Tsegaye Getachew

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Tsegaye Getachew
Personal information
Birth nameTsegaye Getachew
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 28)
Ethiopia
Occupation Long-distance runner
Years active2017–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, 10K road
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Tsegaye Getachew (born 30 November 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon and half marathon. He has achieved major results at international road running events, including multiple marathon victories and a podium finish at a World Marathon Major.

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Career

Tsegaye Getachew began his professional road racing career in 2017, when he set a personal best of 28:40 over 10 kilometres at the Cooper River Bridge Run. [1]

He progressed to the marathon in 2019, earning his first major podium with a third-place finish at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, clocking 2:11:12. [2] [3] Later that year, he placed eighth at the Valencia Marathon with a time of 2:06:50. [2] [3]

In 2021, Getachew secured his first marathon victory at the Izmir Marathon, running 2:09:35. [2] [3] He followed this with an impressive seventh-place finish at the Marathon de Paris, improving his personal best to 2:05:11. [2] [3] That same year, he also recorded a half marathon personal best of 1:01:25 at the Ethiopian Half Marathon Championships. [3]

Getachew’s breakthrough season came in 2022. He began the year by winning the inaugural Riyadh Marathon in 2:06:22. [2] He then captured one of the biggest victories of his career at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, where he ran a personal best of 2:04:49 to win the title. [1] [3] [4]

In 2023, Getachew reached the podium at a World Marathon Major, placing third at the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:05:25. [1] [2] [5] He was also selected to represent Ethiopia at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he finished 17th in the marathon. [2] [5]

In 2024, Getachew placed fifth at the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:06:25. [2] He later reclaimed his title at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, winning in 2:05:38 despite taking a wrong turn late in the race. [6] [7] [8]

Personal bests

Achievements

YearRaceCityPositionTime
2019 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong 3rd2:11:12 [2] [3]
2019 Valencia Marathon Valencia 8th2:06:50 [2] [3]
2021 Izmir Marathon İzmir 1st2:09:35 [2] [3]
2021 Marathon de Paris Paris 7th2:05:11 [2] [3]
2022 Riyadh Marathon Riyadh 1st2:06:22 [2]
2022 TCS Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 1st2:04:49 (PB) [1] [3] [4]
2023 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 3rd2:05:25 [1] [2] [5]
2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest 17th2:11:56 [2]
2024 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 5th2:06:25 [2]
2024 TCS Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 1st2:05:38 [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tsegaye GETACHEW". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Marathon Results of Tsegaye Getachew". MarathonView. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Getachew Tadese, Tsegaye - RRM Online Guide". RRM Online Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. 1 2 "Ayana runs fastest ever women's marathon debut with 2:17:20 in Amsterdam". World Athletics. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tsegaye Getachew". Moyo Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  6. 1 2 "Yehualaw breaks Amsterdam course record, Getachew regains title". World Athletics. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  7. 1 2 "What a dramatic end! Tsegaye Getachew recovers from wrong turn to reclaim Amsterdam Marathon title". TNT Sports. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  8. 1 2 "Yehualaw smashes course record for victory at 2024 Amsterdam Marathon". Athletics.Africa. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
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