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Tigist Girma

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Tigist Girma
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventMarathon

Tigist Girma (born 12 July 1993) is an Ethiopian athlete specialising in the marathon.[1]

On May 1, 2021, Girma won the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Trials in Sebeta City. She has twice run 2:19, with 2:19:52 being her personal best from the Amsterdam Marathon in 2019 and then second, almost matching it, in December 2020 with a time at the Valencia Marathon of 2:19:56.[2] She also finished in the top 10 at the 2020 Tokyo Marathon and the 2021 London Marathon.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tigist GIRMA | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Shura Kitata and Tigist Girma Win Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Trials". LetsRun.com. May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tigist GIRMA | Profile | World Athletics".