Bizunesh Urgesa
Bizunesh Urgesa (born June 18, 1989 in Arsi Negele ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner .
In 2005 she was African junior runner-up over 1500 m and in 2008 junior runner-up world champion over 3000 m .
In 2009 she was sixth at Dam tot Damloop and won the Istanbul Marathon in 2:32:45 h on her debut on the 42.195 km course .
In 2010 she won the Mumbai Marathon .
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 4: 16.06 min, May 27, 2007, Brazzaville
- 3000 m: 8: 53.14 min, June 14, 2008, Rabat
- 5000 m : 15: 08.26 min, May 24, 2008, Hengelo
- Marathon : 2:32:45 h, October 18, 2009, Istanbul
Web links
- Bizunesh Urgesa in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Footnotes
- ↑ IAAF: Ndiso and Urgesa take Mumbai titles ( Memento of 19 January 2010 at the Internet Archive ). January 17, 2010
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| SURNAME | Urgesa, Bizunesh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arsi Negele |