About Abebe Mekonnen
Born 1964. Abebe Mekonnen is an Ethiopian marathon runner and athletics competitor.
Abebe Mekonnen (born 16 October 1964) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Mekkonen was the winner of the 93rd Boston Marathon in 1989. He also competed for Ethiopia in the 1992 Olympics and 1996 Olympics in the marathon. He did not finish in the 1992 games and finished 81st with a time of 2:29:45 in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Mekonnen has the most sub 2:15 marathons of anyone: 32 in all. When he ran his 28th sub-2:15 marathon he broke the record set by Bill Rodgers.
His best time was 2:07:35 in the 1988 Beijing Marathon, which is still course record.
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Who is Abebe Mekonnen?
athletics competitor
When was Abebe Mekonnen born?
Abebe Mekonnen was born on 16 October 1964.
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Abebe Mekonnen is a marathon runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Abebe Mekonnen?
Abebe Mekonnen is Ethiopian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abebe Mekonnen. https://biography.guide/abebe-mekonnen-marathon-runner/
MLA: "Abebe Mekonnen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/abebe-mekonnen-marathon-runner/.
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