Seifu Tura
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Nationality | Ethiopian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | Marathon: 2:04:29 (Milan 2021) | |||||||||||||||||
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Seifu Tura Abdiwak[a] (born 19 June 1997)[2] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the 2021 Chicago Marathon and placed second at the 2022 Chicago Marathon.
Career
Seifu Tura originally specialized in middle-distance running, having won the 3000 m event of the 2015 Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Szczecin, Poland, with a time of 7:56.22.[3][4]
In 2017, he debuted over the marathon distance at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon, taking second place with a time of 2:09:26.[1][5]
After achieving a time of 2:04:44 at the 2018 Dubai Marathon, Tura won the 2018 Milano Marathon with a time of 2:09:04, despite having an issue with cramps.[6][1] It was the runner's third attempt at the distance, six months after the first.[1] Later that year, Tura also won the Shanghai Marathon, with a time of 2:09:18, a split second ahead of compatriot Tsegaye Mekonnen.[7][8][9] This also marked the first time both winners of the Shanghai Marathon were from Ethiopia, as Yebrgual Melese had also won the race, setting a course record in the process.[7]
In 2021, Tura set a marathon personal best of 2:04:29 with a fourth-place finish in Milano.[10][2] Months later, he won the 2021 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:12.[11][10]
The following year in July, Tura placed sixth in the marathon at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a time of 2:07:17.[2] He finished second at the 2022 Chicago Marathon in October in 2:04:49.[12]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres – 7:52.04 (Madrid 2015)
- 5000 metres – 13:27.70 (Barcelona 2015)
- 10 kilometres – 29:05 (Addis Ababa 2016)
- Half marathon – 58:36 (Ras Al Khaimah 2022)
- Marathon – 2:04:29 (Milan 2021)
Notes
- ^ Tura's name has also been spelt as "Seyefu Tura".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tura and Kabuu triumph at Milan Marathon | REPORT | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Seifu TURA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "ARRS - Runner: Seifu Tura Abdiwak". More.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "ARRS - Race: Janusz Kusocinski Memorial". More.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "AIMS | Race results for 2017". Aims-worldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2018". Dubai.mikatiming.de. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course record | REPORT | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Seifu TURA | Profile | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Tura and Chepngetich take Chicago Marathon titles | REPORTS | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Seifu Tura Abdiwak wins 2021 Chicago Marathon". Apnews.com. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (2022-10-09). "Chepngetich goes No.2 all-time in Chicago Marathon". AW. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
External links
- Seifu Tura at ARRS
- Seifu Tura at World Athletics
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- 1977: Dan Cloeter (USA)
- 1978: Mark Stanforth (USA)
- 1979: Dan Cloeter (USA)
- 1980: Frank Richardson (USA)
- 1981: Phil Coppess (USA)
- 1982: Greg Meyer (USA)
- 1983: Joseph Nzau (KEN)
- 1984–85: Steve Jones (GBR)
- 1986: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)
- 1987: Half Marathon
- 1988: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)
- 1989: Paul Davies-Hale (GBR)
- 1990: Martín Pitayo (MEX)
- 1991: Joseildo da Silva (BRA)
- 1992: Jose Cesar de Souza (BRA)
- 1993–94: Luíz Antônio dos Santos (BRA)
- 1995: Eamonn Martin (GBR)
- 1996: Paul Evans (GBR)
- 1997: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)
- 1998: Ondoro Osoro (KEN)
- 1999–2000: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)
- 2001: Ben Kimondiu (KEN)
- 2002: Khalid Khannouchi (USA)
- 2003–04: Evans Rutto (KEN)
- 2005: Felix Limo (KEN)
- 2006: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2007: Patrick Ivuti (KEN)
- 2008: Evans Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2009–10: Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)
- 2011: Moses Mosop (KEN)
- 2012: Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
- 2013: Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN)
- 2014: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2015: Dickson Chumba (KEN)
- 2016: Abel Kirui (KEN)
- 2017: Galen Rupp (USA)
- 2018: Mo Farah (GBR)
- 2019: Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021: Seifu Tura (ETH)
- 2022: Benson Kipruto (KEN)
- 2023: Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)