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Leul Gebresilase
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Sep 20, 1992 (34 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Leul Gebresilase (born 20 September 1992) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the silver medal at the 2022 London Marathon.
In 2015, Gebresilase earned silver in the 5000 metres at the African Games held in Brazzaville, Congo with a time of 13:22.13. Two year later, he came second at the Valencia Half Marathon. In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. He finished in 10th place. The following year, he finished in 8th place in the men's race at the 2019 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom. Also in 2019 in December, Gebresilase won Valencia Marathon. He competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland, finishing 10th.
In 2021, Gebresilase placed third at the Amsterdam Marathon. In April 2022, he finished second at the Rotterdam Marathon to repeat this achievement in October at the 2022 London Marathon, his first medal from a World Marathon Major.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:04:02 (#42 all-time), Half Marathon 59:18 (#103 all-time), 2026 season best 2:08:19 (Apr 12, 2026) · Last competition: Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Apr 12, 2026, 2:08:19 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:08:19 | – | Apr 12, 2026 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:11:50 | – | May 25, 2025 | Lanzhou Marathon, Lanzhou |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:01:24 | – | Feb 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:10:03 | – | Sep 15, 2024 | Sydney Marathon |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:00:34 | – | Jan 15, 2023 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:09:19 | – | Aug 19, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:05:12 | – | Oct 2, 2022 | TCS London Marathon |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:01:21 | – | Feb 21, 2021 | – |