Lemi Berhanu Hayle, also known as Berhanu Lemi, (Amharic: ለሚ ብርሃኑ ኃይሌ; born 13 September 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 15th.2015 World Championships in Athletics Men's Marathon Final Results. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016. His personal best of 2:04:33 hours, set in 2015, ranks him in the world's top 15 athletes for the distance (as of 2016).senior outdoor Marathon men All-Time Best. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016. In April 2016, he won the Boston Marathon.
Career Lemi ran his debut marathon in 2014 and his time of 2:10:40 hours made him the winner at the Zürich Marathon. The following year he entered the Dubai Marathon and surprised the high quality field by winning in a time of 2:05:28 hours – five minutes faster than he had run before to beat Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa and Chicago Marathon runner-up Feyisa Lilesa. The prize winnings of US$200,000 represented a significant change of fortunes for the athlete and he remarked "I really don’t know what I will do with it".Wenig, Jörg (23 January 2015). Berhanu surprises while Mergia makes magnificent comeback in Dubai. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.Gambaccini, Peter (23 January 2015). Berhanu Shocks Dubai Field to Win Marathoning's Biggest Prize Lemi Berhanu PRs by five minutes; new mom Aselefech Mergia wins tight women's race. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18. He made it three consecutive wins at the distance by topping the podium at the Orlen Warsaw Marathon in 2:07:57 hours later that season.Jackowski, Pawel (26 April 2015). Lemi Berhanu continues unbeaten marathon streak in Warsaw. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18.
After losing his winning streak on his international debut at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, he returned to defend his Dubai title in 2016 and gave a strong effort with a personal best of 2:04:33 hours. However, he lost out in a sprint finish with Tesfaye Abera and finished in second place, nine seconds in arrears.Mulkeen, Jon (22 January 2016). Ethiopia's Abera and Tsegaye triumph at Dubai Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-18. Lemi won the 2016 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:12:45, confirming his place among the world's top distance runners.Lemi Berhanu Hayle wins 2016 Boston Marathon men’s division race
International competitions 2014Zürich MarathonZürich, Switzerland1stMarathon2:10:402015Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates1stMarathon2:05:28Orlen Warsaw MarathonWarsaw, Poland1stMarathon2:07:57World ChampionshipsBeijing, China15thMarathon2:17:372016Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates2ndMarathon2:04:33Boston MarathonBoston, United States1stMarathon2:12:45Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil13thMarathon2:13:292017Xiamen International MarathonXiamen, China1stMarathon2:08:27New York City MarathonNew York City, United States4thMarathon2:11:522018Hengshui Lake MarathonHengshui, China1stMarathon2:08:512019Toronto Waterfront MarathonToronto, Canada2ndMarathon2:05:092023Mumbai MarathonMumbai, India 1stMarathon 2:07:322024Mumbai MarathonMumbai, India 1stMarathon 2:07:502024Prague MarathonPrague, Czech Republic1stMarathon2:08:442025Prague MarathonPrague, Czech Republic1stMarathon2:05:14
Circuit wins Zürich Marathon: 2014 Dubai Marathon: 2015 Orlen Warsaw Marathon: 2015 Boston Marathon: 2016 Xiamen International Marathon: 2017 Hengshui Lake Marathon: 2018 Mumbai Marathon : 2023 Mumbai Marathon : 2024 Prague Marathon : 2024 Prague Marathon : 2025
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