About Tigist Girma
Born 2002. Tigist Girma is an Ethiopian athletics competitor.
Tigist Girma (born 7 November 2002) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes as a middle distance runner.
Career In February 2022, she finished second in the 800m indoors in Val-de-Reuil in a time of 2:01.68. The following month, she made her international debut when she participated in the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, missing out on a place in the 800m final by just 0.002 seconds.
In June 2023, she set a new personal best in the 1500m of 3:59.33 competing in Ostrava. The following month she set a new personal best in the 800 metres, running 1:59.72 in Heusden-Zolder. Later that year she participated in the World Championships in Budapest in the 800 metres, and ran a time of 2:01.47. She also competed at the Diamond League event in Xiamen over 1500 metres.
At the 2024 Copernicus Cup in February 2024, she set a new 1500m personal best, running 3:58.79.
She finished eighth in the 1500 metres in May 2025 at the 2025 Doha Diamond League.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Tigist Girma?
Ethiopian athletics competitor (2002–)
When was Tigist Girma born?
Tigist Girma was born on 7 November 2002.
What is Tigist Girma's occupation?
Tigist Girma is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Tigist Girma?
Tigist Girma is Ethiopian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tigist Girma (runner, born 2002)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tigist Girma. https://biography.guide/tigist-girma/
MLA: "Tigist Girma." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tigist-girma/.
Chicago: "Tigist Girma." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tigist-girma/.
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