About Letesenbet Gidey

Letesenbet Gidey (Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Letesenbet holds the current world records for the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, which she set in October 2020 and June 2021, respectively. She is the first woman since Ingrid Kristiansen to hold them both simultaneously. She also holds the world record in the 15K run.