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Birth name | Diribe Welteji Kejelcha |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Born | West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia | 13 May 2002
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres |
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Diribe Welteji Kejelcha (born 13 May 2002)[1] is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships and placed fourth in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Championships.
At age 16, Welteji won the 800 m at the 2018 World U20 Championships, breaking the championship record in the process. She took silver for the 1500 metres at the 2021 World U20 Championships.