Seifu Tura Abdiwak (born ) is an Ethiopian

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. He won the

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and placed second at the

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Career

Seifu Tura originally specialized in middle-distance running, having won the

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event of the 2015

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, Poland, with a time of 7:56.22. In 2017, he debuted over the marathon distance at the

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, taking second place with a time of 2:09:26. After achieving a time of 2:04:44 at the 2018

Dubai Marathon The Dubai Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1998. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History Initial era The inaugural Dubai Marathon was held ...

, Tura won the 2018

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with a time of 2:09:04, despite having an issue with cramps. It was the runner's third attempt at the distance, six months after the first. Later that year, Tura also won the

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, with a time of 2:09:18, a split second ahead of compatriot

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. This also marked the first time both winners of the Shanghai Marathon were from Ethiopia, as

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had also won the race, setting a course record in the process. In 2021, Tura set a marathon personal best of 2:04:29 with a fourth-place finish in Milano. Months later, he won the

with a time of 2:06:12. The following year in July, Tura placed sixth in the marathon at the 2022 World Championships in

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with a time of 2:07:17. He finished second at the

in October in 2:04:49.

Personal bests

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– 7:52.04 (

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2015) *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

– 13:27.70 (

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2015) *

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– 29:05 (

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, ...

2016) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 58:36 (

Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, historically Julfar) is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the sixth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, A ...

2022) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

– 2:04:29 (

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2021)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tura, Seifu 1997 births Living people Ethiopian male middle-distance runners Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male marathon runners Chicago Marathon male winners 20th-century Ethiopian people 21st-century Ethiopian people