Buzunesh Gudeta
Buzunesh Gudeta, also known as Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon and half marathon. She rose to prominence after winning the 2023 Frankfurt Marathon with a personal best of 2:19:27.
Career
Buzunesh Gudeta began competing in road running events in 2019. That year, she set a personal best of 31:43 in the 10 km road race held in Ad-Dawhah.In February 2022, she achieved a new personal best in the half marathon, clocking 1:09:51 at the Tel Aviv Half Marathon.
Her breakthrough came in October 2023, when she won the Frankfurt Marathon with a personal best of 2:19:27—the second-fastest women’s time in the event’s history.
In 2024, Gudeta competed at the Sydney Marathon in September, finishing with a time of 3:03:34.
She began 2025 with two marathon appearances: 2:31:47 at the Xiamen Marathon in January and 2:28:53 at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon in February.