Aheza Kiros (born 16 October 1985 in Tigray) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specializes in the

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. She finished fourth at the 2006 African Championships and seventeenth at the 2007 World Championships. Running at the 2009

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, she beat

Ejegayehu Dibaba Ejegayehu Dibaba Keneni ( om, Ijigaayoo Dibaabaa; Amharic: እጅጋዬሁ ዲባባ); born 21 March 1982, in Bekoji) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ejegayehu ear ...

in the

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in her first career sub-15 minutes performance of 14:56.33. She won the

Carlsbad 5000 The Carlsbad 5000 is an annual five kilometer (3.1 mile) road running event that takes place each spring in the city of Carlsbad, California along the north coast of San Diego County. Organization The event is organized by Groundwork Endurance, a ...

road race that year, but was runner up the following year to course record holder Meseret Defar. She was third at the 2010 Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa, completing the course in 33:59 minutes. The following March she made her debut over the half marathon and took third place in a time of 1:09:10 at the Paris Half Marathon. She had her second career win at the Carlsbad 5000 in April 2011, and was the runner-up at Freihofer's Run for Women that June. She was also runner-up at the

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, just edging ahead of fellow Ethiopian

Belaynesh Zemedkun Belaynesh is a feminine Ethiopian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Belaynesh Fikadu (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner *Belaynesh Oljira (born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner *Belaynesh Zevadia Belaynesh Zevadia ( ...

. In August she became the first Ethiopian woman to win at the Beach to Beacon 10K. She made her

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debut at the Dubai Marathon and came 15th in a time of 2:33:21 hours. She was runner-up at the New York Mini 10K for a second year running in June. She was also runner-up at two Boston Athletic events, running a best of 31:57 minutes at the

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and taking second at the Boston Half Marathon. Aheza made her

debut at the 2013 Dubai Marathon a claimed fourth place with her run of 2:24:30 hours.Butcher, Pat (2013-01-25)
Debutant Desisa wins Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45, five men under 2:05
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-23.

Personal bests

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- 8:51.16 min (2006) *

- 14:56.33 min (2009) *

- 31:06.93 min (2008) * Half marathon - 1:09:10 hrs (2011) *

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- 2:24:30 hrs (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiros, Aheza 1985 births Living people Ethiopian female long-distance runners Ethiopian female marathon runners Sportspeople from Tigray Region 20th-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian people