Fantu Jifar

Fantu Zewude Jifar (born 26 September 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in marathon events.

Career Fantu Zewude Jifar began her marathon career in 2018. Early results include an eighth-place finish at the Shanghai International Marathon in 2:32:37 in November 2018. In 2019, she placed second at the Gran Canaria Marathon with a time of 2:45:18. In November 2023, she placed tenth at the 2023 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:34:10. Earlier in the year, she finished second at the Taiyuan Marathon with a time of 2:26:46 and placed 17th at the Zurich Maratón de Sevilla with a time of 2:25:53.

Her personal bests in other events include a half marathon time of 1:11:40 (set in March 2024) and a 10 km road time of 33:51.70 (set in June 2023, winning the Shelter Island 10K).

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