Seifu Tura

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Seifu Tura Abdiwak
Personal information
Born (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 24)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:04:29 (Milan 2021)

Seifu Tura Abdiwak[a] (born 19 June 1997[2]) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Tura originally specialized in middle-distance running, having won the 3000 m event of the 2015 Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Szczecin, Poland, with a time of 7:56.22.[3][4]

In 2017, Tura debuted over the marathon distance at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon, taking second place with a time of 2:09:26.[1][5]

After achieving a time of 2:04:44 at the 2018 Dubai Marathon, Tura won the 2018 Milano Marathon with a time of 2:09:04, despite having an issue with cramps.[6][1] It was the runner's third attempt at the distance, five months after the first.[1]

Later that year, Tura also won the Shanghai Marathon, with a time of 2:09:18, a split second ahead of compatriot Tsegaye Mekonnen.[7][8][9] This also marked the first time both winners of the Shanghai Marathon were from Ethiopia, as Ethiopian Yebrgual Melese had also won the race, setting a course record in the process.[7]

In 2021, Tura set a marathon personal best of 2:04:29 with a fourth-place finish in Milano.[10][2] Months later, Tura won the 2021 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:12.[11][10]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tura's name has also been spelt as "Seyefu Tura".[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Tura and Kabuu triumph at Milan Marathon | REPORT | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "ARRS - Runner: Seifu Tura Abdiwak". More.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "ARRS - Race: Janusz Kusocinski Memorial". More.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ "AIMS | Race results for 2017". Aims-worldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2018". Dubai.mikatiming.de. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course record | REPORT | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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  9. ^ "Seifu TURA | Profile | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Tura and Chepngetich take Chicago Marathon titles | REPORTS | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Seifu Tura Abdiwak wins 2021 Chicago Marathon". Apnews.com. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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