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Maru Teferi
IsraelActive- Born
- Aug 17, 1992 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- Dangila, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.64 m
- Weight
- 46 kg
Maru Abinet Teferi (Amharic: ማሩ ኣቢነት ተፈሪ; Hebrew: ; born 17 August 1992), also known as Teferi Marhu, is an Israeli marathon and half marathon runner, and an Olympian.
He won a silver medal in men's marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, a silver medal in marathon at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, a gold medal in the 2022 European Marathon Cup, and the gold medal at the 2022 Fukuoka Marathon.
He represented Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, and again represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 2020 Olympic Marathon. He has set Israeli records in both the marathon and half marathon. Teferi represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's marathon, and came in 26th.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:04:44 (#82 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:52 (#766 all-time), 2026 season best 2:06:46 (May 24, 2026, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (RSA)) · Last competition: TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Oct 18, 2026, 2:07:22 · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Marathon) · 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 | 2:06:46 | – | May 24, 2026 | Cape Town City Marathon |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:00 | – | Jan 3, 2025 | Road Race - Tiberias |
| 2025 | 15Kilometr | 45:56 | – | Mar 21, 2025 | Israeli 15km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:01:02 | – | Feb 23, 2025 | Napoli City Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:09:17 | – | Apr 13, 2025 | European Running Championships |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:01:10 | – | Jun 9, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:04:44 | – | Dec 1, 2024 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 29:31 | – | May 21, 2023 | TCS World 10K Bengaluru, Bengaluru |