Megertu Alemu
Ethiopia. Born Oct. 12, 1997.
Marathon best2:16:34London, April 21, 2024
Fastest marathon in 20262:18:50Tokyo, 5th
Half marathon best1:06:43Copenhagen Half
Profile
Megertu Alemu has a marathon best of 2:16:34, set in London in April 2024. Her fastest marathon of 2026 came in Tokyo in March, where she finished fifth in 2:18:50.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11, 2026 | Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USA | Marathon | DNF | |
| March 29, 2026 | Yangzhou Half MarathonYangzhou, CHN | Half marathon | 5th | 1:09:42 |
| March 1, 2026 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 5th | 2:18:50 |
| Jan. 11, 2026 | Xiamen MarathonXiamen, CHN | Marathon | DNF |
Career results
20252 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 7, 2025 | Shenzhen MarathonShenzhen, CHN | Marathon | DNF | |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:17:18 |
20245 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:16:49 |
| Sept. 8, 2024 | Great North RunSouth Shields, GBR | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:07:42Not record-eligible |
| Aug. 11, 2024 | Olympic Games, ParisParis, FRA | Marathon | DNF | |
| April 21, 2024 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 4th | 2:16:34 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | 9th | 1:09:23 |
20232 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8, 2023 | Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USA | Marathon | 3rd | 2:17:09 |
| April 23, 2023 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:18:37 |
20223 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10, 2022 | Jeddah Half MarathonJeddah, KSA | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:07:18 |
| Oct. 2, 2022 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 3rd | 2:18:32 |
| Feb. 20, 2022 | Maraton de SevillaSeville, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:18:51 |
20212 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 26, 2021 | Abu Dhabi MarathonAbu Dhabi, UAE | Marathon | DNF | |
| Oct. 3, 2021 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 13th | 2:27:18 |
20201 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4, 2020 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 5th | 2:24:23 |
20194 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2019 | Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt, GER | Marathon | 2nd | 2:21:10 |
| Sept. 15, 2019 | Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 4th | 1:06:43 |
| April 7, 2019 | Maratona Internazionale di RomaRome, ITA | Marathon | 1st | 2:22:52 |
| Jan. 20, 2019 | Mumbai MarathonMumbai, IND | Marathon | 4th | 2:31:00 |
20184 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2018 | Shanghai International MarathonShanghai, CHN | Marathon | 6th | 2:28:08 |
| June 10, 2018 | Lanzhou MarathonLanzhou, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:32:22 |
| March 4, 2018 | Rabat MarathonRabat, MAR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:31:33 |
| Jan. 28, 2018 | Marrakesh MarathonMarrakech, MAR | Marathon | 8th | 2:38:22 |
20172 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2017 | Casablanca MarathonCasablanca, MAR | Marathon | 4th | 2:34:11 |
| March 26, 2017 | Zhengzhou MarathonZhengzhou, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:29:10 |
Results from official race results.
