Solomon Molla

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Solomon Molla
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born1987 (age 36–37)
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
.

Career

Born in

Tessema Abshiro) meant he was selected for the junior race at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Lausanne,[1] and he finished in ninth position.[2] In 2004, he ran at the Great Ethiopian Run, finishing eighth in the 10 km race, and came second in the 10,000 metres at the Addis Ababa municipal championships.[3][4]

In February the following year, he upset the favoured

JoongAng Seoul Marathon, where he managed to finish fourteenth.[8]

He finished seventh at the

Ottawa Marathon two months later: his time of 2:11:04.8 beat his previous best by seven minutes and he took second place behind David Cheruiyot.[10] His breakout performance came at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon in November: he further improved his best to win the race in 2:08:46,[8] ranking among the top eight Ethiopian marathon runners that season.[11]

In his second full year of marathon running, he attended the Boston Marathon for the first time and finished with a time of 2:12:02 to take seventh place.[12] He did not compete for over 18 months, only returning in November 2011. He was a shadow of his former self at the Beirut Marathon, coming ninth with a time of 2:17:37 hours.[13] A year passed and he entered the Beijing Marathon, showed a resurgence in form by coming third in 2:10:20 hours.[14] He placed third at the Houston Marathon in January 2013.[15]

Personal bests

Surface Event Time (h:m:s) Venue Date
Track
5000 m
 13:52.93
Villeneuve d'Ascq
, France		 15 June 2003
10,000 m
 28:25.27 Palo Alto, California, United States 29 May 2005
Road
10 km
 28:39 Mobile, Alabama, United States 24 March 2007
Half marathon 1:02:40 Rabat, Morocco 24 April 2008
Marathon 2:08:46 Seoul, South Korea 2 November 2008
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.[16]

References

  1. IAAF. Archived from the original
    on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d 2009 Runners - Solomon Molla. Boston Marathon. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. ^ Negash, Elshadai (28 November 2004). "Getaneh takes upset win at Great Ethiopian Run". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ Negash, Elshadai (27 April 2004). "Tadesse takes double, while Burka and Ejigu are defeated in Addis Ababa". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. IAAF
    . Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. ^ Negash, Elshadai (1 January 2006). "Erkesso continues good form in Addis Ababa". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  7. ^ Hughes, Danny (25 November 2006). "Kibiwott, Rehima victorious at Obudu Ranch Mountain Race". IAAF. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  8. ^ a b Kurdyumova, Yelena; Porada, Sergey (2 November 2008). "Molla takes surprise victory in Seoul". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. ^ Kurdyumova, Yelena; Porada, Sergey (31 October 2008). "Mbote gunning for his own course record at JoongAng Seoul Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  10. ^ Gains, Paul (25 May 2008). "Cheruiyot Completes Hat Trick - Ottawa Marathon report". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Marathon 2008". IAAF. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  12. ^ Morse, Parker (20 April 2009). "Merga dominates, Kosgei edges Tune - Boston Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  13. ^ November 2011 AIMS results. AIMS. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  14. ^ Jalava, Mirko (25 November 2012). "Jufar and Jia Chaofeng triumph in Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  15. ^ Press Release - Houston Marathon - 1/13/13. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  16. ^ Biography Molla Solomon. IAAF. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

External links

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