Asefa Mengstu

Asefa Mengstu (born January 22, 1988)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.

Asefa Mengstu
Asefa Mengstu at the 2017 London Marathon
Personal information
Born (1988-01-22) January 22, 1988
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportTrack & Field

Career

Individually, he finished 15th at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, but he won a team bronze medal.[2] Mengstu was the first ever winner of the OR Tambo Marathon.[3] He finished 7th in the 2017 London Marathon.[4] His personal best in the marathon is 2:04:06, set in the 2018 Dubai Marathon.

References
  1. "Asefa MENGSTU | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. Results Half Marathon - Men Archived April 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.
  3. "Metro City hosted first ever OR Tambo Marathon – Metro Online Newspaper: Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu". Metroonline.co.za. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. "Maratona de Londres tem quebra de recorde mundial - Webrun - Desafie seu limite". Webrun. Retrieved 2017-04-24.


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