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Dire TUNE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    19 JUN 1985     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14259927
Dire Tune wins the 2011 Ottawa 10km (Victah Sailer)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 9:02.08 Nijmegen (NED) 24 MAY 2003 1099
5000 Metres 15:47.83 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 01 JUN 2003 1072
20,000 Metres 1:05:35.3h Ostrava (CZE) 17 JUN 2009 1170
One Hour 18517 Ostrava (CZE) 12 JUN 2008 WR, AR 0
10 Kilometres 31:40 San Juan (PUR) 28 FEB 2010 1177
10 Kilometres 31:25 * Atlanta, GA (USA) 04 JUL 2010 1159
15 Kilometres 49:33 Utica, NY (USA) 11 JUL 2010 1131
20 Kilometres 1:05:16 Debrecen (HUN) 08 OCT 2006 1172
Half Marathon 1:07:18 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 20 FEB 2009 1213
25 Kilometres 1:24:47 Berlin (GER) 08 MAY 2005 1135
Marathon 2:23:44 Frankfurt (GER) 31 OCT 2010 1195

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 9:16.37 Rehlingen (GER) 16 MAY 2005
2003 9:02.08 Nijmegen (NED) 24 MAY 2003

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2003 15:47.83 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 01 JUN 2003

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2011 31:44 Ottawa (CAN) 28 MAY 2011
2010 31:40 San Juan (PUR) 28 FEB 2010
2009 31:55 San Juan (PUR) 01 MAR 2009
2008 31:46 San Juan (PUR) 24 FEB 2008
2007 32:42 San Juan (PUR) 25 FEB 2007
2006 33:42 Addis Abeba (ETH) 26 NOV 2006
2003 33:45 Groesbeek (NED) 07 JUN 2003

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15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2010 49:33 Utica, NY (USA) 11 JUL 2010

Outdoor

20,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009 1:05:35.3h Ostrava (CZE) 17 JUN 2009

Outdoor

20 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2006 1:05:16 Debrecen (HUN) 08 OCT 2006
2005 1:08:17 Paris (FRA) 16 OCT 2005

Outdoor

One Hour

Performance Place Date
2009 18302 Ostrava (CZE) 16 JUN 2009
2008 18517 Ostrava (CZE) 12 JUN 2008

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2011 1:08:52 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 18 FEB 2011
2010 1:07:58 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 19 FEB 2010
2009 1:07:18 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 20 FEB 2009
2007 1:11:11 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 09 FEB 2007
2006 1:11:35 New Delhi (IND) 15 OCT 2006
2005 1:11:29 Reims (FRA) 23 OCT 2005

Outdoor

25 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2005 1:24:47 Berlin (GER) 08 MAY 2005

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 2:28:55 Firenze (ITA) 26 NOV 2017
2010 2:23:44 Frankfurt (GER) 31 OCT 2010
2009 2:32:42 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009
2008 2:24:39 Houston, TX (USA) 13 JAN 2008
2007 2:26:52 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2007
2006 2:35:15 Hong Kong (HKG) 12 FEB 2006
2005 2:30:48 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 06 MAR 2005

Honours - World Half Marathon Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Half Marathon 1:08:34 Nanning (CHN) 16 OCT 2010
4. 20 Kilometres 1:05:16 Debrecen (HUN) 08 OCT 2006
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
18 MAR 2018 Los Angeles Marathon, Santa Monica, CA USAUSA E F DNF

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