Weini Kelati - Wikipedia
Weini Kelati Frezghi (ወይኒ ቀላቲ ፍረዝጊ) (born December 1, 1996) [1] is an American middle and long distance runner. Born in Eritrea, she claimed asylum in the United States in July 2014 and subsequently achieved multiple victories in state and national level competitions while attending Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia ...
Weini Kelati’s Quiet Sacrifice to Chase an American Dream
Apr 1, 2024 · Weini Kelati stood under floodlights, adorned with pearl studs, as sweat trickled down her forehead. The 27-year-old American distance runner beamed as she commented to a reporter about being a...
U.S. runner Weini Kelati's Olympic journey from Eritrea to Paris is …
Kelati, who sought asylum in the U.S. 10 years ago after traveling to Eugene, Oregon, to compete, will now represent the country in the Paris Games. Weini Kelati celebrates after she won the...
Weini Kelati’s journey from asylum seeker to Olympic champion
Aug 9, 2024 · At U.S. Olympic trials earlier this summer, Kelati bided her time over the 25-lap race, tucking in behind a pair of contenders heading into the last lap. Then, with the finish line in sight,...
Weini Kelati Makes History & Wins 4th Straight Manchester as …
MANCHESTER, CONN. (28-Nov) -– Weini Kelati won her fourth straight Manchester Road Race here this morning, three years after her first run on the 4.737-mile course. She is now the only...
Who Will Make Team USA in the Women’s 10,000 Meters? - Runner's World
Jun 30, 2024 · Who Will Make Team USA in the Women’s 10,000 Meters? Weini Kelati, who’s already the American record holder in the half marathon, can now add another accolade to her impressive resume:...
Weini Kelati Finishes as Top American in Olympic 10K Final
Aug 9, 2024 · In her Olympic debut, Kelati hung with the front pack and shaved more than 51 seconds off her time from U.S. Olympic Trials but succumbed to a furious final-lap kick to finish eighth on the world’s biggest stage, the top American in the race with a 30:49.98 time.
Weini Kelati - Team USA
Aug 11, 2024 · Learn more about Weini Kelati's accomplishments, career highlights, and biography
American runner Weini Kelati’s Olympic journey from Eritrea to …
Jul 8, 2024 · Weini Kelati celebrates after she won the women’s 10,000-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., on June 29 (Charlie Neibergall / AP). Before Weini Kelati was running 10,000 meters to a finish line, she was running long distances to school in Eritrea.
Weini Kelati Talks About Competing in the Olympics
Jul 26, 2024 · Weini Kelati will compete as part of Team USA in the Olympics, but her journey to get there differs from most Olympic athletes.