{{Short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = | birth_name = Azmera Gebru | nationality = Ethiopian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = Maychew, Tigray Region, Ethiopia | occupation = Long-distance runner | years_active = 2010–present | sport = Athletics | event = Marathon, 5000 metres, 3000 metres | pb = {{unbulleted list |3000 metres: 8:40.01 (Monaco 2012) |5000 metres: 14:57.38 (Kortrijk 2017) |Marathon: 2:20:48 (Amsterdam 2019) }} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Athletics}} {{MedalCountry|{{ETH}}}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Punta Umbría|Junior race}} {{MedalGold|2011 Gaborone|3000 metres}} {{ medal | Comp | World Marathon Majors }} {{ medal | B |2025 Berlin|Marathon}} }}
'''Azmera Gebru''' (born 31 October 1995) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in both track and road events. She won the junior bronze medal at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and gold in the 3000 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships.
== Career == Gebru began her career as a middle-distance runner. In 2011, she won bronze in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría, Spain, before capturing gold in the 3000 metres at the African Junior Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. The following year, she recorded a personal best of 8:40.01 for the 3000 metres in Monaco.<ref name="WA_Profile">{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/azmera-gebru-14428518 |title=Azmera Gebru |website=World Athletics |access-date=October 12, 2025}}</ref>
Under the guidance of coach Getamesay Molla, Gebru later transitioned to road running and the marathon distance. In 2019 she finished fifth at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2:20:48, her best time till then. Earlier that year, she was runner-up at the Paris Marathon in 2:22:52.<ref name="Paris2019">{{cite web |url=https://www.nnrunningteam.com/news/2020-02-26-introducing-azmera-gebru/ |title=Introducing Azmera Gebru |website=NN Running Team |date=February 26, 2020 |access-date=October 12, 2025}}</ref>
In 2024, she won the Seville Marathon in 2:22:13, setting a new course record for the event.<ref name="Seville2024">{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/seville-marathon-2024-geleta-gebru |title=Wins for Geleta and Gebru as records fall in Seville |website=World Athletics |date=February 18, 2024 |access-date=October 12, 2025}}</ref> The following year, she placed third at the Berlin Marathon in 2:20:56, her fastest time since 2019 when she ran 2:20:48.<ref name="Berlin2025">{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/berlin-marathon-2025-results |title=Kipchoge returns, Gebru takes third in Berlin Marathon |website=World Athletics |date=September 28, 2025 |access-date=October 12, 2025}}</ref>
== Achievements == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#faf5ff;" !Year !Race !Place !Position !Time |- |2011 |IAAF World Cross Country Championships |Punta Umbría |3rd (Junior race) |19:50 |- |2011 |African Junior Athletics Championships |Gaborone |1st (3000 m) |9:11.83 |- |2019 |Paris Marathon |Paris |2nd (Marathon) |2:22:52<ref name="Paris2019"/> |- |2019 |Amsterdam Marathon |Amsterdam |5th (Marathon) |2:20:48 |- |2024 |Seville Marathon |Seville |1st (Marathon) |2:22:13<ref name="Seville2024"/> |- |2025 |Berlin Marathon |Berlin |3rd (Marathon) |2:20:56<ref name="Berlin2025"/> |}
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== External links == * {{World Athletics profile|id=14428518|name=Azmera Gebru}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gebru, Azmera}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Ethiopian women long-distance runners Category:Ethiopian women marathon runners Category:Road runners Category:Ethiopian athletes Category:21st-century Ethiopian sportswomen