Kelkile Gezahegn Woldaregay (born 1 October 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who is specialized in marathon.

Career

In 2016 Kelkile won three marathon competitions in China: in Chongqing (2:10:52),

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(2:11:11) and Hefei (2:08:54). In 2017 he improved his personal best twice, first at the

Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes ...

in April where he finished sixth in 2:07:29 and in October when he finished second at the

Frankfurt Marathon The Frankfurt Marathon (official name as of 2016: Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, until 2015: BMW Frankfurt Marathon, until 2010: Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon) is a marathon which has taken place every year in Frankfurt am Main since its inception i ...

in 2:06:55. In 2018 he improved his personal best to 2:05:56 at the Rotterdam Marathon, finishing third. He won the Lanzhou Marathon in June in 2:11:00 and the Frankfurt Marathon in October in 2:06:37.
Official Frankfurt Marathon result. Retrieved on 9 November 2018. He began the 2019 season with a sixth place finish in the Dubai Marathon in January, clocking 2:06:09. He won the Ljubljana Marathon in October in 2:07:29. In 2020 he won the

Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently wi ...

with a time of 2:08:36.

Personal Best

* Marathon: 2:05:56, 8. April 2018,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gezahegn, Kelkile Living people 1996 births Ethiopian male marathon runners Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Ethiopian people