Overview

• Stockholm Marathon organizers said Alene became unwell during a training session, was taken to hospital, and later died.
• The Ethiopian runner was 30, with reports noting she had been living in Mexico and had returned home to train.
• Officials have not released details on the cause or precise circumstances of her death.
• Alene won the 2025 adidas Stockholm Marathon in May in 2:30:38, finishing six seconds ahead of Muluhabt Tsega.
• Her career included 27 marathons with 12 victories and multiple podiums, and tributes from teammates and a coach praised her as a role model.