Yebrgual Melese
Yebrgual Melese Arage (born Yebrgual Melese 18 April 1990 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete, who competes in marathon and long distance track events.
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Birth name | Yebrgual Melese | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | April 18, 1990|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and Field Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||
National finals | Ethiopian Athletics Federation 2013 1st 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 3 January 2019. |
Career
Ethiopia’s Yebrgual Melese Arage smashed the course record at the 19th edition of the 2018 Shanghai International Marathon.[1][2]
At the 43rd Chevron Houston Marathon (2016) as Yebrgual Melese ran the second-fastest time ever by a woman in Houston.[3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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10 km | |||||
2011 | Ethiopian Athletics Federation Track and Field Championships |
Addis Ababa | 6th | 10 km | 33:35.49 |
France Clermont-Ferrand Road 10 km | Clermont-Ferrand | 3rd | 10 km | 32:54 | |
2013 | Ethiopian Athletics Federation Track and Field Championships |
Addis Ababa | 1st | 10 km | 33:32.63 |
Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta | 3rd | 10 km | 32:16 | |
Beach to Beacon 10K | Cape Elizabeth, Maine | 4th | 10 km | 31:40 | |
2015 | Great Ethiopian Run | Addis Ababa | 2nd | 10 km | 33:11 |
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2013 | 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race | Bydgoszcz, Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland |
29th | 8 km | 25:44 |
2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Congo | 3rd | half marathon | 1:12:42 |
Marathons Representing Nike | |||||
2014 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 13th | Marathon | 2:29:46 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:21 | |
Gold Coast Airport Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | Marathon | 2:32:49 | |
2015 | Houston Marathon | Houston, Texas USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:23 |
Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:49 | |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois USA | 2nd | Marathon | 2:23:43 | |
2016 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 5th | Marathon | 2:32:06 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois USA | 5th | Marathon | 2:24:49 | |
2017 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Marathon | 2:23:13 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 5th | Marathon | 2:22:51 | |
Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:24:30 | |
2018 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Marathon | 2:19:36 |
Dongying Yellow River Marathon | Dongying, China | 2nd | Marathon | 2:27:47 | |
Shanghai International Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:36 | |
Half Marathons Representing Nike | |||||
2014 | Paris Half Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:09:23 |
2015 | Paris Half Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:09:54 |
Prague Half Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Half Marathon | 1:08:21 | |
2018 | Portugal Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:07:18 |
Personal bests
Distance | Performance | Location | Date | Notes |
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10,000 m Altitude | 33:32.63 | Addis Abeba | 30 JUNE 2013 | |
10,000 m | 31:40 | Cape Elizabeth, Maine | 3 AUGUST 2013 | |
Half marathon | 1:07:18 | Lisboa, Portugal | 14 OCTOBER 2018 | course record[4] |
Marathon | 2:19:36 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 26 JANUARY 2018 |
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References
- "Yebrgual Melese smashes the Shanghai International Marathon course record". Kenyan Athletics News. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Highlights of 2018 Shanghai International Marathon". China Daily News. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Ethiopia: Yebrgual Melese and Birhanu Gedefa Win in Houston As Ethiopians Sweep Again". Ethiopian Herald. January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Melese runs 67:18 CR in Lisbon". Run Blog Run. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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