Huseydin Mohamed Esa

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Huseydin Mohamed Esa
Personal information
Birth nameMohamed Esa
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 (age 24)
Ethiopia
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2021–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, 10 km
ClubNN Running Team
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tokyo Marathon Marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Boston Marathon Marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Chicago Marathon Marathon

Mohamed Esa (born 11 September 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner specializing in road racing events. He has rapidly emerged as a prominent marathoner, achieving multiple podium finishes in Abbott World Marathon Majors events.

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Career

Mohamed Esa first gained international attention in 2021, winning the Poznań Half Marathon with a time of 59:32. Later that year, he finished second at the Lisbon Half Marathon. [1]

He made an impressive marathon debut in 2022 at the Amsterdam Marathon, finishing fifth with a time of 2:05:05. [1]

Esa's strong performances continued in 2023, where he secured a second-place finish at the 2023 Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:05:22, narrowly missing the win. [2] [3] [1] He later placed eighth at the Valencia Marathon, clocking 2:05:40. [1]

In 2024, Esa achieved further significant results in World Marathon Majors, finishing second at the 2024 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:06:58. [4] He continued this success by placing second at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, setting a new personal best of 2:04:39. [5] [6] [7]

Achievements

YearRacePlacePositionTime
2021Poznań Half Marathon Poznań 1st59:32 [1]
Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon 2nd59:39 [1]
2022 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 5th2:05:05 [1]
2023 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 2nd2:05:22 [2] [3] [1]
Valencia Marathon Valencia 8th2:05:40 [1]
2024 Boston Marathon Boston 2nd2:06:58 [4]
Chicago Marathon Chicago 2nd2:04:39 [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mohamed Esa". NN Running Team. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Tokyo Marathon: thrilling 3-way sprint finish as Deso Gelmisa leads Ethiopian clean sweep". South China Morning Post. March 5, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Athletics: Gelmisa leads Ethiopian trifecta at Tokyo Marathon". Kyodo News. March 5, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Who won the 2024 Boston Marathon? See top finishers from the race". WGBH. April 15, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Esa banks second in Chicago on history-defining day". NN Running Team. October 13, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Chicago Marathon 2024: John Korir wins his first major marathon title". Olympics.com. October 13, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Chepngetich, Korir claim Chicago Marathon titles". China Daily. October 15, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.