 Tufa at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 26 January 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:21:52 (2014) |
| Updated on 26 April 2015. | |
Tigist Tufa (born 26 January 1987) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
She was the winner of the 2014 Shanghai Marathon, setting a new course record and a personal best time of 2:21:52.[1] Her previous bests were 2:28:04 at the Los Angeles Marathon in 2013, followed by 2:24:32 at the 2014 Ottawa Marathon, where she also set a new course record.[2]
She won the 2015 London Marathon in a time of 2:23:22, making her the first female Ethiopian to win the race in 14 years. The last Ethiopian to win the race was Deratu Tulu in 2001.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Mokoka and Tufa lower course records in Shanghai". iaaf.org. 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Both course records fall in Ottawa Marathon". Canadian Running Magazine.
- ↑ "London Marathon Leaderboard".
- ↑ "London Marathon 2015: Eliud Kipchoge and Tigist Tufa win". BBC News. 26 April 2015.
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