Abebech Negussie

Abebech Negussie (born 2 January 1983 in Arsi) is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specialized in 1500 metres. She represented Ethiopia in that event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ethiopia
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 1st 1500 m 4:19.93
2001 World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 2nd Junior race (5.9 km) 22:05
1st Junior team competition 16 pts
2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 6th Short race (4.208 km) 13:53
1st Team competition 32 pts

Personal bests

  • 800 metres - 2:04.13 min (2000)
  • 1500 metres - 4:06.01 min (2001)


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