Roza Dereje
Roza Dereje Bekele (born 9 May 1997) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
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Born | 9 May 1997 |
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Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running |
Career
In 2016 and 2017 she won the Shanghai Marathon.
In 2018, she won the Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:19:17 which was a new course record at the time. The following year Ruth Chepngetich set a new course record of 2:17:08.
In 2019, she finished in 3rd place in the London Marathon.[1] In 2019 she also won the Valencia Marathon and she also set a new course record of 2:18:30.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2016 | H.C. Andersen Marathon | Odense, Denmark | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:16 |
Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:18 | |
2017 | Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:22:43 |
2018 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Marathon | 2:19:17 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:21:18 | |
2019 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:20:51 |
Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:30 |
References
- Pavitt, Michael (28 April 2019). "Kipchoge clocks second fastest time in history to win fourth London Marathon title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- McGuire, Jane (3 December 2019). "All the records broken at the Valencia Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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