Frehiwot Gesese

Frehiwot Gesese Ayana (born 1 January 2006) is an Ethiopian steeplechase runner. She won a silver medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2023 African U18 Championships, and she was 5th at the African Games in 2024.

Career Frehiwot has competed in athletics since 2021, finishing 6th at the Ethiopian Athletics Federation competition in Addis Ababa. In her first Ethiopian Athletics Championships, she finished 9th in the 3000 m steeplechase in 2022. Later that year she was selected for the Ethiopian team at the African U18 Championships, where she won the silver medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase. She only lost to Walle Fenta, who ran an Ethiopian U20 record of 6:14.29. In November 2023, Frehiwot was announced to compete in the Cross La Mandria International cross country running race along with Walle.

Frehiwot first represented Ethiopia on a senior team at the 2023 African Games, actually held in 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She finished 5th in the 3000 m steeplechase.

Statistics Personal best progression + 3000m Steeplechase progression # Mark Competition Venue Date 1 10:36.1hA 6th EAF Competition Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 9:56.2hA 9th Ethiopian Athletics Championships Hawassa, Ethiopia 3 9:35.32 5th African Games Accra, Ghana