Aynadis Mebratu

Aynadis Mebratu Tadesse (አይናዲስ መብሪት; born 25 November 2004), also spelled Aynadis Mebrit, is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She is the #11 all-time performer over 5000 metres indoors, and the African under-20 record-holder in the 3000 metres.

Career
Aynadis made her national debut at age 15, finishing 8th at the 2019 Ethiopian Athletics Championships in the 5000 metres. She would not return until 2022, finishing four half marathons across Europe. Highlights included achieving a best time of 1:07:45 at the Adizero Road to Records race in Herzogenaurach, and finishing runner-up at the Porto Half Marathon.

After finishing 4th at the Prague Half Marathon, Aynadis opened up her 2023 season on the track by winning two medals at the African U20 Championships. In the 3000 m, she won the bronze medal, and in the 5000 m four days later she improved to the silver medal. She followed by competing in the Meeting International De La Province De Liège 5000 m, setting a "hellish pace" to win over Girmawit Gebrzihair in 14:45.70. In her first Diamond League race at the 2023 Xiamen Diamond League, Aynadis ran 8:30.99 for 3000 m to place 4th, breaking the Ethiopian U20 record and African U20 record previously held by Meskerem Mamo. She finished her season by finishing runner-up at the Lisbon Half Marathon.

Aynadis ran her first indoor track and field race in 2024 at the Boston University Terrier Classic 5000 m. After being paced by Alicia Monson through 3000 m in 8:54.5, Aynadis finished 3rd in a new personal best of 14:44.94. The mark was the number 15 all-time performance in the short track 5000 metres, making her the #11 all-time performer.

Personal life
Originally a part of the Ethio Electric athletics club, Aynadis was sponsored by Adidas at the Terrier Classic in 2024. She trains in Addis Ababa with a group coached by Teodros Hailu, the husband of Meseret Defar.