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Lemi Berhanu
ETHMenLemi Berhanu Hayle, also known as Berhanu Lemi, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner born on September 13, 1994. He specializes in the marathon and has achieved victory at one of the world's most prestigious road races.
Berhanu won the Boston Marathon in April 2016, claiming victory at one of the World Marathon Majors. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, placing 15th in the marathon. His personal best of 2:04:33, set in 2015, ranked him in the world's top 15 marathon runners at that time.
As a Boston Marathon champion with a sub-2:05 personal best, Berhanu represents Ethiopian excellence in the marathon. His victory at one of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathons cements his place among elite Ethiopian distance runners.