Leul Gebresilase

Leul Gebresilase (born 20 September 1992) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the silver medal at the 2022 London Marathon.

In 2015, Gebresilase earned silver in the 5000 metres at the African Games held in Brazzaville, Congo with a time of 13:22.13.

The following year, he finished in 8th place in the men's race at the 2019 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom. Also in 2019 in December, Gebresilase won Valencia Marathon.

In 2021, Gebresilase placed third at the Amsterdam Marathon.

In April 2022, he finished second at the Rotterdam Marathon to repeat this achievement in October at the 2022 London Marathon, his first medal from a World Marathon Major.

Personal bests 5000 metres – 13:13.88 (Huelva 2016) 10,000 metres – 27:19.71 (Herzogenaurach 2016) 10 kilometres – 28:12 (Rennes 2015) 20 kilometres – 58:30 (Tachikawa 2013) Half marathon – 59:18 (Valencia 2017) Marathon – 2:04:02 (Dubai 2018)