Abebe Dinkesa
Abebe Dinkesa (also Abebe Dinkessa and Abebe Dinkesa Negera ; born March 6, 1984 in Dendhi near Ambo , Oromiyaa region ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner .
At the 2004 African Athletics Championships , he won silver in the 10,000 meter run . The following year he was fourth at the World Cross Country Championships , seventh over 10,000 m at the World Championships in Helsinki and fifth at the World Half Marathon Championships in Edmonton .
In 2006 he won bronze at the African Championships over 10,000 m, and in 2008 he was seventh at the World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7:40 min, July 26, 2008, London
- 5000 m : 12: 55.58 min, July 1st, 2005, Paris / Saint-Denis
- 10,000 m: 26: 30.74 min, May 29, 2005, Hengelo
- Half marathon : 1:00:03 h, September 14, 2008, Rotterdam
Web links
- Abebe Dinkesa in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Portrait at IAAF - Focus on Athletes ( Memento from September 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), March 13, 2005
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SURNAME | Dinkesa, Abebe |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dinkessa, Abebe; Dinkesa Negera, Abebe |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dendhi at Ambo , Oromiyaa region |