Senbere Teferi (born 3 May 1995) is an Ethiopian professional middle- and long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. Teferi was also the silver medallist at the 2015 World Cross Country Championships. She is the world record holder for the women's only 5 kilometres road race.
At age 16, Teferi earned silver in the 1500 metres at the 2011 World Under-18 Championships to take bronze at the U20 edition the following year.
Career Born Senbere Teferi Sora,Senbera Teferi. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 28 March 2015. she won her first international medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, placing second in the 1500 m to Kenya's Faith Kipyegon.Ramsak, Bob (9 July 2011). Girls' 1500m Final – Tiny Kipyegon powers to Championships record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. She rose to the top of the national scene with a 1500 m win at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships.Negash, Elshadai (14 May 2012). Driba and Endris impress at Ethiopian Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. She took a prominent scalp in the form of Tiki Gelana at the Women First 5K in Addis Ababa in March 2012.Negash, Elshadai (12 March 2012). Newcomer Teferi triumphs in Women First 5km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. At the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics she achieved a personal best of 4:08.28 minutes in the 1500 m final, but was again defeated by Kipyegon and also by Amela Terzić, leaving her with the junior bronze.Martin, David (15 July 2012). Kenyan middle distance runners highlight final night – Barcelona 2012 – Day Six Report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
Senbere opened the 2013 season with a win at the national junior championships, taking the 3000 metres by a margin of nearly seven seconds.Negash, Elshadai (17 March 2013). Teferi and Mola make their mark at Ethiopian Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. At the senior Ethiopian championships she made her debut over the 5000 metres and held off competition from Alemitu Heroye to lift her second national title.Negash, Elshadai (28 June 2013). Debutante Teferi wins Ethiopian 5000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. She began to move into cross country running at the end of the year and placed third in the junior section of the Ethiopian Clubs Cross Country Championships.Negash, Elshadai (15 December 2013). Adane shocks Gebrhiwet at Ethiopian Clubs Cross Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. The following year, she was among the favourites for the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics after a world-leading junior time of 8:41.54 minutes in the 3000 m at the Doha Diamond League, but ultimately did not compete.Women's 3000m preview – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014. IAAF (19 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. She scored an African junior record in the 2000 metres at the Golden Spike Ostrava meeting with a time of 5:34.27 minutes, finishing behind Genzebe Dibaba who was making an attempt at the world record.Rowbottom, Mike (2 January 2015). 2014 IAAF World Challenge review. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
Cross country was her focus after the track season. She won the Cross de l'Acier in France in November 2014.Mills, Steven (30 November 2014). Toroitich maintains momentum in Alcobendas – cross-country round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. She was chosen for the senior Ethiopian team for the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and, in spite of her suffering an injury in the week before the event,Flash Interview Senbere Teferi. IAAF. Retrieved on 28 March 2015. she took to the front pack alongside Agnes Jebet Tirop and the two became the race protagonists, with Tirop eventually beating Senbere in the final 200 m, leaving the Ethiopian with the silver medal. Senbere's senior debut also saw her head the Ethiopian women to the team title, helped by her compatriot (and bronze medallist) Netsanet Gudeta.Sammert, Michelle (28 March 2015). Teenage talent Tirop triumphs in Guiyang. IAAF (2015-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
Achievements International competitions Representing 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France2nd1500 m4:10.54 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain3rd1500 m4:08.28 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia30th (h)1500 m4:11.412015World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, China2ndSenior race26:061stSenior team17 ptsWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China2nd5000 m14:44.072016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th5000 m14:43.752017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom4th5000 m14:47.452018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria2nd5000 m15:54.48Continental CupOstrava, Czech Republic2nd3000 m8:32.49 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6th10,000 m30:44.23 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan6th5000 m14:54.39World Marathon Majors2022New York City MarathonNew York, NY, United States–Marathon2024New York City MarathonNew York, NY, United States7thMarathon2:27:14
National titles Ethiopian Athletics Championships 5000 metres: 2013, 2017
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