Fantu Worku

Fantu Worku Taye (born 29 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She won the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.

At the 2018 Anniversary Games in London, she stopped racing half a lap early after sprinting to first place, mistaking the quarter mile line as the finish line and then proceeding to stop running once crossing it.

Personal bests
Outdoor Indoor
 * 1500 metres – 4:05.81 (London 2017)
 * 1500 metres – 4:08.56 (Ostrava 2017)
 * 3000 metres – 8:50.36 (Eaubonne 2017)