Tigist Tufa (born 26 January 1987) is an Ethiopian

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 ...

runner. She was the winner of the 2014

Shanghai Marathon The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual marathon in late autumn hosted by Shanghai, China, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The marathon starts at the ''Bund Bull'' and finishe ...

, setting a new course record and a personal best time of 2:21:52. Her previous bests were 2:28:04 at the

Los Angeles Marathon The Los Angeles Marathon (formerly known as the City of Los Angeles Marathon) is an annual running event typically held each spring in Los Angeles, California, since 1986. The marathon was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Ga ...

in 2013, followed by 2:24:32 at the 2014 Ottawa Marathon, where she also set a new course record. She won the

2015 London Marathon The 2015 London Marathon was the 35th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 26 April. The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and the women's race was won by Ethiopian Tigist Tufa. Th ...

in a time of 2:23:22, making her the first female Ethiopian to win the race in 14 years. The last Ethiopian to win the race was Deratu Tulu in 2001.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tufa, Tigist 1987 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Ethiopian female marathon runners Ethiopian female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia London Marathon female winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ethiopia 21st-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian people