Mulu Seboka Seyfu (born 25 September 1984) 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 competes mainly in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

s. She represented Ethiopia in the marathon at the

2005 World Championships in Athletics The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland (6 August 2005 – 14 August 2005), the site of the first IAAF ...

and in the half marathon at the

2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for ...

. She has won marathons on four continents and holds a personal best of 2:21:56 hours.

Career

She had her first significant win at the

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 ...

in 2003. She dipped under two hours forty minutes for the distance at the Maratona di Sant'Antonio in 2004 and had her second win at the

Mumbai Marathon The Mumbai Marathon (known as the Tata Mumbai Marathon for sponsorship reasons by Tata Group), is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year. It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as t ...

a year later. She knocked over four minutes off her best at the 2005 London Marathon, recording 2:30:54 hours to place ninth. In 2006, she defended her Mumbai title and improved to 2:30:41 hours at the

Nagoya Women's Marathon The , named until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It ...

, finishing ninth at the high calibre race.Mulu Seboka Seyfu

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. Retrieved on 2016-04-02. A personal best of 2:30:03.2 hours was enough to secure a third career win in Mumbai in 2008 and at the

Toronto Waterfront Marathon The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in October. The race day also includes a half marathon and 5 km race. The race has quickly become an elite level marathon and is one of just five World A ...

she became the first woman to win in under two and a half hours, with her course record time of 2:29:05.9 hours. Mulu failed in her defence of her Toronto title, as compatriot

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bettered her course record, leaving her as the runner-up. She had three straight wins in the second half of 2010, topping the field at the Trierer Stadauf, City to Surf marathon, and the

Melbourne Marathon The Melbourne Marathon has been held annually since 1978. The 42.195 km run over the traditional marathon distance is the main race within the annual Melbourne Marathon Festival. The race celebrated its 30th birthday in 2007 with a new cour ...

. She competed mainly over shorter distances in 2011 and won at the Cincinnati Half Marathon, Savannah Half Marathon, and Tulsa Run. A run of 2:25:45 hours at the 2012

Dubai Marathon The Dubai Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1998. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History Initial era The inaugural Dubai Marathon was held ...

marked a four-minute improvement for her, although the fast race meant she was outside the top ten. She had runner-up finishes at the

Daegu Marathon The Daegu International Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in April in Daegu, South Korea. The day's events also feature a 5K event and a 10K event, as well as the full course marathon (42.195 km). The race begins and end ...

and

Grandma's Marathon Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth. The ...

that year and won twice in Turkey, taking the

Darıca Half Marathon Darıca Half Marathon ( tr, Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu) is an international athletic event that takes place in Darıca town of Kocaeli Province annually since 2011. The half marathon is organized in October. Master men and women divis ...

and

Istanbul 15K The Istanbul Marathon ( tr, İstanbul Maratonu, also known as N Kolay Istanbul Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an international athletics event hosted in Istanbul, Turkey, in November, first held in 1979. It is the only marathon in the w ...

. She closed 2012 with her fastest win yet – 2:26:46 at the

Guangzhou Marathon The Guangzhou Marathon is an annual marathon race held in December in the city of Guangzhou, China, since 2012. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History The event was first held on 18 November 2012. ...

. She gave consistent marathon performances after this point: she recorded 2:23:43 hours as Daegu runner-up in 2013 then had a four-race unbeaten streak taking in the

Jakarta Marathon The Jakarta Marathon is a marathon held annually in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia in Southeast Asia, since 2013. The marathon is organised by the tourism ministry of Government of Indonesia, and is recognised by Association of Inter ...

, Dubai Marathon, Daegu Marathon and Toronto Waterfront Marathon.Minshull, Phil (2014-04-06)
Adhane captures course record in Daegu
IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-02. In 2015, she tried to defend her Dubai title, but in spite of a new best of 2:21:56 hours, she only finished in sixth place. She had fifth-place finishes at the 2015 Chicago Marathon and the 2016 Dubai Marathon.

International competitions

Circuit wins

Marathons

: 2014 *

: 2013 *

: 2012 * City to Surf (Perth): 2010 *

: 2010 *

: 2008, 2014 *

: 2005, 2006, 2008 *

: 2003

Other distances

* Adana Half Marathon: 2013 *

: 2012 * Cincinnati Half Marathon: 2011 * Savannah Half Marathon: 2011 * Trierer Stadtlauf: 2010 *

: 2012 * Tulsa Run: 2011

Personal bests

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– 32:42 (2011) *

Half Marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 69:11 (2015) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:21:56 (2015)

References

External links

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All-Athletics profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seboka, Mulu Living people 1984 births Ethiopian female long-distance runners Ethiopian female marathon runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia 20th-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian women