Fita Bayisa (born December 15, 1972 in Ambo), Oromia[1] is an Ethiopian long distance runner most known for winning a bronze medal on the 5,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year before he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo. Before the Olympic Games in Barcelona Bayisa had emerged as the favourite for 10,000 metres as he had defeated a world-class field at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 27:14.26 min. However, he failed to make an impact on the 10,000 m final, which was won by Khalid Skah.
Among his other achievements, he was the winner of the 1999 Belgrade Race Through History. He beat Paul Tergat by a second in the unusual race across Belgrade's city fortress.[2]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:35.35 (1999)
- 3000 metres - 7:35.32 (1996)
- 5000 metres - 13:05.40 (1993)
- 10,000 metres - 27:14.26 (1992)
- 8 kilometres - 22:22 (2000)
- 5 miles road - 22:29 (2000)
Achievements
| Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Result |
Extra |
| 1991 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
2nd |
5,000 metres |
|
All-Africa Games |
Cairo, Egypt |
1st |
5,000 metres |
| 1992 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Boston, United States |
3rd |
|
|
Summer Olympics |
Barcelona, Spain |
3rd |
5,000 metres |
|
IAAF World Cup |
Havana, Cuba |
1st |
5,000 metres |
| 1993 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
3rd |
5,000 metres |
|
African Championships |
Durban, South Africa |
3rd |
10,000 metres |
| 1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
10th |
5,000 metres |
| 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
4th |
5,000 metres |
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