Birhanu Legese


Birhanu Legese Gurmesa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He is currently part of the NN Running Team, which is managed by Global Sports Communication.

Career

Legese has won various prestigious international races, including the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2016.
In 2019, Legese won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:04:48 despite cold and rainy conditions. In 2020, Legese successfully defended his title at Tokyo and won with a time of 2:04:15.

Personal bests

Birhanu Legese's personal bests are:
DistanceTimePlaceDate
1500 Metres3:44.07Luanda, Angola02 Jan 2014
3000 Metres7:51.09Hengelo, Netherlands08 Jun 2014
5000 Metres13:08.88Shanghai, China18 May 2014
10 Kilometres27:34Taroudant, Morocco10 Mar 2013
10 Miles Road45:38Amsterdam, Netherlands17 Sep 2017
Half Marathon59:20New Delhi, India29 Nov 2015
25 Kilometres1:15:48Kolkata, India16 Dec 2018
Marathon2:02:48Berlin, Germany29 September 2019

Marathon performances