Mulugeta Asefa Uma

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Mulugeta Asefa Uma
Personal information
Birth nameMulugeta Asefa Uma
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 27)
Ethiopia
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2014–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon, 1500 metres, 10 Mile road
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

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.

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Early life and youth career

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]

Senior career

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]

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2nd1500m3:45.08 [1] [2]
2014African Youth Games Gaborone 2nd1500m3:46.84 [2]
2015 World U18 Championships Cali 2nd1500m3:41.10 [2] [3]
2024 Paris Marathon Paris 1stMarathon2:05:33 [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
2024 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto 1stMarathon2:07:05 [8] [9]
2025 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 5thMarathon2:05:46 [10] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mulugeta Asefa Uma - Olympedia". Olympedia. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mulugeta Asefa Uma - Athletics Podium". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Mulugeta Asefa UMA". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. 1 2 "Marathon: Uma, Fikir give Ethiopia double win at Paris Marathon". Reuters. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  5. 1 2 "Ethiopia takes double gold in Paris 2024 marathon". RFI. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  6. 1 2 "Ethiopian pair Uma and Fikir win men's and women's Paris Marathon at first attempt". The Hindu. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  7. 1 2 "Vivian Cheruiyot bags bronze in marathon return as Ethiopians rule Paris". Mozzart Sport. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  8. 1 2 "Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2024: Final results; Ethiopia's Mulugeta Asefa, Waganesh Mekasha win men's, women's titles". Sportskeeda. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  9. 1 2 "Justin Kent and Natasha Wodak top Canadians at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon". St. Albert Gazette. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  10. 1 2 "2025 Tokyo Marathon: Recap And Highlights". FloTrack. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
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