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Birth name | Mulugeta Asefa Uma |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Born | Ethiopia | 12 March 1998
Occupation | long-distance runner |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon, 1500 metres, 10 Mile road |
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Mulugeta Asefa Uma (born 12 March 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who has competed in events from the 1500 metres to the marathon. He is a Youth Olympic Games and World U18 Championships medallist, and a major marathon winner.
Mulugeta Asefa Uma showed early promise in middle-distance running. He earned a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, with a time of 3:45.08. [1] [2] The following year, he secured another silver medal in the 1500m at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia, clocking 3:41.10. [2] [3] He also competed in the African Youth Games, winning a silver medal in the 1500m in 2014. [2]
Transitioning from his middle-distance success, Mulugeta Asefa Uma found significant triumph in long-distance road running. By September 2023, he demonstrated his growing prowess with a personal best of 46:01 in the 10 Miles Road event. [3]
He won the 2024 Paris Marathon in 2024. In only his fourth attempt at the distance, Uma crossed the finish line first with a new personal best of 2:05:33. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He then won the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, completing the race in 2:07:05. [8] [9] He then finished fifth at the prestigious 2025 Tokyo Marathon, a World Marathon Major event, recording a time of 2:05:46. [10] [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2014 | Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing | 2nd | 1500m | 3:45.08 [1] [2] |
2014 | African Youth Games | Gaborone | 2nd | 1500m | 3:46.84 [2] |
2015 | World U18 Championships | Cali | 2nd | 1500m | 3:41.10 [2] [3] |
2024 | Paris Marathon | Paris | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:33 [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] |
2024 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:05 [8] [9] |
2025 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | 5th | Marathon | 2:05:46 [10] [3] |