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Milkesa Mengesha

Ethiopia. Born April 16, 2000.

Marathon best2:03:17Berlin, Sept. 29, 2024
Fastest marathon in 20262:03:46Chicago, 3rd
Half marathon best58:58Copenhagen Half

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Milkesa Mengesha has a marathon best of 2:03:17, set in Berlin in September 2024. Major marathon wins: Berlin 2024. His fastest marathon of 2026 came in Chicago in October, where he finished third in 2:03:46.

2026 season

DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 11, 2026Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon3rd2:03:46
April 20, 2026Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USAMarathon10th2:05:35Not record-eligible
March 15, 2026Meishan Renshou Half MarathonMeishan, CHNHalf marathon5th1:01:34

Career results

20253 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 30, 2025Shanghai MarathonShanghai, CHNMarathon1st2:06:25
April 27, 2025London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon10th2:09:01
Jan. 5, 2025Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half MarathonHong Kong, HKGHalf marathon1st1:01:27
20244 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 29, 2024Berlin MarathonBerlin, GERMarathon1st2:03:17
May 27, 2024BolderboulderBoulder, CO, USA10K6th29:39
April 21, 2024London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathonDNF
Jan. 14, 2024Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USAHalf marathon3rd1:00:45
20233 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 27, 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HUNMarathon6th2:10:43
May 21, 2023World 10K BengaluruBengaluru, IND10K6th28:21
April 2, 2023Daegu International MarathonDaegu, KORMarathon1st2:06:49
20228 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 4, 2022Valencia MarathonValencia, ESPMarathon7th2:05:29
Sept. 18, 2022Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DENHalf marathon1st58:58
June 16, 2022Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m5th13:05.94
June 9, 2022Golden Gala Pietro MenneaRome, ITA5,000m10th13:02.42
June 5, 2022Ethiopian Trials MenHengelo, NED10,000m5th27:00.24
May 27, 2022Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m2nd13:01.11
March 28, 2022Ethiopian ChampionshipsHawassa, ETH10,000m2nd28:27.3h
Jan. 16, 2022Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USAHalf marathon1st1:00:24
20217 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 21, 2021EDP Meia Maratona de LisboaLisbon, PORHalf marathon6th59:48
Aug. 6, 2021Olympic Games, TokyoTokyo, JPN5,000m10th13:08.50
Aug. 3, 2021Olympic Games, TokyoTokyo, JPN5,000m6th13:31.13
June 8, 2021Ethiopian TrialsHengelo, NED5,000m3rd12:58.28
April 11, 2021Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH5,000m3rd13:40.1h
Jan. 16, 2021Olympic candidate trial competitionAddis Ababa, ETH10,000m4th28:41.5h
Jan. 10, 2021Ethiopian RunAddis Ababa, ETH10K3rd28:40
20201 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Feb. 21, 2020Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAEHalf marathonDNF
201910 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2019Atleticom We Run RomeRome, ITA10K1st28:50
Nov. 9, 2019Urban Lille 5kmLille, FRA5K6th13:40
Sept. 15, 2019Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DENHalf marathon14th1:01:46
July 17, 2019Ethiopian TrialsHengelo, NED10,000m16th27:51.89
June 30, 2019Prefontaine ClassicPalo Alto, CA, USA2 milesDNS
June 13, 2019Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR3,000m13th7:49.23
June 6, 2019Golden Gala - Pietro MenneaRome, ITA5,000m18th13:25.74
May 7, 2019Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH10,000m4th28:49.2h
April 22, 2019Giro Media BlenioDongio, SUI10K1st27:47
March 30, 201943rd IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsÅrhus, DENCross country1st23:52
20182 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
June 13, 2018Golden Spike Ostrava 2018Ostrava, CZE3,000m18th7:53.67
May 26, 2018Assela Ethiopian U20 ChampionshipsAssela, ETH5,000m2nd13:56.49
20173 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 16, 2017IAAF World U18 ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN3,000m4th7:55.29
July 13, 2017IAAF World U18 ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN3,000m2nd8:05.87
June 17, 2017AsselaAssela, ETH3,000m2nd8:12.90

Results from official race results.

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