Birhanu Legese
Ethiopia. Born Sept. 11, 1994.
Marathon best2:02:48BERLIN-MARATHON, Sept. 29, 2019
Fastest marathon in 2026None yet
Half marathon best58:59Edreams Mitja Zurich Marato Barcelona
Profile
Birhanu Legese has a marathon best of 2:02:48, set in Berlin in September 2019. Major marathon wins: Tokyo 2019, 2020.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 18, 2026 | Vedanta Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 4th | 1:00:33 |
Career results
20253 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2025 | Shanghai MarathonShanghai, CHN | Marathon | 30th | 2:22:34 |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | Vedanta Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 4th | 1:00:54 |
| March 2, 2025 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 11th | 2:06:06 |
20244 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 11th | 2:05:21 |
| Aug. 25, 2024 | Condor Executive Antrim Coast Half MarathonLarne, GBR | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:00:27 |
| April 14, 2024 | Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, NED | Marathon | 3rd | 2:05:16 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | 6th | 59:43 |
20234 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15, 2023 | Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, NED | Marathon | 3rd | 2:04:44 |
| May 21, 2023 | World 10K BengaluruBengaluru, IND | 10K | 10th | 28:46 |
| April 23, 2023 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | DNF | |
| Feb. 19, 2023 | Edreams Mitja Zurich Marato BarcelonaBarcelona, ESP | Half marathon | 2nd | 58:59 |
20223 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2022 | Steel Kolkata 25K DecemberKolkata, IND | 25K | 2nd | 1:12:54 |
| Oct. 2, 2022 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 6th | 2:06:11 |
| April 18, 2022 | Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA | Marathon | DNFNot record-eligible |
20211 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3, 2021 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 5th | 2:06:10 |
20202 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2020 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 3rd | 2:03:16 |
| March 1, 2020 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 1st | 2:04:15 |
20193 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29, 2019 | BERLIN-MARATHONBerlin, GER | Marathon | 2nd | 2:02:48 |
| May 19, 2019 | World 10KBengaluru, IND | 10K | 3rd | 28:23 |
| March 3, 2019 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 1st | 2:04:48 |
20184 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16, 2018 | Kolkata 25 kmKolkata, IND | 25K | 1st | 1:15:48 |
| Oct. 7, 2018 | Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USA | Marathon | 10th | 2:08:41 |
| May 27, 2018 | Bangalore TCS World 10KBengaluru, IND | 10K | 2nd | 28:38 |
| Jan. 26, 2018 | Dubai MarathonDubai, UAE | Marathon | 6th | 2:04:15 |
20175 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 19, 2017 | New Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 1st | 59:46 |
| Sept. 17, 2017 | Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam, NED | 10 miles | 1st | 45:38 |
| Aug. 24, 2017 | Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI | 5,000m | 9th | 13:24.89 |
| July 6, 2017 | Athletissima LausanneLausanne, SUI | 5,000m | 5th | 13:26.40 |
| May 21, 2017 | Bangalore TCS World 10KBengaluru, IND | 10K | 5th | 28:36 |
20163 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2016 | Hengelo Ethiopian 10Hengelo, NED | 10,000m | DNF | |
| May 14, 2016 | Shanghai Golden Grand PrixShanghai, CHN | 5,000m | 13th | 13:31.67 |
| Feb. 12, 2016 | Ras Al Khaimah International Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | 1st | 1:00:40 |
20156 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 29, 2015 | New Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 1st | 59:20 |
| Sept. 13, 2015 | Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 17th | 1:02:56 |
| Sept. 6, 2015 | Luanda Half MarathonLuanda, ANG | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:01:42 |
| June 21, 2015 | Bottrop NRW-GalaBottrop, GER | 5,000m | 3rd | 13:23.26 |
| May 17, 2015 | Bangalore TCS World 10KBengaluru, IND | 10K | 5th | 28:42 |
| March 29, 2015 | Berlin Half MarathonBerlin, GER | Half marathon | 1st | 59:45 |
20147 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7, 2014 | Tilburg 10 MilesTilburg, NED | 10 miles | 9th | 47:42 |
| Aug. 14, 2014 | Marrakesh African ChampionshipsMarrakech, MAR | 5,000m | 8th | 13:59.57 |
| July 5, 2014 | Paris Meeting AREVAParis-St-Denis, FRA | 5,000m | 14th | 13:33.53 |
| June 8, 2014 | Hengelo FBK GamesHengelo, NED | 3,000m | 13th | 7:51.09 |
| May 18, 2014 | Shanghai Golden Grand PrixShanghai, CHN | 5,000m | 6th | 13:08.88 |
| March 9, 2014 | Taroudant 10 kmTaroudant, MAR | 10K | 3rd | 28:22 |
| Jan. 2, 2014 | Luanda International MeetingLuanda, ANG | 1,500m | 1st | 3:44.07 |
201310 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2013 | Luanda Corrida de Săo SilvestreLuanda, ANG | 10K | 10th | 29:09 |
| Oct. 13, 2013 | Rennes Tout CourtRennes, FRA | 10K | 5th | 28:05 |
| Sept. 1, 2013 | Réduit African Junior ChampionshipsRéduit, MRI | 5,000m | 6th | 14:25.23 |
| July 19, 2013 | Bottrop BottropGalaBottrop, GER | 5,000m | 3rd | 13:25.00 |
| July 13, 2013 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, BEL | 5,000m | 14th | 13:21.07 |
| June 12, 2013 | Nijmegen Global AthleticsNijmegen, NED | 5,000m | 2nd | 13:19.84 |
| June 8, 2013 | Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, NED | 5,000m | 4th | 13:15.32 |
| May 19, 2013 | Bangalore TCS World 10KBengaluru, IND | 10K | 3rd | 28:16 |
| March 17, 2013 | Addis Adeba Ethiopian Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH | 5,000m | 3rd | 14:18.78 |
| March 10, 2013 | Taroudant 10 kmTaroudant, MAR | 10K | 2nd | 27:34 |
20122 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 30, 2012 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de HouillesHouilles, FRA | 10K | 1st | 28:23 |
| Nov. 25, 2012 | Addis Abeba Great Ethiopian RunAddis Ababa, ETH | 10K | 2nd | 28:41 |
Results from official race results.
