Kebede Balcha

Kebede Balcha (7 September 1951 – 10 July 2018) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia. He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships. He is the current record holder for the Montreal International Marathon with 2 hours 10 minutes 3 seconds in 1983.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st Marathon 2:29:53
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union — Marathon DNF
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd Marathon 2:10:27
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd Marathon 2:24:31
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 3rd Marathon 2:16:07

Road races

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1977 Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece 1st Marathon 2:14:40.8
1979 Montreal International Marathon Montréal, Canada 1st Marathon 2:11:35
1981 Montreal International Marathon Montréal, Canada 1st Marathon 2:11:11
1983 Montreal International Marathon Montréal, Canada 1st Marathon 2:10:03
1985 Montreal International Marathon Montréal, Canada 1st Marathon 2:12:39

References

  • Kebede Balcha at IAAF
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kebede Balcha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  • Montreal International Marathon
  1. ↑ http://www.africathle.com/2018/07/20/obituary-ethiopian-marathoner-kebede-balcha/



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