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ATHLETE OVERVIEW
STATISTICS
Gezahegn
ABERA
Marathon
Half Marathon
5000m
Ethiopia
Born
23 APR 1978
Gezahegn's code
14181289
1X
Olympic champion
1X
World champion
1X
Major Marathon winner
1X
Major Marathon silver medallist
Personal bests
Marathon
Result
2:07:54
Date
05 DEC 1999
Score
1168
Competition & venue
Fukuoka (JPN)
Half Marathon
Result
1:00:30
Date
12 JUN 2000
Score
1166
Competition & venue
Malmö (SWE)
5000 Metres
Result
13:42.75
Date
05 JUL 2000
Score
1058
Competition & venue
Arnhem (NED)
10 Miles Road
Result
50:15
Date
09 OCT 2005
Score
925
Competition & venue
Portsmouth (GBR)
* Not legal
Season’s bests (2019)
* Not legal
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