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Lelisa Desisa Benti (born 14 January 1990) is retired an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. Desisa gained his first international medal at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where he took the 10,000 metres gold medal. [1] Biography.
Apr 17, 2014 · 43. Lelisa Desisa has returned to run Boston and will defend his title on Monday. “I want to show that I am not scared,” he said. John Tully for The New York Times. By Jeré Longman. April 17,...
Nov 4, 2018 · Lelisa Desisa won in 2:05:59, after jockeying for much of the race with last year’s winner, Geoffrey Kamworor, who finished third. Uli Seit for The New York Times. By Ken Belson. Nov. 4, 2018...
Apr 20, 2015 · On Monday, Desisa, a 25-year-old Ethiopian, won the men’s elite race in Boston again, pulling away from an uncommonly large pack of contenders in the last few miles for a commanding victory in 2...
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Lelisa Desisa. Ethiopia. After finishing on the podium three times previously, Lelisa Desisa finally claimed his first TCS New York City Marathon title in 2018. He held off fellow Ethiopian Shura Kitata by two seconds to win the race in 2:05:59, the second-fastest time in event history.
Nov 4, 2018 · TIMOTHY A. CLARY // Getty Images. Lelisa Desisa started with cool judgment, held on with stern resolve, and finished with blazing passion to win the New York City Marathon today. The...
Nov 4, 2018 · Published on November 4, 2018 02:21PM EST. Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images. With breakneck pace, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the men’s group of the annual New York City Marathon...
