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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Birhanu LEGESE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    11 SEP 1994     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14554061
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Platinum
Birhanu Legese winning the Dam tot Damloop (Organisers)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Marathon 1 1418
Men's Overall Ranking 25 1418

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 1 for 50 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 23 for 10 weeks
Men's Road Running 31 for 3 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:44.07 Luanda (ANG) 02 JAN 2014 1053
3000 Metres 7:51.09 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 08 JUN 2014 1109
5000 Metres 13:08.88 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 18 MAY 2014 1177
10 Kilometres 27:34 Taroudant (MAR) 10 MAR 2013 1182
10 Miles Road 45:38 Amsterdam (NED) 17 SEP 2017 1168
Half Marathon 59:20 New Delhi (IND) 29 NOV 2015 1221
25 Kilometres 1:15:48 Kolkata (IND) 16 DEC 2018 1075
Marathon 2:02:48 Berlin (GER) 29 SEP 2019 1294

Legend

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Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 2:03:16 Valencia (ESP) 06 DEC 2020 1285

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014 3:44.07 Luanda (ANG) 02 JAN 2014

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014 7:51.09 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 08 JUN 2014

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017 13:24.89 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 24 AUG 2017
2016 13:31.67 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 14 MAY 2016
2015 13:23.26 Bottrop (GER) 21 JUN 2015
2014 13:08.88 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 18 MAY 2014
2013 13:15.32 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 08 JUN 2013

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 28:23 Bengaluru (IND) 19 MAY 2019
2018 28:38 Bengaluru (IND) 27 MAY 2018
2017 28:36 Bengaluru (IND) 21 MAY 2017
2015 28:42 Bengaluru (IND) 17 MAY 2015
2014 28:22 Taroudant (MAR) 09 MAR 2014
2013 27:34 Taroudant (MAR) 10 MAR 2013
2012 28:23 Houilles (FRA) 30 DEC 2012

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2017 45:38 Amsterdam (NED) 17 SEP 2017
2014 47:42 Tilburg (NED) 07 SEP 2014

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 59:46 New Delhi (IND) 19 NOV 2017
2016 1:00:40 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 12 FEB 2016
2015 59:20 New Delhi (IND) 29 NOV 2015

Outdoor

25 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 1:15:48 Kolkata (IND) 16 DEC 2018

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 2:03:16 Valencia (ESP) 06 DEC 2020
2019 2:02:48 Berlin (GER) 29 SEP 2019
2018 2:04:15 Dubai (UAE) 26 JAN 2018

Honours - African Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 5000 Metres 13:59.57 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 14 AUG 2014
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
01 MAR 2020 Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo JPNJPN GW F 1. 2:04:15
06 DEC 2020 Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP, Valencia ESPESP GW F 3. 2:03:16

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