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==Biography==
==Biography==
She has also competed in 10K competitions and was the 2008 winner of the [[Casablanca Women's Run]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Benchrif|first=Mohammed|date=18 May 2008|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/26000-take-part-in-casablancas-womens-run|title=26,000 take part in Casablanca’s Women’s Run|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> She made her marathon debut that year at the [[Košice Peace Marathon]] and managed to finish as runner-up on her first attempt.<ref>{{cite news|last=Juck|first=Alfons|date=5 October 2008|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/fighing-strong-winds-yirdawe-takes-kosice-pea-1|title={{Sic|nolink=y|Figh|ing}} strong winds, Yirdawe takes Kosice Peace Marathon in 2:10:51|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> She received a late-minute invitation to run the [[Rome City Marathon]] in March 2009 and went on to surprise the field by winning the race in a time of 2:27:08 hours – over ten minutes faster than her previous best.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=22 March 2009|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kiptoo-clocks-20717-in-rome-fastest-ever-in-i|title=Kiptoo clocks 2:07:17 in Rome, fastest ever in Italy|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> Her second race over the distance that year came at the [[Frankfurt Marathon]], where she again finished under two and a half hours to take fourth place.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54759.html|title=Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt|last=Butcher|first=Pat|date=25 October 2009|publisher=IAAF|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20121023155317/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54759.html|archivedate=23 October 2012|accessdate=25 March 2012}}</ref> Firehiwot won the [[Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon]] in November with a course record time of 1:09:26 – the first time a woman had run under an hour and ten minutes at the race.<ref>[http://www.semi-marathonbb.fr/pages/public/index.php?v=events&id=8 Boulogne-Billancourt Half-Marathon History]. Semi-marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt. Retrieved 22 November 2011.</ref>
She has also competed in 10K competitions and was the 2008 winner of the [[Casablanca Women's Run]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Benchrif|first=Mohammed|date=18 May 2008|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/26000-take-part-in-casablancas-womens-run|title=26,000 take part in Casablanca’s Women’s Run|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> She made her marathon debut that year at the [[Košice Peace Marathon]] and managed to finish as runner-up on her first attempt.<ref>{{cite news|last=Juck|first=Alfons|date=5 October 2008|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/fighing-strong-winds-yirdawe-takes-kosice-pea-1|title={{Sic|nolink=y|Figh|ing}} strong winds, Yirdawe takes Kosice Peace Marathon in 2:10:51|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> She received a late-minute invitation to run the [[Rome City Marathon]] in March 2009 and went on to surprise the field by winning the race in a time of 2:27:08 hours – over ten minutes faster than her previous best.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=22 March 2009|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kiptoo-clocks-20717-in-rome-fastest-ever-in-i|title=Kiptoo clocks 2:07:17 in Rome, fastest ever in Italy|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> Her second race over the distance that year came at the [[Frankfurt Marathon]], where she again finished under two and a half hours to take fourth place.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54759.html |title=Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt |last=Butcher |first=Pat |date=25 October 2009 |publisher=IAAF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023155317/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54759.html |archivedate=23 October 2012 |accessdate=25 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Firehiwot won the [[Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon]] in November with a course record time of 1:09:26 – the first time a woman had run under an hour and ten minutes at the race.<ref>[http://www.semi-marathonbb.fr/pages/public/index.php?v=events&id=8 Boulogne-Billancourt Half-Marathon History] {{wayback|url=http://www.semi-marathonbb.fr/pages/public/index.php?v=events&id=8 |date=20111122201804 }}. Semi-marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt. Retrieved 22 November 2011.</ref>


She fell back in the second half the 2010 [[Mumbai Marathon]], eventually taking fifth place,<ref>{{cite news|last=Krishnan|first=Ram. Murali|date=17 January 2010|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ndiso-and-urgesa-take-mumbai-titles|title=Ndiso and Urgesa take Mumbai titles|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> but returned to form at the Rome Marathon, where she defended her title in a best of 2:25:28 hours She set a previous personal best of 2:25:28 in the classic distance on March 21, 2010 in [[Rome]], Italy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=21 March 2010|title= Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila – Rome Marathon report|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ethiopian-double-as-rome-celebrates-bikila-|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> The 2010 [[Fifth Third River Bank Run]] saw her break the course record for the 25K race, beating [[Joan Samuelson]]'s time which had stood since 1986.<ref>Post, Marty (18 May 2011). [http://arrs.net/HP_OKn25.htm River Bank 25 km]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved 25 March 2012.</ref> She won the [[Florence Marathon]] tha year, beating second-placed [[Meseret Mengistu]] by almost two minutes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo |first=Diego|date=29 November 2010|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/beating-the-rain-and-cold-dado-and-debutante|title=Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence|accessdate=7 May 2016 |publisher=IAAF}}</ref>
She fell back in the second half the 2010 [[Mumbai Marathon]], eventually taking fifth place,<ref>{{cite news|last=Krishnan|first=Ram. Murali|date=17 January 2010|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ndiso-and-urgesa-take-mumbai-titles|title=Ndiso and Urgesa take Mumbai titles|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> but returned to form at the Rome Marathon, where she defended her title in a best of 2:25:28 hours She set a previous personal best of 2:25:28 in the classic distance on March 21, 2010 in [[Rome]], Italy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=21 March 2010|title= Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila – Rome Marathon report|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ethiopian-double-as-rome-celebrates-bikila-|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> The 2010 [[Fifth Third River Bank Run]] saw her break the course record for the 25K race, beating [[Joan Samuelson]]'s time which had stood since 1986.<ref>Post, Marty (18 May 2011). [http://arrs.net/HP_OKn25.htm River Bank 25 km]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved 25 March 2012.</ref> She won the [[Florence Marathon]] tha year, beating second-placed [[Meseret Mengistu]] by almost two minutes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo |first=Diego|date=29 November 2010|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/beating-the-rain-and-cold-dado-and-debutante|title=Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence|accessdate=7 May 2016 |publisher=IAAF}}</ref>

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Firehiwot Tufa Dado
Personal information
Born (1984-01-09) 9 January 1984 (age 40)
Assela, Arsi, Ethiopia
Sport
CountryEthiopia Ethiopia

Firehiwot Tufa Dado (born January 9, 1984 in Assela, Arsi)[1] is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the New York City Marathon in 2011 with a personal best time of 2:23:15 hours. She also took three consecutive victories in the Rome City Marathon.[2]

Biography

She has also competed in 10K competitions and was the 2008 winner of the Casablanca Women's Run.[3] She made her marathon debut that year at the Košice Peace Marathon and managed to finish as runner-up on her first attempt.[4] She received a late-minute invitation to run the Rome City Marathon in March 2009 and went on to surprise the field by winning the race in a time of 2:27:08 hours – over ten minutes faster than her previous best.[5] Her second race over the distance that year came at the Frankfurt Marathon, where she again finished under two and a half hours to take fourth place.[6] Firehiwot won the Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon in November with a course record time of 1:09:26 – the first time a woman had run under an hour and ten minutes at the race.[7]

She fell back in the second half the 2010 Mumbai Marathon, eventually taking fifth place,[8] but returned to form at the Rome Marathon, where she defended her title in a best of 2:25:28 hours She set a previous personal best of 2:25:28 in the classic distance on March 21, 2010 in Rome, Italy.[9] The 2010 Fifth Third River Bank Run saw her break the course record for the 25K race, beating Joan Samuelson's time which had stood since 1986.[10] She won the Florence Marathon tha year, beating second-placed Meseret Mengistu by almost two minutes.[11]

Firehiwot took an unprecedented third straight title in Rome in 2011 and knocked over a minute off her best in the process, completing the race in 2:24:13 hours.[12] She established herself among the world's foremost women marathon runners with a victory at the 2011 New York City Marathon, where she held off Buzunesh Deba and Mary Keitany to win in a time of 2:23:15 hours.[13] She opened her 2012 season with a course record win at the New York City Half Marathon, where she maintained a fast starting pace to hold off Kimberley Smith and set a new best of 1:08:35 hours.[14] The 2012 Boston Marathon was undertaken in warm conditions and she managed fourth place behind a Kenyan trio.[15] She won the 2014 Prague Marathon in a time of 2:23:34 as six Ethiopians finished in the top six in the women's competition.[16]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ethiopia
2008 Košice Peace Marathon Košice, Slovakia 2nd Marathon 2:37:34
2009 Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1st Marathon 2:27:08
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 4th Marathon 2:29:20
2010 Mumbai Marathon Mumbai, India 5th Marathon 2:33:38
Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1st Marathon 2:25:28
Florence Marathon Florence, Italy 1st Marathon 2:28:58
2011 Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1st Marathon 2:24:13
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:23:15
2012 New York City Half Marathon New York, USA 1st Half Marathon 1:08:35
Boston Marathon Massachusetts, USA 4th Marathon 2:34:56
2014 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Marathon 2:23:34

References

  1. ^ FIREHIWOT DADO. 116th Boston Marathon. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ Firehiwot Dado. Elite Sports Management International. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ Benchrif, Mohammed (18 May 2008). "26,000 take part in Casablanca's Women's Run". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ^ Juck, Alfons (5 October 2008). "Fighing [sic] strong winds, Yirdawe takes Kosice Peace Marathon in 2:10:51". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (22 March 2009). "Kiptoo clocks 2:07:17 in Rome, fastest ever in Italy". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ Butcher, Pat (25 October 2009). "Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt". IAAF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Boulogne-Billancourt Half-Marathon History Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. Semi-marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  8. ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (17 January 2010). "Ndiso and Urgesa take Mumbai titles". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  9. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (21 March 2010). "Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila – Rome Marathon report". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  10. ^ Post, Marty (18 May 2011). River Bank 25 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  11. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (29 November 2010). "Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (20 March 2011). "Dado takes third straight Rome title as Chumba surprises". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  13. ^ Morse, Parker (6 November 2011). "G. Mutai smashes course record, Dado the surprise women's winner in New York". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Kirui and Dado triumph in New York Half Marathon". IAAF. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  15. ^ Morse, Parker (16 April 2012). "Korir and Cherop the best as warm weather slows Boston". IAAF. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Kenya's Terer wins Prague international marathon, Ethiopia's Dado claims women's race". The Republic. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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