Birhanu Legese
Birhanu Legese Gurmesa (born 11 September 1994 in Woliso, Oromia, Ethiopia[1]) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He is currently part of the NN Running Team, which is managed by Global Sports Communication.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Birhanu Legese Gurmesa |
| Nationality |  Ethiopia |
| Born | 11 September 1994 Woliso, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance |
| Team | NN Running Team |
| Coached by | Jos Hermens |
Career
Legese has won various prestigious international races, including the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2016.[3]
In 2019, Legese won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:04:48 despite cold and rainy conditions.[4] In 2020, Legese successfully defended his title at Tokyo and won with a time of 2:04:15.[5]
Personal bests
Birhanu Legese's personal bests are:[6]
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 Metres | 3:44.07 | Luanda, Angola | 2 January 2014 |
| 3000 Metres | 7:51.09 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2014 |
| 5000 Metres | 13:08.88 | Shanghai, China | 18 May 2014 |
| 10 Kilometres | 27:34 | Taroudant, Morocco | 10 March 2013 |
| 10 Miles Road | 45:38 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 17 September 2017 |
| Half Marathon | 59:20 | New Delhi, India | 29 November 2015 |
| 25 Kilometres | 1:15:48 | Kolkata, India | 16 December 2018[7] |
| Marathon | 2:02:48 | Berlin, Germany | 29 September 2019 |
Marathon performances
- 2018 Dubai Marathon 2:04:15 (6th)
- 2018 Chicago Marathon 2:08:41 (10th)
- 2019 Tokyo Marathon 2:04:48 (1st)
- 2019 Berlin Marathon 2:02:48 (2nd)
- 2020 Tokyo Marathon 2:04:15 (1st)[6]
References
- Birhanu Legese official page (NN Running Team)
- NN Running Team members
- Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese and Kenya’s Cynthia Limo win RAK Half Marathon
- Nagatsuka, Kaz (3 March 2019). "Birhanu Legese overcomes wet conditions to win Tokyo Marathon". The Japan Times.
- https://mobile.twitter.com/TokyoMarathon_E/status/1233940080747634693
- Birhanu Legese at World Athletics
- Sarkar, Dhiman (16 December 2018). "Birhanu Legese and Dibaba Kuma lead Ethiopian sweep in Kolkata's 25K race". Hindustan Times.
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