Asefa Mengstu (born January 22, 1988)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.
 Asefa Mengstu at the 2017 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Track & Field |
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "Asefa MENGSTU | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Results Half Marathon - Men Archived April 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Maratona de Londres tem quebra de recorde mundial - Webrun - Desafie seu limite". Webrun. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
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