Tsegaye Segne

Tsegaye Segne (born 1964) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon.[1] He was the gold medallist in the event at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics, crossing the line in Lagos in a time of 2:26:26 hours ahead of world medallist Kebede Balcha.[2]

Tsegaye Segne
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 LagosMarathon

He won the Tel Aviv Marathon in 1991 with a time of 2:19:50 hours and set his career best for the distance of 2:15:16 hours to win the 1993 Addis Ababa Marathon.[3]

References

  1. Tsegaye Segne. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. Tsegay Segne. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
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