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Feyisa LILESA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    01 FEB 1990     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14181555
Feyisa Lilesa wins the Houston Half Marathon (Victah Sailor)

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 96 for 2 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 415 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 88 for 2 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 13:34.80 Lugano (SUI) 04 JUL 2008 1085
10,000 Metres 27:46.97 Pergine Valsugana (ITA) 12 JUL 2008 1152
10 Kilometres 27:38 Rovereto (ITA) 04 OCT 2008 1176
15 Kilometres 44:38 São Paulo (BRA) 31 DEC 2015 1036
10 Miles Road 45:58 Washington, DC (USA) 05 APR 2009 1150
Half Marathon 59:22 Houston, TX (USA) 15 JAN 2012 1219
Marathon 2:04:52 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012 1255

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 1:08:29 Bogotá (COL) 28 JUL 2019 864

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 13:34.80 Lugano (SUI) 04 JUL 2008

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10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009 28:22.1h Casablanca (MAR) 14 JUN 2009
2008 27:46.97 Pergine Valsugana (ITA) 12 JUL 2008

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10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 28:56 Bangalore (IND) 17 MAY 2015
2012 28:30 Bangalore (IND) 27 MAY 2012
2011 28:13 Bangalore (IND) 05 JUN 2011
2010 28:23 Bangalore (IND) 16 MAY 2010
2009 28:35 Houilles (FRA) 27 DEC 2009
2008 27:38 Rovereto (ITA) 04 OCT 2008
2007 29:21 Addis Abeba (ETH) 25 NOV 2007

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15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 44:38 São Paulo (BRA) 31 DEC 2015

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10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2009 45:58 Washington, DC (USA) 05 APR 2009

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Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:08:29 Bogotá (COL) 28 JUL 2019
2018 1:00:20 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2018
2017 1:00:04 New York, NY (USA) 19 MAR 2017
2016 1:00:45 Yangzhou (CHN) 24 APR 2016
2014 59:51 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 14 FEB 2014
2013 59:25 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 15 FEB 2013
2012 59:22 Houston, TX (USA) 15 JAN 2012
2011 1:00:50 New Delhi (IND) 27 NOV 2011
2010 1:00:33 New Delhi (IND) 21 NOV 2010
2009 1:02:15 Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 06 SEP 2009
2008 1:02:26 Udine (ITA) 28 SEP 2008

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Marathon

Performance Place Date
2018 2:07:30 Tokyo (JPN) 25 FEB 2018
2017 2:14:12 London (GBR) 23 APR 2017
2016 2:06:56 Tokyo (JPN) 28 FEB 2016
2015 2:06:35 Dubai (UAE) 23 JAN 2015
2014 2:08:26 London (GBR) 13 APR 2014
2013 2:07:46 London (GBR) 21 APR 2013
2012 2:04:52 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
2011 2:10:32 DS, Daegu (KOR) 04 SEP 2011
2010 2:05:23 Rotterdam (NED) 11 APR 2010
2009 2:09:12 Dublin (IRL) 26 OCT 2009

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Marathon 2:09:54 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 21 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Marathon 2:10:32 DS, Daegu (KOR) 04 SEP 2011

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
9. Senior Race 33:22 Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz (POL) 24 MAR 2013
12. Senior Race 35:22 Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman (JOR) 28 MAR 2009
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
28 JUL 2019 Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá COLCOL A F 11. 1:08:29

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