Marhu Teferi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Teferi Marhu |
| National team |
 Israel |
| Born | August 17, 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Updated on 10 August 2016. | |
Marhu Teferi, also known as Teferi Marhu[1] (born August 17, 1992) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli marathon runner who represented Israel at the 2016 Olympics in the marathon.[2]
Teferi is an Israeli half marathon champion, having won the title in December 2015, ahead of Berihun We've and Israeli Olympian Ageze Guadie.[3][4]
Due to his 2:18.19 finish in the Rotterdam Marathon in April 2016, in which he came in 23rd, he qualified for the 2016 Olympics.[5][6]
He competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the marathon, and finished 74th out of 155 runners, with a time of 2:21:06.[7]
References
- ↑ "Athletics - Teferi Marhu (Israel)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ "Who are the most notable people who are both black and Jewish?". Quora. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ Ben, Almog (2016-04-24). "An Ethiopian Israeli's Run From His Trailer Home to the Rio Olympics - Sports". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Israeli Olympic profiles: Marhu Teferi - Israel News". Jerusalem Post. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ "Israeli Olympic profiles: Marhu Teferi - Israel News". Jerusalem Post. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Resultados: Maratón de Rotterdam (Hombres) | Acicas Runner´s". Acicasrunmex.com. 2006-02-15. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑
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