-winners |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>

In 2021, Samuel started running [half marathon](/source/half_marathon)s. At the 2021 [Barcelona Half Marathon](/source/Barcelona_Half_Marathon), Samuel finish 5th in a time of 1:08:53.<ref>{{cite web |title=Course records for Rotich in Paris and Chepkemoi in Rome-Ostia {{!}} REPORTS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/paris-barcelona-rome-ostia-half-marathon-2021 |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>

==Statistics==

===Personal bests===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Event !! Mark !! Competition !! Venue !! Date
|-
| [1500 metres](/source/1500_metres) || 4:01.78 || [Doha Diamond League](/source/Doha_Diamond_League) || [Doha, Qatar](/source/Doha%2C_Qatar) || 4 May 2018
|-
| [3000 metres](/source/3000_metres) || 8:37.68 || [Zagreb Meeting](/source/Zagreb_Meeting) || [Zagreb, Croatia](/source/Zagreb%2C_Croatia) || 4 September 2018
|}
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===Shot put progression===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Performance
!Venue
!Date
!World ranking
|-
|1978
|19.80 m
|[Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), Netherlands
|7 June
|18th
|-
|1979
|19.40 m
|[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), United Kingdom
|8 July
|23rd
|-
|1980
|19.92 m
|Paris, France
|12 August
|10th
|}

===Discus throw progression===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Performance
!Venue
!Date
!World ranking
|-
|1978
|69.80 m
|[Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), Netherlands
|7 June
|18th
|-
|1979
|69.40 m
|[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England
|8 July
|23rd
|-
|1980
|69.92 m
|Paris, France
|12 August
|10th
|-
|1981
|63.20 m
|[Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden
|28 July
|41st
|}

===Major competitions===
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{Flagu|United States}}
|-
| 2022 || [Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic](/source/Puerto_Rico_International_Athletics_Classic) || [Ponce](/source/Ponce%2C_Puerto_Rico) ||bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.30 <small>(−0.2&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
| 2022 || [Irena Szewinska Memorial](/source/Irena_Szewinska_Memorial) || [Bydgoszcz](/source/Bydgoszcz) ||bgcolor=gold|1st || 110 metres hurdles || 13.35 <small>(−0.5&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
| 2022 || [USATF Outdoors](/source/2022_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships) || [Eugene, OR](/source/Eugene%2C_OR) || 4th || 110 metres hurdles || 13.09 <small>(+1.2&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
| 2022 || [Istvan Gyulai Memorial](/source/Istvan_Gyulai_Memorial) || [Székesfehérvár](/source/Sz%C3%A9kesfeh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r) || 7th || 110 metres hurdles || 15.73 <small>(+1.0&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
| 2022 || [NACAC Championships](/source/NACAC_Championships) || [Freeport, Bahamas](/source/Freeport%2C_Bahamas) ||bgcolor=silver|2nd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.08 <small>(+0.3&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
| 2023 || [London Diamond League](/source/London_Diamond_League) || London ||bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.25 <small>(+1.3&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|}

===Circuit wins===
*[IAAF Diamond League](/source/IAAF_Diamond_League)
**[Athletissima](/source/Athletissima) shot put: 2010, 2013, 2014
**[Golden Gala](/source/Golden_Gala) discus throw: 2009, 2010
**[Herculis](/source/Herculis) shot put: 2008
*[ISTAF Berlin](/source/ISTAF_Berlin) shot put: 2010

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==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Athletics|14716074}}
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