Tirfi Tsegaye
![]() Tsegaye at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 25 November 1984 | (age 39)
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 10,000 m, marathon |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 31:57 (2012) marathon – 2:19:41 (2016)[2] |
Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene (born 25 November 1984) is an Ethiopian
Career
Born in
Tirfi was runner-up to
She was invited to compete at the 2011 Boston Marathon and she finished in eleventh in the high-profile race.[12] She came fifth at that year's Lille Half Marathon then was three seconds behind Shanghai Marathon winner Haile Lema Kebebush in December with her time of 2:24:11 hours (her third straight second-place finish at the race).[13] At the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in February 2012 she ran a personal best of 1:07:42 hours for third place.[14] She was the pre-race favourite for the Paris Marathon and delivered on the status by winning the race in a course record and personal best time of 2:21:39 hours, over three minutes ahead of runner-up Sultan Haydar.[15] Running alongside her training partner, Aberu Kebede, she was runner-up at the 2012 Berlin Marathon with a personal best time of 2:21:19 hours.[16]
In January 2013, she won the Dubai Marathon despite the heavy fog during the race, with a time of 2:23:23, 16 seconds ahead of runner-up Ehitu Kiros.[17] She performed less well in her second race of the year, coming seventh at the Frankfurt Marathon in 2:26:57 hours.[18]
She won the 2014 Berlin Marathon, held on 28 September 2014, in a personal best time of 2:20:18.[19]
References
- ^ Tirfi Tsegaye. rio2016.com
- ^ Tirfi Tsegaye. IAAF
- ^ Tirfi Tsegaye. Boston Marathon. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2008-10-28). Mugo takes Porto Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-22.
- ^ April 2009 AIMS Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ November 2009 AIMS Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- IAAF(2009-10-11). Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
- ^ March 2010 AIMS Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2010-04-11). 2:22:04 World lead for Baysa, Tola improves to 2:06:41 – Paris Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Gains, Paul (2010-09-26). Mungara and Cherop take Toronto Marathon titles as Canadian All-Comers records tumble. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Marathon 2010. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Marathon 2011. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ December 2011 AIMS Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2012-02-26). Kiplagat sizzles sub-1:07 at Roma-Ostia Half. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2012-04-15). Biwott 2:05 and Tsegaye 2:21 defy windy conditions to set race records at Paris Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2012-09-30). Close victory for Mutai but more straightforward for Kebede in Berlin – REPORT. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-31.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2013-01-25). Debutant Desisa wins Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45, five men under 2:05. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-25.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (2013-10-27). Kipruto and Kilel make it a Kenyan double at Frankfurt Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-11-02.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
External links
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