Almaz Ayana Eba (Oromo: Almaaz Ayyanaa Eebbaa; Amharic: አልማዝ አያና ኤባ, born 21 November 1991[4]) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

[5] At age 21, Almaz won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow, Russia.

[12][4] This made her the third fastest female athlete over that distance, behind compatriots Tirunesh Dibaba, the world record holder, and Meseret Defar.

[14] In her final race of the season, Almaz set a new 3000 m meeting record of 8:22.34 to beat Tirunesh Dibaba at the Zurich Diamond League.

[15] Almaz opened her season by winning over 3000 m at the Doha Diamond League on the 6 May, running a time of 8:23.11 which narrowly missed her personal best.

[17] She posted the fastest ever debut time of 30:07.00, defeating Tirunesh Dibaba and moving up to eighth on the world all-time list.

[24] British commentators Brendan Foster and Paula Radcliffe, both former world record holders in distance events, were skeptical about Almaz's performance.

[26] On 9 September, in her first race since the Olympics, Almaz attempted to break Tirunesh Dibaba's 2008 5000 m world record of 14:11.15 at the Brussels Diamond League.

[31] Her win set the record for the biggest margin of victory over 10,000 m at a World Championship and was described as "one of the finest displays in women’s distance running history" by Letsrun.

[38] On 17 September, Almaz competed over the 10 mile distance for the first time by placing third at the Dam tot Damloop in Zaandam in 52:23.