Dejene Berhanu (December 12, 1980 – August 29, 2010[1]) was a male Ethiopian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1980 Addis Alem, Ethiopia |
| Died | August 29, 2010 (aged 29) Ethiopia |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | 5000 metres |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004 Summer Olympics: 5000 m – 5th |
Berhanu finished 11th in the short race at the 2004 World Cross Country Championships and fifth in the 5000 at the Athens Olympics. He followed that up with a pair of strong finishes at the World Cross Country Championships the next year. Berhanu was seventh in the short race and sixth in the long race. He ran in the 5000 again at the World Championships at Helsinki, finishing eighth.
In 2006, Berhanu turned to focus on the marathon. He eschewed cross country for the Rotterdam Marathon, where he finished fourth in a time of 2:08:46. He ran the Chicago Marathon in the fall as a last-minute replacement for favourite Felix Limo. Running with the leaders through the halfway mark in a blistering 63:15, Berhanu faded after 30 km and finished ninth in a time of 2:12:27.[2]
Death
editBerhanu committed suicide on August 29, 2010, in Ethiopia, at age 29.[3][4][5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia
| |||||
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 10,000 m | |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 3rd | 10,000 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 5000 m | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 11th | Short race | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 5000 m | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 5000 m | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 7th | Short race | |
| World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 6th | Long race | ||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 5000 m | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 31st | Marathon | 2:27:50 |
Personal bests
edit- 3000 metres – 8:06.56 (2002)
- 5000 metres – 12:54.15 (2004)
- 10,000 metres – 27:12.22 (2005)
- Marathon – 2:08:46 (2006)
References
edit- ^ "Home". globalathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Berhanu – winning on the road but also getting to love the mud! | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Ethiopian Runner Berhanu, took his own Life – TsehaiNY.com". 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "News | Death of Ethiopian runner Berhanu a suicide | Universal Sports". Universal Sports. 2010-09-04. Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "ROAD RUNNING ETHIOPIAN B2B RUNNER DIES - Sports Digest, Aug. 31, 2010". pressherald.com. 2010-08-31. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- Dejene Berhanu at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dejene Berhanu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01.
- marathoninfo
