Medina Eisa won the 5,000m gold at the Marrakech Diamond League with strong final sprint

An attack in the final meters decided the winner of the 5,000m event of the Marrakech Diamond League. With a very strong final sprint, the Ethiopian athlete Medina Eisa fought for the gold, stopping the timers at 14:34.16 min. Her compatriot Fotyen Tesfay, who led the race almost to the finish, remained second with a personal record of 14:34.21 min. Edinah Jebitok (Kenya) won the bronze with a personal best of 14:35.64 min.

The Top 5 in 5,000m event of the Marrakech Diamond League was completed by Ethiopian athletes Melknat Wudu and Likina Amebaw, who finished in 14:39.79 min and 14:44.06 min, respectively.

Medina Eisa Kumanda is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who won the 5,000m gold at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships and silver in the junior women’s race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships.

Meanwhile, in the 800m event, Prudence Sekgodiso (South Africa) won the gold with 1:57.26 min, while the silver went to Habitam Alemu (Ethiopia) and Noelie Yarigo (Benin) with 1:59.96 min.