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Teklu Tefera DENEKE
ETHMenBirth dateJul 23, 1979
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Teklu Tefera DENEKE is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on July 23, 1979. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 8:39.24 in the 3000m, 29:27.69 in the 10000m, 1:04:25 in the Semi, 2:12:05 in the Marathon and 14:47 in the 5Kilometre. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
Key facts
As of Sep 14, 2026: Marathon 2:12:05, 10 000 m 29:27.69, 2019 season best 2:25:27 (Jan 27, 2019) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
8:39.24
29:27.69
1:04:25
2:12:05
14:47
8:39.24
48:06
30:03
49:35
4:17.1HT
25:22
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:25:27 | - | Jan 27, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:23:40 | - | Jan 28, 2018 | ↓ | Miami Marathon |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 48:06 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 51:02 | - | Sep 24, 2017 | ↓ | Bronx, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:07:36 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:18:02 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Feb 7, 2016 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Oct 2, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:21:02 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:07:01 | - | Oct 11, 2015 | ↓ | NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:17:44 | - | Nov 22, 2015 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:16:20 | - | Jul 27, 2014 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:26 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:40:10 | - | Jan 20, 2013 | ↓ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Jan 22, 2012 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:23:15 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | MileRoad | 4:17.1h | - | Sep 24, 2011 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:27.69 | - | Mar 25, 2011 | - | Mexicali (MEX) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Jul 22, 2011 | ↑ | Cypress, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:04:25 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:12:17 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.24 | - | Feb 26, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:39.24 | - | Feb 26, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 15:07 | - | Mar 7, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 4MilesRoad | 19:28 | - | Apr 11, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 5MilesRoad | 25:22 | - | Aug 7, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:51 | - | May 15, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:07:02 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:19:23 | - | Nov 7, 2010 | ↓ | New York City Marathon |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | Aug 13, 2009 | ↓ | Manchester, NH (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:12 | - | Mar 21, 2009 | ↑ | Holyoke, MA (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 49:35 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 3, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:13:46 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | Reggio Emilia (ITA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | Dec 7, 2008 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:06:59 | - | Oct 11, 2008 | ↓ | Hartford, CT (USA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:20:47 | - | Nov 2, 2008 | ↓ | New York City Marathon |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:12:05 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:15:30 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↓ | Amsterdam Marathon |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:27 | - | Jan 27 | FitBit Miami Marathon, Miami, FL |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:47 | - | Jun 16 | Duluth Grandma's Marathon |
Marathon | 2:22:12 | - | Apr 29 | Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:23:40 | - | Jan 28 | Miami Marathon |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 48:06 | - | Dec 9 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:19:41 | - | Nov 19 | Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Marathon | 2:31:25 | - | Oct 22 | Atlantic City Marathon, Atlantic City, NJ |
Marathon | 2:20:52 | - | Oct 15 | Columbus Marathon, Columbus, OH |
Semi | 1:07:36 | - | Oct 8 | Staten Island Half Marathon, NY |
10MilesRoa | 51:02 | - | Sep 24 | Bronx 10M, Bronx, NY |
Marathon | 2:18:02 | - | Feb 25 | Mesa Marathon, Mesa, AZ |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Oct 9 | Staten Island Half Marathon, NY |
Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Oct 2 | New York Grete's Great Gallop, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Feb 7 | San Diego Cardiff Kook Run, San Diego, CA |
Marathon | 2:21:02 | - | Jan 17 | Carlsbad Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:44 | - | Nov 22 | Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:07:01 | - | Oct 11 | Staten Island Half Marathon, NY |
Marathon | 2:22:21 | - | Sep 26 | Akron Marathon, Akron, OH |
Semi | 1:08:44 | - | Aug 16 | San Diego America's Finest City Half-Marathon, San Diego, CA |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:07 | - | Nov 2 | New York Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:35 | - | Oct 5 | New York Grete's Great Gallop, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:16:45 | - | Sep 27 | Akron Marathon, Akron, OH |
Marathon | 2:16:20 | - | Jul 27 | Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR |
Semi | 1:07:03 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:34:04 | - | Jan 19 | Hamilton Bermuda Marathon, Hamilton |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:26 | - | Nov 17 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
Marathon | 2:40:10 | - | Jan 20 | Hamilton Bermuda International Marathon, Hamilton |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:15 | - | Dec 2 | Sacramento California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
Marathon | 2:23:37 | - | Oct 13 | Baltimore Marathon, Baltimore, MD |
Semi | 1:06:23 | - | Apr 7 | Hollywood Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Jan 22 | Carlsbad Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:20 | - | Nov 6 | New York City Marathon |
MileRoad | 4:17.1HT | - | Sep 24 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - NYRRC Road Mile Ch. |
10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Jul 22 | Cypress 10K, Cypress, CA |
Marathon | 2:12:17 | - | Jun 18 | Duluth Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Marathon | 2:18:33 | - | May 15 | Pittsburgh Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA |
10000m | 29:27.69 | - | Mar 25 | Mexicali Festival Atletico, Mexicali |
Semi | 1:04:25 | - | Mar 20 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:26:07 | - | Jan 16 | Hamilton Bermuda International Marathon, Hamilton |
2010
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:23 | - | Nov 7 | New York City Marathon |
5MilesRoad | 25:22 | - | Aug 7 | New York NYRR Club Championships, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 30:51 | - | May 15 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
4MilesRoad | 19:28 | - | Apr 11 | New York Run as One TGL Classic, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:07:02 | - | Mar 21 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 15:07 | - | Mar 7 | New York Coogan's Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks 5-K, New York, NY |
3000m-short-track | 8:39.24 | - | Feb 26 | New York NYU Fastrack Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
2009
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:46 | - | Dec 13 | Reggio Emilia Marathon, Reggio Emilia |
Marathon | 2:16:40 | - | Dec 5 | Memphis St. Jude Marathon, Memphis, TN |
Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 3 | New York Grete's Great Gallop Half-Marathon, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | Aug 13 | CIGNA/Elliot Corporate Road Race, Manchester, NH |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Teklu Tefera DENEKE's Marathon personal best?
Teklu Tefera DENEKE's Marathon personal best is 2:12:05, set on Feb 18, 2007 in Valencia (ESP).
Which events does Teklu Tefera DENEKE compete in?
Teklu Tefera DENEKE competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Teklu Tefera DENEKE perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 2:25:27, set on Jan 27, 2019.