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Betlhem Desalegn
	Betlhem Desalegn at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born	13 November 1991 (age 33); Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
Coached by	Jama Aden
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing United Arab Emirates
Pan Arab Games

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Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian-born Emirati middle-distance runner.^[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 1500 metres.

In 2017, Betlhem was banned for two years for the irregularities in her biological passport. In addition to the ban, all of her results between 6 March 2014 and 22 July 2016 were voided.^[3]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Arab Emirates
2010	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	4th	800 m	2:10.42
	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	3rd	1500 m	4:29.24
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	13th (h)	800 m	2:10.80
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	8th	1500 m	4:19.99
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	5th	1500 m	4:24.38
	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	5th	5000 m	16:04.98
	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	3rd	1500 m	4:21.50
	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	2nd	5000 m	16:12.71
2012	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	1500 m	4:16.97
	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	3000 m	8:53.56
	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	15th (h)	3000 m	9:12.63
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	33rd (h)	1500 m	4:14.07
	West Asian Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	800 m	2:14.30
			1st	1500 m	4:32.92
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	4:19.04
2013	Arab Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	1500 m	4:55.23
	Arab Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	5000 m	15:48.59
	Asian Championships	Pune, India	1st	1500 m	4:13.67
	Asian Championships	Pune, India	1st	5000 m	15:12.84
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	32nd (h)	1500 m	4:12.97
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	18th (h)	5000 m	16:13.27
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	3rd	1500 m	4:20.09
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	2nd	5000 m	16:16.84
2014	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	1500 m	4:19.83
	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	3000 m	8:46.54
	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	DQ	3000 m	DQ
	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	DQ	1500 m	DQ
	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	DQ	5000 m	DQ
2015	Arab Championships	Isa Town, Bahrain	DQ	800 m	DQ
	Arab Championships	Isa Town, Bahrain	DQ	1500 m	DQ
	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	DQ	1500 m	DQ
	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	DQ	5000 m	DQ
	World Championships	Beijing, China	DQ	1500 m	DQ
	World Championships	Beijing, China	DQ	5000 m	DQ
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	DQ	1500 m	DQ
	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	DQ	3000 m	DQ
	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	DQ	3000 m	DQ

Personal bests

Outdoor

400 metres – 58.07 (Manama 2013)
800 metres – 2:06.81 (Sollentuna 2013) NR
1500 metres – 4:05.13 (Doha 2013)
3000 metres – 8:53.75 (Stockholm 2015)
5000 metres – 15:12.84 (Pune 2013)
3000 metres steeplechase – 9:53.19 (Stockholm 2014)

Indoor

1500 metres – 4:05.61 (Stockholm 2015)
3000 metres – 8:44.59 (Doha 2016)

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07.
^ Betlhem Desalegn at World Athletics
^ Etchells, Daniel (23 October 2017). "Athletics Integrity Unit welcomes CAS decision to give UAE runner Desalegn two-year doping ban". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07.

[2] Betlhem Desalegn at World Athletics

[3] Etchells, Daniel (23 October 2017). "Athletics Integrity Unit welcomes CAS decision to give UAE runner Desalegn two-year doping ban". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

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-'''Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh''' (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in [[Addis Ababa]]) is an [[Ethiopia]]n-born [[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]] middle-distance runner.<ref>{{IAAF|256247}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|Women's 1500 metres]].
+'''Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh''' (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in [[Addis Ababa]]) is an [[Ethiopia]]n-born [[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]] middle-distance runner.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|Women's 1500 metres]].
 In 2017, Betlhem was banned for two years for the irregularities in her [[biological passport]]. In addition to the ban, all of her results between 6 March 2014 and 22 July 2016 were voided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1056932/athletics-integrity-unit-welcomes-cas-decision-to-give-uae-runner-desalegn-two-year-doping-ban|title=Athletics Integrity Unit welcomes CAS decision to give UAE runner Desalegn two-year doping ban|last=Etchells|first=Daniel|date=23 October 2017|publisher=Inside the Games|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>
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+[[Category:Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists]]
+[[Category:Arab Games silver medalists]]
+[[Category:Arab Games bronze medalists]]
+[[Category:Arab Athletics Championships winners]]
+[[Category:West Asian Athletics Championships winners]]