Likina Amebaw

Likina Amebaw
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Cross country, Long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests1500m: 4:00.14 (Budapest, 2025)
3000m: 8:24.29 (Oslo, 2024)
5000m: 14:18.41 (Rome, 2026)
10,000m: 32:33.59 (London, 2023)
Road
5km: 14:23 (Barcelona, 2025)
10km: 29:30 (Valencia, 2026)
Half marathon: 1:04:44 (Copenhagen, 2025)

Likina Amebaw (born 30 November 1997) is an Ethiopian long distance runner.[1]

Biography

In April 2021, she won the cross country at the Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira.[2] She won again in Albufeira in February 2023.[3]

In October 2023, she won the first Gold event of that season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour, claiming victory at the Cross Zornotza in Amorebieta, Spain.[4]

In November 2023, she won the Cross Internacional de Soria, a Gold level meeting on the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, in Soria, Spain.[5] In January 2024, she placed second at the San Silvestre Vallecana, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, in Spain.[6] In April 2024, she ran a personal best time of 29:56 to win the Paris for the Festival of Running 10 km road race.[7]

She finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the Diamond League event the 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Morocco in May 2024.[8] At the end of the month, she finished second in the 3000 metres at the 2024 Bislett Games in Oslo in 8:24.29.[9]

In February 2025, she won the 5 km Monaco Run in a time of 14:33.[10] She ran a personal best of 14:30.54 for the 5000 metres at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025.[11] She was second over 3000 metres at the 2025 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in Poland, with a run of 8:34.53 to finish runner-up to Faith Kipyegon.[12] She was then runner-up over 5000 metres to Agnes Ngetich in the Diamond League at the 2025 Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium.[13] She placed third over 3000 metres at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August.[14]

Amebaw placed second overall in the 2025-26 World Athletics Cross Country Tour standings.[15] Her performances included placing third at the Cross Internacional de Itálica in Spain, in November 2025, finishing behind Winfred Yavi and Daisy Jepkemei.[16] The following week she won the Cross Internacional de Soria in Spain.[17] On 31 December, Amebaw moved to fifth on the all-time list with the world’s second-quickest performance of 2025, winning the 5 km Cursa dels Nassos, a World Athletics Label event, held in Barcelona, in 14:23.[18] On 11 January 2026, she moved to sixth on the world all-time list for 10 km, with her time of 29:30 in finishing second to Brenda Jepchirchir, in Valencia.[19] She won the 2026 Berlin Half Marathon on 29 March in 65:07.[20]

In May, Amebaw was second to Faith Kipyegon in a personal best of 14:24.21 for the 5000 metres at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League.[21] On 4 June, she lowered it again, winning in 14:18.41 at the 2026 Golden Gala in Rome.[22] On 10 June, she was runner-up over 3000 m in the Diamond League in Oslo.[23] On 19 June, she ran 14:54.37 to finish a close second to Medina Eisa in the 5000 metres at the 2026 Doha Diamond League.[24]

Personal life

Based in Peguerinos in Spain, she is a member of Playas de Castellón Athletics Club. In 2024, she was in the process of obtaining Spanish citizenship.[25][26]

References

  1. ↑ "Likina Amebaw". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ndikumwenayo and Amebaw win in Albufeira". World Athletics. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Schrub and Amebaw win in Albufeira as Cross Country Tour concludes". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Amebaw and Ndikumana excel in Amorebieta". World Athletics. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kwizera and Amebaw claim victory in close finishes in Soria". World Athletics. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Aregawi and Yeshaneh secure Ethiopian double in Madrid". World Athletics. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Amebaw and Yimer win 10km titles at Paris Festival of Running". World Athletics. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 Bislett Games: Ingebrigtsen Wins & Warholm Loses on a Thrilling Night in Oslo". LetsRun. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Van Es sets European 5km record with 14:39 in Monaco". European Athletics. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Results - Silesia Diamond League Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Results - Brussels Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (28 August 2025). "Results - Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Battocletti and Kipsang win 2025/26 World Athletics Cross Country Tour". World Athletics. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Yavi and Kwizera win in Seville". World Athletics. 9 Nov 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Amebaw dominates while Kipsang outsprints Kwizera in Soria". World Athletics. 16 Nov 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Amebaw runs 14:23 to win 5km in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 Dec 2025. Retrieved 5 Jan 2026.
  19. ↑ "Almgren and Jepchirchir victorious in Valencia". World Athletics. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Crumley, Euan (29 March 2026). "PACEMAKER STEPS ASIDE LATE ON AS ANDREA KIPTOO LANDS BERLIN WIN". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai". World Athletics. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Pathirage and Cunningham break meeting records in Rome". World Athletics. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Lutkenhaus and Cheruiyot win brilliant battles in Oslo". World Athletics. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Zapletalová and Paulino break meeting records in Doha". World Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Likina Amebaw, runner-up in the Spanish Club Championship with Playas de Castellón". Deportesavila.es. 21 Nov 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Mills, Steven (11 Feb 2024). "Fastest ever European U20 5km for Laros while Almgren blazes to 59:23 half marathon". European Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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