Fantu Jifar

Fantu Zewude Jifar is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in marathon events.

Career

Fantu Zewude Jifar began her marathon career in 2018. Early results include an eighth-place finish at the Shanghai International Marathon in 2:32:37 in November 2018. In 2019, she placed second at the Gran Canaria Marathon with a time of 2:45:18.
In 2021, Jifar finished third at the Run Rome The Marathon with a time of 2:32:02. The following year, 2022, saw her achieve a third-place finish at the Philadelphia Marathon and a second-place finish at the Leiden Marathon.
Her marathon personal best of 2:25:45 was set at the Taiyuan Marathon on 21 May 2023, where she finished second. In November 2023, she placed tenth at the 2023 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:34:10.
In 2024, Jifar achieved significant results. She won the 2024 Singapore Marathon with a time of 2:39:04. Earlier in the year, she finished second at the Taiyuan Marathon with a time of 2:26:46 and placed 17th at the Zurich Maratón de Sevilla with a time of 2:25:53. She also finished fourth at the Wuxi Marathon with a time of 2:25:51 and secured second place at the Dalian Marathon with a time of 2:28:44.
Her personal bests in other events include a half marathon time of 1:11:40 and a 10 km road time of 33:51.70.