Siraj Gena
Siraj Gena (born November 12, 1984 ) is an Ethiopian marathon runner .
In 2005 he finished third in the Dubai Marathon . The following year he finished second in Dubai and third in the Nagano Marathon . A 13th place at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2007 was followed by a fourth place in Nagano in 2008 and 2009. At the end of the 2009 season he finished ninth at the Frankfurt Marathon with his best time of 2:10:41 h .
In 2010 he first came second in the Mumbai Marathon and then won the Rome Marathon with his personal best of 2:08:39 h. He covered the last 500 meters barefoot to secure a special bonus that the organizer had offered in memory of the 50th anniversary of Abebe Bikila's Olympic victory . In the fall he won the Beijing marathon in 2:15:45 in stormy conditions .
Web links
- Siraj Gena in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila - Rome Marathon report ( Memento of March 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). March 21, 2010
- ^ IAAF: Ethiopian Siraj takes victory in rain soaked Beijing ( memento of October 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). October 24, 2010
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| SURNAME | Gena, Siraj |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1984 |