Sisay Bezabeh
Sisay Bezabeh (born 9 September 1977 in Asella, Oromia Region, Ethiopia) is an Australian athlete of Ethiopian descent who specialized in the 10,000 metres and the marathon. He participated in the Olympic Games twice but did not place.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 9 September 1977 Asella, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 10,000 meter run Marathon |
Biography
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Bezabeh participated in the 10,000 metres with a time of 28:21.63, he did not continue in the series.
Four years later, at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he participated in the Olympic Marathon. He ran a time of 2:25.26, and came in 60th place.
His brother, Alemayehu Bezabeh, is currently a runner representing Spain.[1]
Personal records
| Event | Performance | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 3:49.99 | 1 January 2000 | |
| 5000 m | 13:33.23 | 26 February 2000 | Sydney |
| 10,000 m | 27:49.09 | 2 January 2002 | Inglewood |
| Marathon | 2:11.08 | 12 October 2003 | Chicago |
Achievements
10,000 m
- 2000: 11th in the Olympic series - 28:21.63
Marathon
- 2002: 9th 2002 Fukuoka Marathon - 2:16.34
- 2003: 9th 2003 Chicago Marathon - 2:11.08
- 2003: 16th 2003 London Marathon - 2:16.09
- 2004: 60th in the Olympic Games - 2:25.26
- 2005: 5th in the Beppu Oita Marathon - 2:13.14
Cross country running
- 2001: 73rd WK to Oostende (long distance) - 43.09
- 2002: 85th WK in Dublin (long distance) - 38.05
References
- "Profile of Sisay Bezabeh", All-Athletics.com, 21 April 2015.
- Profile of Sisay Bezabeh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
External links
- Sisay Bezabeh at World Athletics
- Sisay Bezabeh at Athletics Australia
- Sisay Bezabeh at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Sisay Bezabeh at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Sisay Bezabeh at Olympics.com
- Sisay Bezabeh at Olympedia
- Sisay Bezabeh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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