The main photo shows Feyisa Lilesa crossing the finish line.
He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 hours when he
set his then personal best (2:05:23) in the men's marathon at the
2010 Rotterdam Marathon.
In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games he went one better and won the
silver medal in the marathon (see below)
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Men's Marathon. 2011 World Athletics Championships
1. Abel KIRUI
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(KEN) 2:07:38
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| 2. Vincent KIPRUTO |
(KEN) 2:10:06
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| 3. Feyisa LILESA |
(ETH) 2:10:32
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4. Abderrahime BOURAMDANE
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(MAR) 2:10:55
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5. David Barmasai TUMO
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(KEN) 2:11:39
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6. Eliud KIPTANUI
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(KEN) 2:11:50
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7. Hiroyuki HORIBATA
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(JPN) 2:11:52
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8. Ruggero PERTILE
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(ITA) 2:11:57 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Final men's marathon.
| 1. |
Eliud Kipchoge
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Kenya
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2:08:44 |
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| 2. |
Feyisa Lilesa |
Ethiopia |
2:09:54 |
PB |
| 3. |
Galen Rupp |
United States |
2:10:05 |
PB |
| 4. |
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
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Eritrea |
2:11:04 |
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| 5. |
Alphonce Felix Simbu |
Tanzania
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2:11:15 |
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| 6. |
Jared Ward |
United States
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2:11:30 |
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| 7. |
Tadesse Abraham |
Switzerland
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2:11:42 |
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| 8. |
Munyo Solomon Mutai |
Uganda |
2:11:49 |
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