Chalu Deso Gelmisa (born ) is a
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 ...
from
Ethiopia
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. He won the 2022
Paris Marathon
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The marathon begins along the Champs ...
and the
2023 Tokyo Marathon
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.
Career
In 2017, Deso took part in the
Route du Vin Half Marathon
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in
Luxembourg
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, finishing in twelfth place with a time of 1:08:06.
In 2019, Deso placed second in the
Castellón Marathon. He finished with a time of 2:13:12, nearly five minutes behind his compatriot
Andualem Belay, who won the marathon. Eight months later, Deso won the 2019
Porto Marathon
The Porto Marathon is an annual marathon race in the city of Porto, Portugal, held in October or November, since 2004.
Along with the marathon, several races of shorter distances are arranged as well. The marathon is sponsored by Energias de Portu ...
with a finish time of 2:09:08, nearly two minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. He broke away from the other runners about from the finish, and set a personal best by more than three minutes, though he missed breaking the course record by three seconds.
Deso set his personal best at the 2020
Valencia Marathon
The Valencia Marathon (also known as Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon road running event hosted by Valencia, Spain since 1981. It is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletic ...
, which was held during the
coronavirus pandemic
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and restricted to elite athletes. His finish time of 2:04:53 placed him sixth on the list of finishers. Deso returned to Valencia in later years, finishing second in 2021 with a time of 2:05:16. He lost by four seconds in a sprint finish to Kenyan
Lawrence Cherono
Lawrence Cherono (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon. He clocked 2:04:06 to win the Amsterdam Marathon on ...
, who passed both Deso and third-place finisher
Philemon Kacheran in the last of the race. Deso also ran the
2022 Valencia Marathon, placing sixth with a time of 2:04:56, three seconds slower than his personal record. He ran with the lead pack for most of the race, which was won by Kenyan
Kelvin Kiptum in 2:01:53, the fastest debut marathon time ever.
In 2022, Deso won the
Paris Marathon
The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon.
The marathon begins along the Champs ...
with a time of 2:05:07, sprinting to finish just three seconds ahead of compatriot
Seifu Tura
Seifu Tura Abdiwak (born ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the 2021 Chicago Marathon and placed second at the 2022 Chicago Marathon.
Career
Seifu Tura originally specialized in middle-distance running, having won the 3000 m event o ...
, who took second place. He ran the
Sydney Marathon later that year, taking third place with a time of 2:07:09. That year, all three
podium
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finishers had broken the previous Australian all-comers marathon record of 2:07:50.
Deso won the
2023 Tokyo Marathon
The 2023 Tokyo Marathon was the 16th edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, held on Sunday, . A Platinum Label marathon, it was the first of six annual World Marathon Majors events to be held in 2023, and the only one of the six that has ...
with a sprint finish, beating compatriot
Mohamed Esa by less than a second. Both Deso and Esa recorded a time of 2:05:22, and were closely followed by Ethiopian
Tsegaye Getachew Tsegay or Tsegaye is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:
Given name
*Tsegaye Degineh (born 1969), Ethiopian martial arts advocate
*Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (1936–2006), Ethiopian writer and Poet Laureate
Surname
*Atsedu Tsegay (born 1 ...
, whose time of 2:05:25 rounded out an Ethiopian
podium sweep
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.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
21st-century Ethiopian people
Ethiopian male long-distance runners
Ethiopian male marathon runners
Paris Marathon male winners
Tokyo Marathon male winners