Tena Negere
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Tena Negere (born 5 October 1972) is a retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt. He also triumphed in the 1992 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:04 on 6 December 1992. The next year he finished in 34th place (2:29:46) at the 1993 World Championships. He also competed in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Ethiopia | |||||
1992 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:04 |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 34th | Marathon | 2:29:46 |
1994 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:50 |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tena Negere Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
External links
- 1992 Year Ranking
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African Games champions in men's road running
- 1973: Mamo Wolde (ETH)
- 1978: Richard Mabuza (SWZ)
- 1987: Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH)
- 1991: Tena Negere (ETH)
- 1995: Nicolas Nyengerai (ZIM)
- 1999: Joshua Peterson (RSA)
- 2003: Johannes Kekana (RSA)
- 2007: Deriba Merga (ETH)
- 2011: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
- 2015: Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
- 2019: Titus Ekiru (KEN)
- 2023: Samsom Amare (ERI)
- 1973–2003: Marathon
- 2007–present: Half marathon
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