Diribe Welteji

Diribe Welteji

Diribe Welteji in 2023
Personal information
Birth name	Diribe Welteji Kejelcha
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 22) West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	800 metres 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	800m: 1:57.02 (Eugene, 2022) 1500m: 3:52.75 (Paris, 2024) 3000m: 8:21.50 (Lausanne, 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Championships 2023 Budapest 1500 m World Road Running Championships 2023 Riga 1 mile World U20 Championships 2018 Tampere 800 m 2021 Nairobi 1500 m African U20 Championships 2019 Abidjan 1500 m

Diribe Welteji Kejelcha (born 13 May 2002)^[1] is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships and placed fourth in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Championships.

At age 16, Welteji won the 800 m at the 2018 World U20 Championships, breaking the championship record in the process. She took silver for the 1500 metres at the 2021 World U20 Championships.