Gudisa Toloosa

Age: 16

Ethnic Group: Oromo

Native Language: Oromiffa

Hometown: Ambo, Ethiopia

Shoe Size: EU 40/UK 7/US 7.5

Training Shoes: Stability

Tops: Small

Bottoms: Medium

PB's:

4km xc: 13:50 (Jen Meda, November 2007)

Family:

3 sisters: Masrte (9), Daste (12), Ababach (8)

2 brothers: Lata (18), Mokonnin (20).

My mother and father died 2 years ago.

School:

• Gola Gurji Primary School Grades 1-6
  

• Mesrak Primary School Grades 7-8
  

• Lem Secondary School Grades 9-10
  

• Yenegesew University College Grades 11-12
  

Occupation:

Student, RAB administrative assistant, RAB Training Camp cleaning supervisor

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Career goals:

After I finish my athletics I want to coach athletes.

Getting to School:

Sometimes I ran and sometimes I walked.

Athletics Career:

I started because I saw people run in school. I want to be a champion.

What are the main challenges you have faced in your athletics career?

Running up the hills in Gabriele Forest and running on roads.

What has inspired you as an athlete?

I want to be a champion. I want to run 5k in 14:05 and 10k in 29:00 after 4 years.

What do you do for fun?

Sometimes I read books. Sometimes I watch TV.

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