Roza Dereje
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Roza Dereje Bekele (born 9 May 1997) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
Career
In 2016 and 2017 she won the Shanghai Marathon.
In 2018, she won the Dubai Marathon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a time of 2:19:17 which was a new course record at the time. The following year Ruth Chepngetich set a new course record of 2:17:08.
In 2019, she finished in 3rd place in the London Marathon.[1] In 2019, she also won the Valencia Marathon and she also set a new course record of 2:18:30.[2] She also competed in the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[3] She did not finish her race.[3]
She finished in 4th place in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia | |||||
| 2016 | H.C. Andersen Marathon | Odense, Denmark | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:16 |
| Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:18 | |
| 2017 | Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:22:43 |
| 2018 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Marathon | 2:19:17 |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:21:18 | |
| 2019 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:20:51 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | Marathon | DNF | |
| Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:30 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 4th | Marathon | 2:28:38 |
References
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (28 April 2019). "Kipchoge clocks second fastest time in history to win fourth London Marathon title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ McGuire, Jane (3 December 2019). "All the records broken at the Valencia Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Athletics - DEREJE Roza". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.