Lemi Berhanu
Lemi Berhanu (born September 13, 1994 ) is an Ethiopian marathon runner .
Career
In 2014 he won the Zurich Marathon in 2:10:40 h on his debut .
The following year he won the Dubai Marathon in 2:05:28 h and the Orlen Warsaw Marathon in 2:07:57 h. He qualified for the marathon of the World Athletics Championships 2015 in Beijing, where he finished 15th with 2:17:37 h. In autumn he finished ninth in the Valencia half marathon .
In 2016, after a second place in Dubai with 2:04:33 h and a victory at the Boston Marathon in 2:12:45 h, he was nominated for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where he finished in 2:13:29 h came in 13th place.
Personal bests
- Half marathon : 1:01:37 h, October 18, 2015, Valencia
- Marathon : 2:04:33 h, January 22, 2016, Dubai
Web links
- Lemi Berhanu in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ IAAF: Berhanu surprises while Mergia makes magnificent comeback in Dubai . 23rd January 2015
- ^ IAAF: Lemi Berhanu continues unbeaten marathon streak in Warsaw . April 26, 2015
- ^ IAAF: Baysa and Hayle achieve Ethiopian double at Boston Marathon . April 18, 2016
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| SURNAME | Berhanu, Lemi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1994 |