Fate Tola
Fate Tola Geleto[1](born 22 October 1987) is an Ethiopianlong-distance runnerwho competes inmarathonraces. She represented Ethiopia at theIAAF World Half Marathon Championshipsand has won marathons in Thessaloniki and Vienna. She lives in Germany and trains withIrina Mikitenko.[2]Since 2012, she competes for the German clubMTV Braunschweig.[3]
Among her first elite level appearances was theGreat Ethiopian Runin November 2008, where she came fourth behindTeyba Erkessoover the 10 km distance.[4]She made her professional marathon debut at theAlexander the Great Marathonin April 2009 and she won on her first attempt, taking the women's title in a time of 2:36:54 hours.[5]TheLjubljana Marathonin October was her second outing over the distance and she was fourth, but improved her best time by a minute and a half.[6]
She representedOromiaPolice at theSululta Cross Countryat the start of 2010 and came fourth.[7]She significantly improved her marathon best at that year'sRome City Marathon,taking fifth in a time of 2:28:54 hours,[8]and won thePaderborner Osterlauf10K soon afterwards.[9]She was selected to represent Ethiopia at the2010 IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsinNanningin October and she came seventh, setting a personal best of 1:09:38 hours for the distance.[10]Her last major race of the year came at theTurin Marathonand she again improved: it became a two-woman race between Tola andPriscah Jeptooand although it was her Kenyan rival who claimed victory, Tola ran a best of 2:28:22 hours as the runner-up.[11]
Her 2011 season began with a second-place finish at theBerlin Half Marathon.[12]This was her preparation for theVienna City Marathonand in that race she defeated débutantesPeninah AruseiandAna Dulce Felixto win with a fourth consecutive personal best of 2:26:21 hours.[13]This streak came to an end at October'sFrankfurt Marathonas her time of 2:27:18 hours brought her seventh place.[14]She defended her Vienna Marathon title in 2012 and came close to her best with a run of 2:26:39 hours.[15]A fifth place at the2012 Berlin Marathonsaw her improve that time to 2:25:14 hours.[16]
References
[edit]- ^2010 World HM Championships - Women's Half Marathon Biographies[permanent dead link].IAAF. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^Wenig, Jorg (15 April 2012)."Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Berndt, Ute (5 November 2015). "Über Braunschweig nach Rio".Braunschweiger Zeitung(in German). p. 30.
- ^November 2008 AIMS ResultsArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine.AIMS (23 November 2008). Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^April 2009 AIMS ResultsArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine.AIMS (12 April 2009). Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^October 2009 AIMS ResultsArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine.AIMS (25 October 2009). Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^Negash, Elshadai (24 January 2010)."Jelila continues winning streak, unknown Jida takes shock men's title - Sululta Cross Country".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Sampaolo, Diego (21 March 2010)."Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila – Rome Marathon report".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Wo Hasen überall ihre Pfoten haben, kann man an Ostern laufenArchived2010-11-25 at theWayback Machine.Lauf Report (3 April 2010). Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^Ramsak, Bob (16 October 2010)."Kiplagat kicks to gold - Women's Race – Nanning 2010".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Sampaolo, Diego (14 November 2010)."Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women's crown".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Wenig, Jorg (3 April 2011)."Teenagers triumph at Berlin Half Marathon".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^"Kiprotich and Tola the surprise winners in Vienna, Gebrselassie cruises 1:00:18 in the Half Marathon".IAAF. 17 April 2011.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Butcher, Pat (30 October 2012)."Kipsang tantalises with 2:03:42 World record assault in Frankfurt".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Wenig, Jorg (15 April 2012)."Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna".IAAF.Retrieved27 April2016.
- ^Butcher, Pat (30 September 2012)."Close victory for Mutai but more straightforward for Kebede in Berlin - REPORT".IAAF.Retrieved31 January2013.
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