Aselefech Mergia
Aselefech Mergia (born January 23, 1985 in Woliso ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
Her breakthrough came in autumn 2008 when she first won the silver medal at the World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro and then won the Delhi Half Marathon in 1:08:17 h, the third fastest time of the year.
In 2009 she finished second in the RAK half marathon in 1:07:48 h. She then made her debut over the full distance at the Paris Marathon ; there she was second in 2:25:02 h. A victory at the World 10K Bangalore was followed by winning the bronze medal at the marathon of the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2:25:32 h.
In 2010 she was third in the RAK half marathon and the London marathon , second in the World 10K Bangalore and won the Delhi half marathon.
The following year she won the Dubai Marathon . At the marathon of the World Championships 2011 in Daegu , she did not reach the goal. Later in the season, she won the Great South Run and finished third in the Delhi Half Marathon.
In 2012 she defended her title in Dubai and was the first Ethiopian woman to stay below the 2:20 mark.
The 1.68 m tall Mergia, trained by Renato Canova , was also part of the Ethiopian team for the 2012 Olympic Games . In London she covered the Olympic marathon distance in 2: 32.03 hours. This placed them in 42nd place in the final ranking.
On January 23, 2015, she celebrated her third victory in the Dubai Marathon with 2:20:02 h.
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 8: 54.42 min, June 14, 2008, Rabat
- 5000 m : 15: 14.21 min, June 1, 2008, Berlin
- 10,000 m : 32: 34.09 min, June 26, 2010, Schukowski
- 10 km road run: 31:25 min, November 9, 2008, New Delhi (intermediate time)
- Half marathon : 1:07:21 h, November 27, 2011, New Delhi
- Marathon : 2:19:31 h, January 27, 2012, Dubai (former Ethiopian record)
Web links
- Aselefech Mergia in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
- Profile on www.london2012.com , accessed August 13, 2012
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Three go sub-60, as Ethiopia sweep titles in Delhi Half Marathon ( Memento of November 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ). November 9, 2008
- ^ IAAF: Merga and Mergia take thrilling 10km victories in Bangalore ( Memento from June 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). May 31, 2009
- ^ IAAF: Mergia recaptures women's crown, Mutai foils Ethiopian sweep at Delhi Half Marathon ( Memento of November 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). November 21, 2010
- ^ IAAF: Barmasai and Mergia fight headwind to take Dubai Marathon wins ( Memento from January 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). January 21, 2011
- ^ IAAF: Komon and Mergia take convincing victories in Portsmouth ( Memento of October 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). October 30, 2011
- ↑ IAAF: Abshero stuns with 2:04:23 debut, Mergia clocks 2:19:31 in Dubai . January 27, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mergia, Aselefech |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woliso |