Photo: World Athletics Deresa Geleta
Ethiopia. Born Jan. 14, 1996.
Marathon best2:02:38Valencia, Dec. 1, 2024
Fastest marathon in 20262:03:23London, 6th
Half marathon best1:02:14Meishan Renshou Half
Profile
Deresa Geleta has a marathon best of 2:02:38, set in Valencia in December 2024. His fastest marathon of 2026 came in London in April, where he finished sixth in 2:03:23.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2026 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 6th | 2:03:23 |
| March 15, 2026 | Meishan Renshou Half MarathonMeishan, CHN | Half marathon | 7th | 1:02:14 |
Career results
20255 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 7, 2025 | Shenzhen MarathonShenzhen, CHN | Marathon | DNF | |
| Nov. 30, 2025 | Shanghai MarathonShanghai, CHN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:06:36 |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN | Marathon | DNF | |
| March 23, 2025 | Wuxi MarathonWuxi, CHN | Marathon | DNF | |
| March 2, 2025 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:03:51 |
20243 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 2nd | 2:02:38 |
| Aug. 10, 2024 | Olympic Games, ParisParis, FRA | Marathon | 5th | 2:07:31 |
| Feb. 18, 2024 | Maratón de SevillaSeville, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:03:27 |
20232 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2023 | Beike Beijing MarathonBeijing, CHN | Marathon | 1st | 2:07:41 |
| Feb. 12, 2023 | Dubai MarathonDubai, UAE | Marathon | 2nd | 2:05:51 |
20223 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2022 | Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt, GER | Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:30 |
| May 8, 2022 | Marató de BarcelonaBarcelona, ESP | Marathon | 11th | 2:08:48 |
| Feb. 12, 2022 | Access Bank Lagos City MarathonLagos, NGR | Marathon | 1st | 2:11:58 |
20212 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19, 2021 | Run Rome The MarathonRome, ITA | Marathon | 3rd | 2:08:42 |
| April 10, 2021 | Access Bank Lagos City MarathonLagos, NGR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:15:10 |
20201 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2020 | Access Bank Lagos City MarathonLagos, NGR | Marathon | 5th | 2:11:35 |
20193 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 24, 2019 | Marathon de La Rochelle Serge VigotLa Rochelle, FRA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:11:26 |
| April 21, 2019 | Nagano MarathonNagano, JPN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:10:42 |
| Jan. 20, 2019 | Mumbai MarathonMumbai, IND | Marathon | 8th | 2:13:11 |
20182 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2018 | Beirut MarathonBeirut, LBN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:12:33 |
| March 25, 2018 | Zhengzhou MarathonZhengzhou, CHN | Marathon | 7th | 2:20:01 |
20171 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2017 | Xichang MarathonXichang, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:17:57 |
Results from official race results.
