Shura Kitata
Ethiopia. Born June 9, 1996.
Marathon best2:03:59Maratón Sevilla, Feb. 15, 2026
Fastest marathon in 20262:03:59Maratón Sevilla, 1st
Half marathon best59:16Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half
Profile
Shura Kitata has a marathon best of 2:03:59, set in Seville in February 2026. Major marathon wins: London 2020. His fastest marathon of 2026 came in Seville in February, where he won in 2:03:59.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 27, 2026 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 8th | 2:06:04 |
| May 24, 2026 | Ottawa International MarathonOttawa, CAN | Marathon | 7th | 2:11:12 |
| April 19, 2026 | Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TUR | Half marathon | 10th | 1:01:20 |
| Feb. 15, 2026 | Maratón SevillaSeville, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:03:59 |
Career results
20252 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2025 | Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt, GER | Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:02 |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | Doha MarathonDoha, QAT | Marathon | 9th | 2:08:38 |
20242 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2024 | Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA | Marathon | 11th | 2:10:52Not record-eligible |
| Feb. 25, 2024 | Meishan Renshou Half MarathonMeishan, CHN | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:02:21 |
20233 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5, 2023 | New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA | Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:11 |
| April 17, 2023 | Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA | Marathon | 14th | 2:11:26Not record-eligible |
| Jan. 15, 2023 | Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USA | Half marathon | 7th | 1:01:16 |
20222 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2022 | New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:08:54 |
| March 6, 2022 | Tokyo MarathonTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 5th | 2:06:12 |
20212 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3, 2021 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 6th | 2:07:51 |
| Aug. 8, 2021 | Olympic Games, SapporoSapporo, JPN | Marathon | DNF |
20202 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4, 2020 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 1st | 2:05:41 |
| Jan. 19, 2020 | Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USA | Half marathon | 8th | 59:47 |
20193 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3, 2019 | New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA | Marathon | 5th | 2:10:39 |
| April 28, 2019 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 4th | 2:05:01 |
| Jan. 20, 2019 | Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USA | Half marathon | 1st | 1:00:11 |
20184 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2018 | New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:06:01 |
| Sept. 16, 2018 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonPhiladelphia, PA, USA | Half marathon | 1st | 59:16 |
| April 22, 2018 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:04:49 |
| Jan. 14, 2018 | Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USA | Half marathon | 4th | 1:00:20 |
20175 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2017 | Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt, GER | Marathon | 1st | 2:05:50 |
| Sept. 17, 2017 | Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 8th | 1:00:10 |
| July 30, 2017 | Bogotá Half MarathonBogotá, COL | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:05:04 |
| April 2, 2017 | Roma MarathonRome, ITA | Marathon | 1st | 2:07:28 |
| Jan. 2, 2017 | Xiamen International MarathonXiamen, CHN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:10:36 |
20164 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13, 2016 | Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, TUR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:14:08 |
| May 29, 2016 | Ottawa MarathonOttawa, CAN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:10:04 |
| March 6, 2016 | Otsu Lake Biwa MarathonOtsu, JPN | Marathon | 16th | 2:16:09 |
| Jan. 2, 2016 | Xiamen International MarathonXiamen, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:10:20 |
20151 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2015 | Shanghai International MarathonShanghai, CHN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:08:53 |
Results from official race results.
