Bizunesh Deba
Ethiopian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bizunesh Deba (born 8 September 1987), also known as Buzunesh Deba, is a Bronx-based Ethiopian long-distance runner. Her personal best for the marathon is 2:19:59, set during the Boston Marathon in 2014, which she won, though in a recent interviews it was confirmed she was never paid the winner's prize money for her first place finish nor the prize money for setting the women's course record.
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Born | (1987-09-08) 8 September 1987 (age 36) Ethiopia |
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Country | Ethiopia |
A prolific runner since 2009, she is a winner of the California International Marathon, San Diego Marathon, Los Angeles Marathon, Grandma's Marathon, Boston Marathon, and Twin Cities Marathon. She has finished in the top ten three times at the New York City Marathon.