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Shura KITATA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    09 JUN 1996     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14730723
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Platinum
Shura Kitata on his way to winning the 2017 Rome Marathon (Giancarlo Colombo / organisers)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Marathon 71 1268
Men's Overall Ranking 330 1268

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 4 for 2 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 37 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 14 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 59:47 Houston, TX (USA) 19 JAN 2020 1202
Marathon 2:04:49 London (GBR) 22 APR 2018 1256

Legend

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Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 59:47 Houston, TX (USA) 19 JAN 2020 1202
Marathon 2:05:41 London (GBR) 04 OCT 2020 1240

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 59:47 Houston, TX (USA) 19 JAN 2020
2019 1:00:11 Houston, TX (USA) 20 JAN 2019
2018 1:00:20 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2018
2017 1:00:10 København (DEN) 17 SEP 2017

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 2:05:41 London (GBR) 04 OCT 2020
2019 2:05:01 London (GBR) 28 APR 2019
2018 2:04:49 London (GBR) 22 APR 2018
2017 2:05:50 Frankfurt (GER) 29 OCT 2017
2016 2:10:04 Ottawa (CAN) 29 MAY 2016
2015 2:08:53 Shanghai (CHN) 08 NOV 2015

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Marathon 2:06:01 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2018
2. Marathon 2:04:49 London (GBR) 22 APR 2018
4. Marathon 2:05:01 London (GBR) 28 APR 2019
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
19 JAN 2020 Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX USAUSA A F 8. 59:47

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
04 OCT 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, London GBRGBR GW F 1. 2:05:41

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