Nationality Ethiopian Events Marathon Name Tigist Tufa | Country Ethiopia | |
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Born January 26, 1987 (age 37) ( 1987-01-26 ) Personal best(s) Marathon: 2:21:52 (2014) | ||
Tigist Tufa LONDON MARATHON 2015
Tigist Tufa (born 26 January 1987) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
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She was the winner of the 2014 Shanghai Marathon, setting a new course record and a personal best time of 2:21:52. Her previous bests were 2:28:04 at the Los Angeles Marathon in 2013, followed by 2:24:32 at the 2014 Ottawa Marathon, where she also set a new course record.
She won the 2015 London Marathon in a time of 2:23:22, making her the first female Ethiopian to win the race in 14 years. The last Ethiopian to win the race was Deratu Tulu in 2001.
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