Asnakech Mengitsu
Asnakech Mengitsu (born May 9, 1986 ) is an Ethiopian marathon runner .
In 2007 she finished fifth in the Nagano Marathon . A third place in the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon 2008 was followed in the same year by fifth places in Nagano and the Amsterdam Marathon . In 2009 she was again third in the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon.
In 2010 she made a huge leap in performance when she won the Milan Marathon in 2:25:50 h and improved her personal record by almost eight minutes.
Web links
- Asnakech Mengitsu in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Surprise victories for Kipchumba and Mengistu in Milan ( Memento of April 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). April 11, 2010
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| SURNAME | Mengitsu, Asnakech |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1986 |