Gebreselama 64:48
LISBON (POR, Mar 8): Ethiopia’s Tsige Gebreselama won the women’s race in the Lisbon Half Marathon (WA Elite Label) by almost two minutes, winning in 64:48 ahead of Kenyans Janeth Chepngetich (66:50) and Regina Wambui (67:10 PB).
Rwanda’s Emeline Imanizabayo was sixth in a national record of 67:35 while Mekdes Woldu equalled the French record in seventh with 68:20. Mariana Machado was the best of the Portuguese finishers in ninth in 70:10 on her debut at the distance. Former world 1500m champion Abeba Aregawi from Sweden was 11th in 71:29.
Editor’s notes: Want to learn more about Tsige Gebreselama?
- Tsige was first Women to great 30 minutes on the track in North America, with her 29:48.34 at THE TEN (March 16, 2024).
- This writer first saw Tsige race at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2024 (February 24, 2024). Tsige ran 1:05.14 for the win. Tsige stayed in the lead group through 16k, and then, began to build a fine thirty-second safety net over second place Ababel Yeshaneh (the former world record holder at the half marathon).
- The EDP Lisbon Half marathon has been very good to Tsige, as she ran her PB of 1:04.21 on March 9, 2025.
- At the Paris Olympics, Tsige ran 30:54.57 for tenth in the Olympic 10,000 meters.
- At the Tokyo World Championships, after a brilliant 5,000m win (14:18) at NIKE Pre in July 2025, Tsige finished 21rst in the heat and humidity of Tokyo, running a sub par 32:33.73.
- Tsige Gebreslama is coached by Dathan Ritzenhein and runs for the On Athletic Club in Boulder, Colorado.
The Ten by Sound Running
3 16 2024
