Aberu Kebede
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Born | 12 September 1989 Shewa, Ethiopia | (age 34)|||||||||||||||||
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Aberu Kebede Shewaye (born 12 September 1989) is an Ethiopian
Career
Born in Shewa, Ethiopia, she made her first appearances in cross country running. Having come third in the junior race at the 2007 Jan Meda Cross Country International,[1] she qualified for the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished 16th in the junior women's race.[2] She was fourth at the 2008 Women First 5K in Addis Ababa.[3]
She won the
Aberu ran at the Women's 5K Challenge in London and took third again in another close finish.[8] Running at her first senior championships, she led with Mary Keitany for much of the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Eventually Keitany broke away and Aberu ended up with a bronze after losing out on a sprint finish against Philes Ongori. Still, she managed to improve her best to a time of 1:07:39 and lead the Ethiopian women to the team silver medal.[9] This time made her the second fastest Ethiopian woman over the distance after Dire Tune.[10] In November, she finished in 1:07:59 for third at the Delhi Half Marathon, again behind Keitany who broke the course record.[11]
Aberu opened the year with a debut over the marathon distance. At the
The 2012 Dubai Marathon saw her run a personal best of 2:20:33 to move into the top twenty fastest women ever, although the high quality of the race meant she finished in fifth place overall.[18][19] A sixth-place finish at the 2012 London Marathon followed and she narrowly missed out on a spot on the Olympic team with her run of 31:09.28 for fifth at the 10,000 m trial at the Prefontaine Classic. She topped the podium at the 2012 Berlin Marathon and reduced her personal best by three further seconds.[20] Her year ended with wins at the Great Ethiopian Run and the Ethiopian Clubs Cross Country Championships.[21][22]
She won the 2013 Tokyo Marathon, her first race of the year, and was six seconds off the course record in windy conditions.[23]
Personal bests
Event | Time (h:m:s) | Venue | Date |
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10,000 metres | 30:48.26 | Utrecht , Netherlands |
14 June 2009 |
10 kilometres |
31:05 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11 October 2009 |
20 kilometres | 1:03:57 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11 October 2009 |
Half marathon | 1:07:39 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11 October 2009 |
Marathon | 2:20:30 | Berlin, Germany | 30 September 2012 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 16th | Junior race | Individual |
2009 | World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | Half marathon | Individual |
2nd | Half marathon | Team | |||
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th | Marathon | Individual |
Road race wins
- Stramilano Half Marathon: 2009
- Rotterdam Marathon: 2010
- Berlin Marathon: 2010
- Berlin Marathon: 2012
- Berlin Marathon: 2016
References
- IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Junior Race - W Final". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (25 March 2008). "Gelana takes women first 5km in Addis Ababa". IAAF. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (5 April 2009). "Kimugul and Kebede take Stramilano Half Marathon titles". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (3 May 2009). "Ahmed and Kebede sprint for victory - Ethiopian Championships Days 3 and 4". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (31 May 2009). "Merga and Mergia take thrilling 10km victories in Bangalore". IAAF. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Monti, David (15 June 2009). "Melkamu stuns with 29:53.80 run in Utrecht". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Turner, Chris (11 October 2009). "Frustration turns to delight for Keitany - WOMEN's RACE REPORT - World Half Marathon, Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Half Marathon All Time". IAAF. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keitany sub-1:07 again, Merga defends in Delhi Half Marathon". IAAF. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (11 April 2010). "Makau storms 2:04:48 in Rotterdam". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (26 September 2010). "Makau and Kebede triumph in rainy Berlin". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Murali, Ram. Krishnan (21 November 2010). "Mergia recaptures women's crown, Mutai foils Ethiopian sweep at Delhi Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (20 March 2011). "Tadese blazes 58:30 in Lisbon, second fastest Half Marathon ever". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (17 April 2011). "Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London". IAAF. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Marathon All Time". IAAF. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (30 September 2012). "Close victory for Mutai but more straightforward for Kebede in Berlin - REPORT". IAAF. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (4 December 2012). "Merga and Kebede take the spoils in Ethiopian Clubs XC". IAAF. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (26 November 2012). "Gebrhiwet and Kebede take Addis Ababa 10-K wins". IAAF. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (24 February 2013). "Kimetto clocks course record 2:06:50 at Tokyo Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 9 March 2013.