Erba Tiki Gelana is an Ethiopian runner specializing in a marathon . 2012 Olympic champion with an Olympic record of 2: 23.07. The current holder of the national record in the marathon 2: 18.58 is the 5th result in history.
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| Full name | Erba Tiki Gelana | |||||||
| Date and place of birth | October 22, 1987 ( 31) Bakoji , Arsi (now the Oromiya region ), Ethiopia | |||||||
| Citizenship |  Ethiopia | |||||||
| Growth | 165 cm | |||||||
| Weight | 48 kg | |||||||
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| Marathon | 2: 18.58 (2012)Nr | |||||||
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In 2008, she set a personal record for 10,000 meters at the Ostrava Grand Prix , showing a score of 31.27.80. In 2010, she took 4th place at the Los Angeles marathon with a score of 2: 29.27.
On February 3, 2013, she won the Marugame Half Marathon with a score of 1: 08.53.
At the 2014 London Marathon , she took 9th place with a score of 2–26.58. September 21, took 2nd place in the run of Dam tot Damloop .
Achievements
- Winner of the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon - 2: 22.08
- Winner of the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon - 2:18:58
Personal life
Her cousin Gesahegne Abera is the 2000 Olympic marathon champion.
Links
- Tiki Gelana - profile on IAAF website