Asselefech Medessa Mergia
- Born
- Jan 23, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Waliso, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Aselefech Mergia Medessa (Oromo: Asallafach Margaa Mardaasaa; Amharic: አሰለፈች መርጊያ; born 23 January 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.
She was a bronze medallist in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
She is a two-time winner of the Dubai Marathon and has finished in the top three at the Paris and London Marathons. She was retrospectively confirmed as the winner of the 2010 London Marathon after the top two were disqualified. Her personal best of 2:19:31 hours is a former Ethiopian record for the distance and places her within the top ten of all-time.
As of Nov 12, 2026: Marathon 2:19:31 (#71 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:21 (#177 all-time), 2018 season best 32:06 (Apr 29, 2018, New York, NY (USA)) · Last competition: Olomouc Half Marathon, Jun 23, 2018, 1:09:45 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:06 | – | Apr 29, 2018 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 39:37 | – | May 6, 2018 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:09:45 | – | Jun 23, 2018 | Olomouc Half Marathon |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:08:46 | – | Mar 12, 2017 | Ostia (ITA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:23:08 | – | Apr 23, 2017 | London (GBR) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:33 | – | Jun 26, 2016 | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:23:57 | – | Apr 24, 2016 | London (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:06 | – | May 17, 2015 | Bengaluru (IND) |