Berehanu Tsegu
Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Berehanu Wendemu Tsegu (born 30 September 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He holds a personal best of 27:00.73 minutes for the 10,000 metres. He was the 10,000 metres champion at 2019 African Games.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Berehanu Wendemu Tsegu |
| Born | 30 September 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
He finished second at the 2018 Corrida de Houilles.[3] In 2019, he also won the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon with a time of 59:56, only four seconds slower than the course record at the time.
He tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO), a banned blood booster, at the 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon. Though he initially disputed the results, he later admitted to the violation and received a four-year ban from the sport. This occurred during a period where World Athletics had highlighted Ethiopia as a country at risk of widespread doping, which was followed by the launch of an education programme by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation.[4]
