Misikir Mekonnin
Misikir Mekonnin (born July 23, 1986 ) is an Ethiopian marathon runner . For a short time it started under the name Teyba Nasser for Bahrain .
In 2008 she won the Heart of the Summer 10K and in 2009 the Columbus Half Marathon and the National Race to End Women's Cancer. In 2010 she set a course record in the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and came second in the Los Angeles Marathon . As in the previous year, she also came second in the Cooper River Bridge Run. In the fall, she won the Long Beach Half Marathon and finished fourth in the Honolulu Marathon .
The following year she finished second in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon , ninth in the Philadelphia Half Marathon , eleventh in the New York City Marathon and second in Honolulu.
In 2012 a course record in the Hong Kong Marathon was followed by a second place in Los Angeles and a fifth in the Prague Marathon .
Personal bests
- 10 km road run : 32:34 min, March 27, 2010, Charleston
- Half marathon : 1:11:35 h, October 17, 2010, Long Beach
- Marathon: 2:29:46 h, May 13, 2012, Prague
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Misikir Mekonnin at the IAAF (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Course records tumble in Hong Kong . 5th February 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mekonnin, Misikir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nasser, Teyba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1986 |