Tigist Tufa
Tufa at the 2016 Olympics
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 26 January 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:21:52 (2014) |
| Updated on 26 April 2015. | |
Tigist Tufa (born 26 January 1987) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
She was the winner of the 2014 Shanghai Marathon, setting a new course record and a personal best time of 2:21:52. Her previous bests were 2:28:04 at the Los Angeles Marathon in 2013, followed by 2:24:32 at the 2014 Ottawa Marathon, where she also set a new course record.
She won the 2015 London Marathon in a time of 2:23:22, making her the first female Ethiopian to win the race in 14 years. The last Ethiopian to win the race was Deratu Tulu in 2001.
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