Tiruye Mesfin
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tiruye Mesfin |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | September 11, 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running (10K, Half marathon, Marathon) |
Tiruye Mesfin (born 11 September 2002) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road races, particularly the half marathon and marathon. She has been an active participant in long-distance running events since 2022, having her best showings at the
In 2022, Mesfin set a personal best of 31:23 in the 10K road race.[1] Later that year, she made her marathon debut at the Valencia Marathon, finishing sixth in 2:18:47.[2][3]
In 2023, she recorded a half marathon personal best of 1:06:31 at the Lisbon Half Marathon, where she finished fourth.[4] She went on to place second at the Hamburg Marathon in 2:20:18, leading much of the race before being overtaken late[5][6][7] by Kenyan runner Dorcas Tuitoek.[8] She capped the year with a fifth-place finish at the Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:22:05.[2]
In 2024, Mesfin placed ninth at the Boston Marathon in 2:24:58. She later returned to Valencia, where she improved her personal best to 2:18:35, finishing third.[9][10] She also placed third at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, finishing in 1:09:42.[11]
In February 2025, Mesfin won the senior women’s title at the Jan Meda International Cross Country Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s premier national cross country meet.[12][13] She continued her form at the 2025 Rotterdam Marathon, finishing fourth in 2:22:27.[14][15] She later placed third in the Shanghai Marathon that year with a time of 2:20:38.[16]
