Lishan Yegezu
Lishan Yegezu (born October 6, 1985 ) is a former Ethiopian long-distance runner .
In 2005 he was Ethiopian runner-up in the half marathon . At the Half Marathon World Championships in Edmonton he came in 13th place and won gold with the Ethiopian team. Shortly afterwards, he won the Benidorm half marathon .
At the road running world championships in Debrecen in 2006 over 20 km, he did not reach the goal. In 2008 he finished second in the Run for Oromia and the Istanbul Marathon . In 2014 he came in sixth place in the Algiers Marathon .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7: 44.39 min, July 25, 2007, Liège
- 5000 m : 13: 17.99 min, July 28, 2007, Heusden-Zolder
- 10K road run : 28:27 min, August 2, 2008, Minneapolis
- Half marathon : 1:01:42 h, August 28, 2005, Addis Ababa
- Marathon : 2:11:37 h, October 26, 2008, Istanbul
Web links
- Lishan Yegezu in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
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| SURNAME | Yegezu, Lishan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1985 |