Asefa Mengstu (born January 22, 1988) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in

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competitions.

Career

Individually, he finished 15th at the

2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Nanning, China on 16 October 2010. The competition took place on the city streets, beginning and ending at Wuxiang Square, with a total prize purse of US$245,000 at stake. The Kenyan ...

, but he won a team bronze medal.Results Half Marathon - Men
.

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(2010). Retrieved on 2010-10-23. Mengstu was the first ever winner of the OR Tambo Marathon. He finished 7th in the

2017 London Marathon The 2017 London Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's race, setting a new women-only marathon world record with a time of 2:17:0 ...

. His personal best in the marathon is 2:04:06, set in the 2018 Dubai Marathon.

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* Living people Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male marathon runners 1988 births 21st-century Ethiopian people {{Ethiopia-sport-bio-stub