Elisha Tarus Meli

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Elisha Tarus Meli (* 1988 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.

In 2007 his distant cousin Michael Kapkiayi brought him into contact with the Italian trainer Gabriele Nicola, who looks after a group of athletes in Iten . With a half marathon best time of 1:03:40 h, achieved at altitude, Tarus then traveled to Italy in autumn 2008 and won the Turin Half Marathon there with a course record of 1:01:59 h. He also won the Cremona half marathon in 1:02:33.

In 2010 he won again in Turin and came fourth in the Saint-Denis half marathon . In 2011 he finished eighth in the Lago Maggiore half marathon and in the humarathon .

In 2012 he came 13th in the Yingkou Marathon , and in 2014 he came second in the Zagreb Marathon .

Personal bests

  • Half marathon: 1:01:49 h, September 26, 2010, Turin
  • Marathon : 2:14:15 h, October 12, 2014, Zagreb

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Footnotes

  1. ^ IAAF: Meli, Kibarus take Turin Half Marathon wins . September 28, 2008
personal data
SURNAME Meli, Elisha Tarus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Kenyan long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH 1988