Tigist Tufa
Ethiopian marathon runner
Tufa at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Ethiopian |
Born | (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 37) |
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 Derartu Tulu in 2001.[3][4]
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London Marathon – women's winners
- 1981–1982: Joyce Smith (GBR)
- 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR)
- 1984–1985: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1986: Grete Waitz (NOR)
- 1987–1988: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1989: Véronique Marot (GBR)
- 1990: Wanda Panfil (POL)
- 1991: Rosa Mota (POR)
- 1992–1994: Katrin Dörre (GER)
- 1995: Małgorzata Sobańska (POL)
- 1996: Liz McColgan (GBR)
- 1997: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
- 1998: Catherina McKiernan (IRL)
- 1999: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
- 2000: Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
- 2001: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
- 2002–2003: Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
- 2004: Margaret Okayo (KEN)
- 2005: Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
- 2006: Deena Kastor (USA)
- 2007: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)
- 2008–2009: Irina Mikitenko (GER)
- 2010: Aselefech Mergia (ETH)
- 2011–2012: Mary Keitany (KEN)
- 2013: Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
- 2014: Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
- 2015: Tigist Tufa (ETH)
- 2016: Jemima Sumgong (KEN)
- 2017: Mary Keitany (KEN)
- 2018: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2019–2020: Brigid Kosgei (KEN)
- 2021: Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
- 2022: Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH)
- 2023: Sifan Hassan (NED)
- 2024: Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)