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Lemi Berhanu
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Sep 13, 1994 (32 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Lemi 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.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:04:33 (#67 all-time), Half Marathon 1:01:37, 2026 season best 2:03:33 (Oct 18, 2026, Tiberias (ISR)) · Last competition: TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Oct 18, 2026, 2:03:33 · 32 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:03:33 | – | Oct 18, 2026 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:05:14 | – | May 4, 2025 | RunCzech Prague Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:07:50 | – | Jan 21, 2024 | Tata Mumbai Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:05:48 | – | Oct 15, 2023 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:09:43 | – | Apr 18, 2022 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:10:37 | – | Oct 11, 2021 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:05:09 | – | Oct 20, 2019 | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:08:51 | – | Sep 29, 2018 | Hengshui Lake Marathon |