About Dera Dida
Born 1996. Dera Dida is an Ethiopian athletics competitor.
Dera Dida Yami (born 26 October 1996) is an Ethiopian long distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, ranking 14th in 31:51:75. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. At the 2019 African Games, she won the bronze medal in the women's 10,000 metres event.
Achievements Personal bests 5000 metres – 14:42.84 (Rome 2016) 10,000 metres – 30:51.86 (Hengelo 2019) Road 5 kilometres – 15:24 (Rennes 2015) 10 kilometres – 33:00 (Okpekpe 2018) Half marathon – 1:08:06 (Houston, TX 2017) Marathon – 2:21:45 (Dubai 2018)
National championships Ethiopian Athletics Championship titles 5000 metres: 2016 10,000 metres: 2017
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Who is Dera Dida?
Ethiopian athlete
When was Dera Dida born?
Dera Dida was born on 26 October 1996.
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Dera Dida is an athletics competitor.
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Dera Dida is Ethiopian.
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