Zersenay Tadese - Major Competition Record

Major Competition Record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Eritrea
2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 30th 12 km 36:37
World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 21st 1:03:05
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 6th 10,000 m 28:47.29
2003 World Cross Country Championships Lausanne, Switzerland 9th 12 km 37:10
World Championships Paris, France 8th 5000 m 13:05.57
World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 7th 1:01:26
2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 6th 12 km 36:37
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 3rd 10,000 m 27:22.57
7th 5000 m 13:24.31
2005 World Cross Country Championships Saint-Étienne, France 2nd 12 km 35:20
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th 5000 m 13:40.27
6th 10,000 m 27:12.82
2006 World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 4th 12 km 35:47
World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary 1st 20 km 56:01
2007 World Cross Country Championships Mombasa, Kenya 1st 12 km 35:50
All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 1st 10,000 m 27:00.30 GR
World Championships Osaka, Japan 4th 10,000 m 27:21.37
World Road Running Championships Udine, Italy 1st Half marathon 58:59
2008 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, Scotland 3rd 12 km 34:43
Olympic Games Beijing, China 5th 10,000 m 27:05.11
World Half Marathon Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 59:56
2009 World Cross Country Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd 12 km 35:04
World Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd 10,000 m 26:50.12
World Half Marathon Championships Birmingham, England 1st Half marathon 59:35
2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon, Portugal 1st Half marathon 58:23 WR
World Half Marathon Championships Nanning, China 2nd Half marathon 1:00:11
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 4th 10,000 m 27:22.57
2012 Olympics Games London, England 6th 10,000 m 27:33.51
World Half Marathon Championships Kavarna, Bulgaria 1st Half Marathon 1:00:19

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