Terefe Maregu: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Sillyfolkboy (talk | contribs) add cross de italica info |
m replace World Athletics redirected ID with current ID (via WP:JWB) |
||
| (23 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner}} |
|||
'''Maregu Zewdie''' (born 1982 in [[Gojjam]]) is an |
'''Terefe Maregu Zewdie''' (born 1982 in [[Gojjam]]), also known as '''Dereje Maregu''' and '''Zwedo Maregu''', is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the [[5000 metres]]. His personal best time is 13:06.39 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome. |
||
His breakthrough year came in 2004: he took the individual [[bronze medal]] and team gold in the short race at the [[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] and then went on to take the 5000 m title at the [[2004 African Championships in Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=26345.html African Championships - Final Day - Batangdon and Herbert shine]. [[IAAF]] (2007-07-19). Retrieved on 2010-12-18.</ref> He won the [[Cross Internacional de Itálica]] in 2005 and went on to win team gold at the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] that year. Tarefe won the [[Carlsbad 5000]] in 2008, beating [[Mo Farah]] to the finish line.<ref>Monahan, Ian (2008-04-07). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=44368.html Zewdie prevails and Cheruiyot runs solo over 5km in Carlsbad]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref> He also won the [[Boilermaker Road Race]] that year. He set a [[half marathon]] best of 1:01:14 in late 2009 with a third-place finish behind [[Haile Gebrselassie]] at the [[Oporto Half Marathon]].<ref>Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2009-10-18). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54714.html Gebrselassie just outside 60 minutes at Porto Half - UPDATED]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-28.</ref> |
|||
He won the [[Cross Internacional de Itálica]] in 2005 and went on to win team gold at the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] that year. |
|||
In 2010, he also took third at the [[Berlin Half Marathon]], running 1:00:24 in wet conditions.<ref>Wenig, Jorg (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56327.html Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref> He finished in third place at the [[BIG 25]] race (also in Berlin) in May that year, running a time of 1:13:16.<ref>Wenig, Jorg (2010-05-09). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56673.html Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin - Updated]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.</ref> He made his [[marathon]] debut in October at the [[Frankfurt Marathon]] and he completed the race with a sub-2:10 run, securing sixth place in 2:09:03.<ref>Edwards, Andy (2010-10-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58625.html Fast Kenyan double in Frankfurt; 2:04:57 and 2:23:25]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-10-31.</ref> He was also sixth at the [[Seoul International Marathon]] in March 2011, but was much slower (2:15:15) in that race.<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/staticresults/12807777.htm 2011 Seoul International Marathon]. Retrieved on 2011-03-20.</ref> |
|||
==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
||
{| {{AchievementTable}} |
|||
{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" |
|||
|rowspan=3|2004 |
|||
|- |
|||
!Year |
|||
!Tournament |
|||
!Venue |
|||
!Result |
|||
!Extra |
|||
|- |
|||
|2004 |
|||
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
||
|[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] |
|[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] |
||
|bgcolor="cc9966" |
|bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rd |
||
|Short race |
|Short race |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|||
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
||
|[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] |
|[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] |
||
|bgcolor="gold" |
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st |
||
|Team competition |
|Team competition |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|||
|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] |
|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] |
||
|[[Brazzaville]], [[Congo-Brazzaville|Congo]] |
|[[Brazzaville]], [[Congo-Brazzaville|Congo]] |
||
|bgcolor="gold" |
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st |
||
|5000 m |
|5000 m |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|2005 |
|rowspan=2|2005 |
||
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
||
|[[Saint-Galmier]], [[France]] |
|[[Saint-Galmier]], [[France]] |
||
| 6th |
|||
|Short race |
|Short race |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|||
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]] |
||
|[[Saint-Galmier]], [[France]] |
|[[Saint-Galmier]], [[France]] |
||
|bgcolor="gold" |
|bgcolor="gold"| 1st |
||
|Team competition |
|Team competition |
||
|} |
|} |
||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*{{World Athletics}} |
|||
*{{iaaf name|id=181711|name=Maregu Zewdie}} |
|||
{{Footer African Champions men's 5000 metres}} |
|||
{{authority control}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT: |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maregu, Terefe}} |
||
[[Category:1982 births]] |
[[Category:1982 births]] |
||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Amhara Region]] |
||
[[Category:Ethiopian |
[[Category:Ethiopian male long-distance runners]] |
||
[[Category:Ethiopian male cross country runners]] |
|||
[[Category:21st-century Ethiopian people]] |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
[[nl:Maregu Zewdie]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 19:11, 7 November 2023
Terefe Maregu Zewdie (born 1982 in Gojjam), also known as Dereje Maregu and Zwedo Maregu, is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 13:06.39 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome.
His breakthrough year came in 2004: he took the individual bronze medal and team gold in the short race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and then went on to take the 5000 m title at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.[1] He won the Cross Internacional de Itálica in 2005 and went on to win team gold at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships that year. Tarefe won the Carlsbad 5000 in 2008, beating Mo Farah to the finish line.[2] He also won the Boilermaker Road Race that year. He set a half marathon best of 1:01:14 in late 2009 with a third-place finish behind Haile Gebrselassie at the Oporto Half Marathon.[3]
In 2010, he also took third at the Berlin Half Marathon, running 1:00:24 in wet conditions.[4] He finished in third place at the BIG 25 race (also in Berlin) in May that year, running a time of 1:13:16.[5] He made his marathon debut in October at the Frankfurt Marathon and he completed the race with a sub-2:10 run, securing sixth place in 2:09:03.[6] He was also sixth at the Seoul International Marathon in March 2011, but was much slower (2:15:15) in that race.[7]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 3rd | Short race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 1st | Team competition | |
| African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 1st | 5000 m | |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 6th | Short race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 1st | Team competition |
References[edit]
- ^ African Championships - Final Day - Batangdon and Herbert shine. IAAF (2007-07-19). Retrieved on 2010-12-18.
- ^ Monahan, Ian (2008-04-07). Zewdie prevails and Cheruiyot runs solo over 5km in Carlsbad. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.
- ^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2009-10-18). Gebrselassie just outside 60 minutes at Porto Half - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-28.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (2010-03-28). Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (2010-05-09). Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin - Updated. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
- ^ Edwards, Andy (2010-10-31). Fast Kenyan double in Frankfurt; 2:04:57 and 2:23:25. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-31.
- ^ 2011 Seoul International Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-03-20.
External links[edit]
  | This biographical article relating to Ethiopian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |