Tsige Haileslase

Tsige Haileslase Abreha (born 21 September 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon, half marathon, and cross country events. She is a marathon winner of the 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon and the 2022 Stockholm Marathon.

Career In 2021, Haileslase placed third at the Campaccio Cross Country event in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy.

In 2022, Haileslase won the Stockholm Marathon in her debut at the distance, finishing in 2:31:48. She also set a personal best in the half marathon with 1:08:30 in 2021 and 10 km with 32:03 in 2018.

In 2023 she won the 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon with a time of 2:24:17. This performance was an Olympic qualifying time, and she narrowly missed the course record by 15 seconds. Earlier in 2023, she set her marathon personal best of 2:22:10 at the Hamburg Marathon, finishing fourth.

In 2024, Haileslase competed in the 2024 London Marathon, where she finished 10th with a time of 2:25:03. She also placed third at the 2025 Houston Marathon, clocking 2:25:09. At the 2025 Boston Marathon, she finished 10th with a time of 2:23:43.

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