Gudaf Tsegay sets a championship record in Nanjing

Double World Champion, Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia dominated the women’s 1500m, when she set a championship record on the final Day of the World Indoor Championships held on Sunday 23, 2025 at the Nanjing Sports Training Centre in Nanjing, China.

The Tokyo Olympics 5000m bronze medallist, went into the history books as the fourth Ethiopian to win this same event in a row.

The 28 year-old demolished the entire field when she led a 1-2 Ethiopian finish, when she crossed the finish line in a championship time of 3:54.86 — the fourth-fastest time ever.

“That was a tough race. My training made it possible. I love the 1500m indoors,” said Tsegay.

Gudaf who now holds the four fastest indoor times in history, was followed in second place by world 1500m silver medallist, Diribe Welteji in 3:59.30 with Great Britain’s Georgia Bell Hunter taking the silver in 3:59.84, adding to her Olympic and European podiums from 2024.