2016 New York Marathon Statistical Information

5 June World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 10 th 33:43
24 Apr Yongzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon Half Marathon 1 st 1:09:41
20 Mar Los Angeles Marathon Marathon 3 rd 2:30:25
18 Feb RAK Half Marathon- Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 3 rd 1:08:57
2010 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Oct Frankfurt Marathon Marathon 5 th 2:25:27
28 Aug Crim 10 Milers – Flint 10 Miles 1 st 53:52
21 Aug Parkersburg Half marathon 1 st 1:10:20
23 May World 10K - Bangalore 10Km 13 th 33:59
18 Apr Semi-Marathon International de Rabat Half marathon 1 st 1:11:10
21 Mar Maratona della Citta di Roma Marathon 3 rd 2:25:38
22 Feb RAK half marathon – Ras Al Khaimah Half marathon 2 nd 1:07:13
7 Jan Zayed International Half marathon – Abu Dhabi Half marathon 7 th 1:09:38
2009 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
1 Nov New Delhi half marathon Half marathon 6 th 1:08:45
21 June European Team Champ - Sarajevo 5000m 1 st 16:02.58
20 June European Team Champ – Sarajevo 3000m 1 st 9:27.05
20 Feb RAK Half-Marathon – Ras Al Khaimah Half marathon 12 th 1:10:32
2008 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Peurbacher Silvesterlaug 5.1Km 1 st 16:15
9 Nov Delhi Half Marathon – New Delhi Half marathon 8 th 1:10:28
28 Sept Maratonina Citta di Udine Half Marathon 2 nd 1:10:32
30 Mar Carrefour Warsaw Half Marathon - Warsaw Half marathon 1 st 1:11:24
Mergia Aselefech (ETH)
DOB: 23 Jan 1985
Personal Bests:
5000m: 15:14.21 (2008); Half marathon: 1:07:21 (2011); Marathon: 2:19:31 (2012)
International Championships Highlights:
Half Marathon: 2 nd in 2008 World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon: 3 rd in 2009, DNF in 2011 World Championships; 42 nd in 2012 Olympic Games;
Cross Country: 16 th in 2008 World Cross Country Championships
Progressions (since 2007):
Year 5000m 10Km Half Marathon Marathon
2016 32:33 2:23:57
2015 33:06 2:20:02
2014 32:31 1:13:49
2012 2:19:31
2011 1:07:21 2:22:45
2010 31:54 1:07:22 2:22:38
2009 32:08 1:07:48 2:25:02
2008 15:14.21 31:25 1:08:17
2007 32:19 1:14:13
Marathon career
Time Race Place Date
2:23:57 London 5 th 26 Apr 2016
2:25:32 New York 2 nd 1 Nov 2015
2:23:53 London 4 th 26 Apr 2015
2:20:02 Dubai 1 st 23 Jan 2015
2:32:03 Olympic Games – London 42 nd 5 Aug 2012
Personal Best 2:19:31 Dubai 1 st 27 Jan 2012