Ethiopian long-distance runner
Abebe Mekonnen (born 16 October 1964) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Mekkonen was the winner of the 93rd Boston Marathon in 1989.[1] He also competed for Ethiopia in the 1992 Olympics and 1996 Olympics in the marathon. He did not finish in the 1992 games and finished 81st with a time of 2:29:45 in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Mekonnen has the most sub 2:15 marathons of anyone: 32 in all.[2] When he ran his 28th sub-2:15 marathon he broke the record set by Bill Rodgers.[3]
His best time was 2:07:35 in the 1988 Beijing Marathon, which is still course record.
Achievements[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Ethiopia |
1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:30 |
1985 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Marathon | 2:12:39 |
1985 World Marathon Cup | Hiroshima, Japan | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:05 |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:23 |
1986 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:39 |
Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:08 |
Marathon Oasis de Montreal | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:31 |
1987 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:11:54 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:09 |
All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:58.70 |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | Marathon | DNF |
1988 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:33 |
Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:33 |
Beijing Marathon | Beijing, PR China | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:35 |
1989 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:06 |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:14:29 |
1990 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:52 |
1991 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:26 |
Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:22 |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | Marathon | 2:11:39 |
1992 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 8th | Marathon | 2:13:09 |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
1993 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:00 |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | Marathon | DNF |
1994 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Marathon | 2:12:13 |
London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:17 |
Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:33 |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 47th | Marathon | 2:32:35 |
1996 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:11:55 |
Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:21 |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 81st | Marathon | 2:29:45 |
Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:21 |
1997 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12:45 |
Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 5th | Marathon | 2:08:46 |
Chuncheon Marathon | Chuncheon, South Korea | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:27 |
1998 | Tiberias Marathon | Sea of Gallilee, Israel | 2nd | Marathon | 2:14:09 |
London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:52 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:12:13 |
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