Birhanu Legese

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Birhanu Legese

Personal information
Birth name	Birhanu Legese Gurmesa
Nationality	Ethiopia
Born	11 September 1994 Woliso, Oromia, Ethiopia
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance
Team	NN Running Team
Coached by	Jos Hermens

Birhanu Legese Gurmesa (born 11 September 1994 in Woliso, Oromia, Ethiopia^[1]) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He is currently part of the NN Running Team, which is managed by Global Sports Communication.^[2]

Career[]

Legese has won various prestigious international races, including the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2016.^[3]

In 2019, Legese won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:04:48 despite cold and rainy conditions.^[4] In 2020, Legese successfully defended his title at Tokyo and won with a time of 2:04:15.^[5]

Personal bests[]

Birhanu Legese's personal bests are:^[6]

Marathon performances[]

• 2018 Dubai Marathon 2:04:15 (6th)
• 2018 Chicago Marathon 2:08:41 (10th)
• 2019 Tokyo Marathon 2:04:48 (1st)
• 2019 Berlin Marathon 2:02:48 (2nd)
• 2020 Tokyo Marathon 2:04:15 (1st)^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• Birhanu Legese official page (NN Running Team)

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