Lemi Berhanu Hayle
Berhanu Lemi Hayle, winner of the 2016 Boston Marathon approaching halfway point
Personal information
Born (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportMen's athletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:04:33 (2015)
Half marathon: 1:01:37 (2015)

Lemi Berhanu Hayle, also known as Berhanu Lemi, (Amharic: ለሚ ብርሃኑ ኃይሌ ; born 13 September 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 15th.[2] His personal best of 2:04:33 hours, set in 2015, ranks him in the world's top 15 athletes for the distance (as of 2016).[3] In April 2016, he won the Boston Marathon.

Career

Lemi ran his debut marathon in 2014 and his time of 2:10:40 hours made him the winner at the Zürich Marathon. The following year he entered the Dubai Marathon and surprised the high quality field by winning in a time of 2:05:28 hours – five minutes faster than he had run before to beat Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa and Chicago Marathon runner-up Feyisa Lilesa. The prize winnings of US$200,000 represented a significant change of fortunes for the athlete and he remarked "I really don’t know what I will do with it".[4][5] He made it three consecutive wins at the distance by topping the podium at the Orlen Warsaw Marathon in 2:07:57 hours later that season.[6]

Lemi Berhanu Hayle trails Lelisa Desisa as they pass mile 19 during the 2016 Boston Marathon, but Hayle went on to win; Desisa came in second.

After losing his winning streak on his international debut at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, he returned to defend his Dubai title in 2016 and gave a strong effort with a personal best of 2:04:33 hours. However, he lost out in a sprint finish with Tesfaye Abera and finished in second place, nine seconds in arrears.[7] Lemi won the 2016 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:12:45, confirming his place among the world's top distance runners.[8]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 Zürich Marathon Zürich, Switzerland 1st Marathon 2:10:40
2015 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Marathon 2:05:28
Orlen Warsaw Marathon Warsaw, Poland 1st Marathon 2:07:57
World Championships Beijing, China 15th Marathon 2:17:37
2016 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Marathon 2:04:33
Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:12:45
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th Marathon 2:13:29
2017 Xiamen International Marathon Xiamen, China 1st Marathon 2:08:27
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 4th Marathon 2:11:52
2018 Hengshui Lake Marathon Hengshui, China 1st Marathon 2:08:51
2019 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, Canada 2nd Marathon 2:05:09

Circuit wins

References

  1. ↑ "Berhanu Lemi". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ 2015 World Championships in Athletics Men's Marathon Final Results. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
  3. ↑ senior outdoor Marathon men All-Time Best. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Wenig, Jörg (23 January 2015). Berhanu surprises while Mergia makes magnificent comeback in Dubai. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.
  5. ↑ Gambaccini , Peter (23 January 2015). Berhanu Shocks Dubai Field to Win Marathoning's Biggest Prize Lemi Berhanu PRs by five minutes; new mom Aselefech Mergia wins tight women's race. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.
  6. ↑ Jackowski, Pawel (26 April 2015). Lemi Berhanu continues unbeaten marathon streak in Warsaw. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.
  7. ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (22 January 2016). Ethiopia's Abera and Tsegaye triumph at Dubai Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.
  8. ↑ Lemi Berhanu Hayle wins 2016 Boston Marathon men’s division race
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