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Yebrgual Melese

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Yebrgual Melese
Melese, Mulle Wasihun – Paris Half Marathon 2014
Personal information
Birth nameYebrgual Melese
Born (1990-04-18) April 18, 1990 (age 34)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 metres,
Marathon
Turned pro2011
Achievements and titles
National finalsEthiopian Athletics Federation
2013: 1st, 10,000 m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Half marathon
World Marathon Majors
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chicago Marathon

Yebrgual Melese Arage (born Yebrgual Melese 18 April 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She placed second at the 2015 Chicago Marathon.

Career

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At the 43rd Chevron Houston Marathon in 2016, Yebrgual Melese ran the second-fastest time ever by a woman in Houston.[1]

She smashed the course record at the 19th edition of the Shanghai International Marathon in 2018.[2][3]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
10 kilometres
2011 Ethiopian Athletics Federation
Track and Field Championships
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 6th 10 km 33:35.49
France Clermont-Ferrand Road 10 km Clermont-Ferrand, France 3rd 10 km 32:54
2013 Ethiopian Athletics Federation
Track and Field Championships
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 10 km 33:32.63
Peachtree Road Race Atlanta, GA, United States 3rd 10 km 32:16
Beach to Beacon 10K Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States 4th 10 km 31:40
2015 Great Ethiopian Run Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 10 km 33:11
Representing  Ethiopia
2013 World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, 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, TX, United States 1st Marathon 2:23:23
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Marathon 2:23:49
Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL, United States 2nd Marathon 2:23:43
2016 Paris Marathon Paris, France 5th Marathon 2:32:06
Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL, United States 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 am Main, 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 CR
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 CR[4]

Personal bests

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Distance Performance Location Date Notes
10,000 m 32:38 Appingedam, Netherlands 30 June 2012
Half marathon 1:07:18 Lisbon, Portugal 14 October 2018
Marathon 2:19:36 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 26 January 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopia: Yebrgual Melese and Birhanu Gedefa Win in Houston As Ethiopians Sweep Again". Ethiopian Herald. January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Yebrgual Melese smashes the Shanghai International Marathon course record". Kenyan Athletics News. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Highlights of 2018 Shanghai International Marathon". China Daily News. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Melese runs 67:18 CR in Lisbon". Run Blog Run. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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