Tsige Duguma

Tsige Duguma
Duguma at the 2025 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameTsige Duguma
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001
Kamashi, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
400 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 54.43 (2022)
  • 800 m: 1:56.64 (2025, NR)
  • 1500 m: 3:55.06 (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris800 m
World Athletics Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Glasgow800 m
African Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Accra800 m

Tsige Duguma (Amharic: ጽጌ ዱጉማ; born 23 February 2001) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who won gold at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships over 800 metres. She is also an Ethiopian national champion over 400 metres.[1]

Biography

Duguma was a silver medalist over 200 metres at the 2017 African U20 Championships in Athletics in Algeria.[2]

In March 2022, she won the Ethiopian national indoor championships over 400 metres in Hawassa.[3] In July 2023, she set a new personal best over 800 metres, breaking the 2-minute barrier for the first time as she record 1:59.40 in Belgium.[4]

In February 2024, she completed a front-running victory over 800 metres in Belgrade in a time of 1:59.66.[5] She won gold at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the women's 800 metres.[6] She had previously won her qualifying heat in a time of 2:00.50, and won her semi-final in a personal best time 1:58.35.[7][8] She became Ethiopia's first women's world indoor champion in the discipline.[9]

In March 2024, she won gold in the 800 metres at the African Games.[10] Tsige ran a personal best of 1:57.15 in the final of the 800 m at the Paris Olympics to place second and earn a silver medal behind winner Keely Hodgkinson.[11]

On the podium at the 2024 Olympic Games

She won the 800 metres indoors at the Copernicus Cup in Poland, on 16 February 2025.[12] She was awarded a wild card place for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, for her performances on the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Tour.[13] At the championships, she reached the final of the 800 metres.[14]

Competing at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League, she ran a national and meet record 1:56.64 to win the women’s 800 m.[15][16] In May 2025, she also won the 800 metres at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the 2025 Diamond League.[17] She ran 1:57.10 to win the 800 metres at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July.[18]

In September 2025, she was a semi-finalist in the women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[19]

On 1 February 2026, she on ahead of Addy Wiley and Maggi Congdon over 1000 metres at the Millrose Games in 2:35.50.[20] Duguma was selected for the Ethiopian team to compete in the 1500 m at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland. However, on the eve of the championships it was reported that she was one of a number of Ethiopian athletes, including Saron Berhe and Haregeweyni Kalayu, who were unable to compete due to issues obtaining the requisite VISA.[21]

In May, she placed second in 3:55.71 in just her second ever 1500m race – and her first outdoors - at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League.[22] On 31 May, she also finished in second place in 1:57.24 for the 800 metres at the 2026 Diamond League in Rabat.[23] On 19 June, she placed second in the 800 metres with 1:58.08 at the 2026 Doha Diamond League.[24] Competing at the 2026 London Athletics Meet on 18 July, Duguma ran a season's best of 1:56.92 for third in the 800 metres.[25] On 23 August, Duguma won in only the fourth 1500 metres race of her career, setting a new world-lead and personal best time of 3:55.06 in the Diamond League at the 2026 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Silesia, Poland.[26]

Personal bests

Personal bests in individual events[1]
Event Time Location Date Record
400 metres 54.43 Saint Pierre, Mauritius 8 June 2022
800 metres 1:56.64 Shaoxing, China 3 May 2025 NR
800 metres short track 1:58.35 i Glasgow, United Kingdom 2 March 2024
1000 metres short track 2:35.50 i New York City, United States 1 February 2026
1500 metres 3:55.71 Shaoxing, China 16 May 2026
1500 metres short track 4:03.96 i Toruń, Poland 22 February 2026

References

  1. 1 2 "Tsige Dugma". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ethiopia top medal table after day 2 of African junior championships". Sport-Olympic.gr. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ethiopian Championships". World Athletics. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ruben Verheyden shines on 44th KBC Night, Cynthia Bolingo confirms form". beheer.sport.be. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Eddison, Paul (29 February 2024). "World Indoor Athletics Championships 2024: Josh Kerr, Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie fly flag for Scotland in Glasgow". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Reekie wins silver as Duguma takes 800m title". BBC Sport. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Women's 800m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Indoor Worlds: Blésoise Noélie Yarigo will be in the semi-final". Lanouvellerepublique. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Duguma pips Reekie and strides into 800m spotlight in Glasgow". World Athletics. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Koech, James (March 20, 2024). "ATHLETICS Africa Games: Vivian Chebet win's bronze in 800m race". Athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tsegay rebounds with No.2 all time indoor 1500m in Torun". World Athletics. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "11 World Indoor Tour champions win wild cards for Nanjing". World Athletics. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (22 March 2025). "2025 World Indoors Day 2 AM: Hoey, Miller to 800m Final; Akins Almost Qualifies Despite Fall". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Tinch and Duplantis fly in Shanghai/Keqiao". World Athletics. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Stark, Tinch, and Allman Lead U.S. Charge at Shanghai Diamond League". 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Chebet storms to second on world 3000m all-time list with 8:11.56 in Rabat". World Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Mallows, Tom (5 July 2025). "Chebet & Kipyegon break world records in Eugene". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 Sep 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Myers, Hocker and Hiltz win track clashes in New York". World Athletics. 1 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2 Feb 2026.
  21. ↑ Shakeel, Maleeha (Mar 19, 2026). "Visa Trouble Shatters Olympic Star's World Athletics Indoor Championships Dream". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai". World Athletics. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "El Bakkali and Kovacs win rematches in Rabat". World Athletics. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Zapletalová and Paulino break meeting records in Doha". World Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  25. ↑ Henderson, Jason (18 July 2026). "Kerr Headlines Novuna London Athletics Meet as Mile World Record Shattered". Diamondleague.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Alekna throws Diamond League record, Dos Santos and Jefferson-Wooden win key clashes in Silesia". World Athletics. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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