Abebech Afework

Abebech Afework Bekele (born 11 December 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises half marathon races.

She first began competing abroad in 2009, taking third at the Udine Half Marathon in a time of 1:11:15 hours and running a 10,000 metres best of 32:52.67 minutes in Utrecht.

[7] In September she turned back to the roads and came third at the Dam tot Damloop in Zaandam then won the Route du Vin Half Marathon in a personal best of 1:10:30 hours.

[8][9] She returned to the Great Ethiopian 10K in November and improved one place to take the title, beating established marathon runners in Tiki Gelana and Atsede Habtamu.

[11] She placed sixth at the 2012 African Cross Country Championships and set a 10,000 metres best of 31:48.53 minutes at the Prefontaine Classic.