Abebe Negewo
Abebe Negewo (born May 20, 1984 ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner .
Negewo ran his first marathon at the Vienna City Marathon 2009, which he finished in 4th place with 2:09:52 h. In the same year he won bronze in the team classification at the World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham in 2009 .
In 2012 he won the Niort half marathon and the Paris half marathon in 2013 . He secured another half marathon victory in 2013 in Nanning with a finishing time of 1:02:55 h.
On March 22, 2015, he won the full distance of the Rome Marathon for the first time with 2:12:23 h.
Personal bests
- 15 km road race : 42:58 min, September 15, 2013. Ústí nad Labem
- Half marathon : 1:00:40 h, September 15, 2013, Ústí nad Labem
- Marathon : 2:08:46 h, October 20, 2013, Beijing
Web links
- Abebe Negewo in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Profile on arrs.run
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Negewo, Abebe |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1984 |