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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Tsegaye KEBEDE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    15 JAN 1987     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14181360
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Gold
Ethiopia's Tsegay Kebede in action at the 2011 New York Marathon (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Marathon 72 1268
Men's Overall Ranking 338 1268

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 55 for 2 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 258 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
10 Kilometres 27:56 Manchester (GBR) 20 MAY 2012 1148
Half Marathon 59:35 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 08 FEB 2008 1210
Marathon 2:04:38 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012 1259

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 2:07:54 Valencia (ESP) 01 DEC 2019 1199

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2013 28:58 Rijsbergen (NED) 15 JUN 2013
2012 27:56 Manchester (GBR) 20 MAY 2012
2008 28:10 Bengaluru (IND) 18 MAY 2008
2007 28:33 Appingedam (NED) 30 JUN 2007

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Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2015 1:03:44 New Delhi (IND) 29 NOV 2015
2012 1:02:34 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 17 FEB 2012
2008 59:35 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 08 FEB 2008
2006 1:06:59 New Delhi (IND) 12 FEB 2006

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Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 2:07:54 Valencia (ESP) 01 DEC 2019
2018 2:05:21 Valencia (ESP) 02 DEC 2018
2017 2:08:45 Tokyo (JPN) 26 FEB 2017
2016 2:10:56 Rotterdam (NED) 10 APR 2016
2015 2:07:58 Tokyo (JPN) 22 FEB 2015
2014 2:06:30 London (GBR) 13 APR 2014
2013 2:06:04 London (GBR) 21 APR 2013
2012 2:04:38 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
2011 2:07:14 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2011
2010 2:05:19 London (GBR) 25 APR 2010
2009 2:05:18 Fukuoka (JPN) 06 DEC 2009
2008 2:06:10 Fukuoka (JPN) 07 DEC 2008
2007 2:08:16 Amsterdam (NED) 21 OCT 2007

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Marathon 2:10:00 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 24 AUG 2008

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Marathon 2:08:35 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 22 AUG 2009
4. Marathon 2:10:47 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 17 AUG 2013

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:06:04 London (GBR) 21 APR 2013
1. Marathon 2:04:38 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
1. Marathon 2:05:19 London (GBR) 25 APR 2010
2. Marathon 2:09:16 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2013
2. Marathon 2:06:43 Chicago, IL (USA) 10 OCT 2010
2. Marathon 2:05:20 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009
3. Marathon 2:06:30 London (GBR) 13 APR 2014
3. Marathon 2:06:52 London (GBR) 22 APR 2012
3. Marathon 2:07:14 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 2011
5. Marathon 2:07:48 London (GBR) 17 APR 2011
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
01 DEC 2019 Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP, Valencia ESPESP GL F 12. 2:07:54

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