Sinke Biyadgilgn
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Sinke Dessie Biyadgilgn (born 1995) is a professional runner who was born in Ethiopia, and now resides in Washington, D.C.
In 2018, she surprised many runners when she took the lead in the Twin Cities Marathon, holding the lead to win in 2:33:04, just six seconds in front of two others.[1] Biyadgilgn won $7,500 as a result. This was her first time running the race where she beat Serkalem Biset Abrha of Ethiopia.[2]
In 2016, she set a course record at a 5-mile race organized by the DC Road Runners with more than 4,000 runners. She won the race in 26:51.[3]
References
- ^ Blount, Rachel. "TC Marathon winner Barno makes it a double; Biyadgilgn wins women's title". StarTribune. Star Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Belcamino, Kristi. "Runners cross the finish line at Twin Cities Marathon". twin cities.com. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Theismann, Jeanne (2 December 2016). "Running a Fowl in Alexandria". Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Gazette Packet. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
- Sinke Biyadgilgn at World Athletics
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Twin Cities Marathon – women's winners
- 1973: Valerie Rogosheske (USA)
- 1974: Janice Arenz (USA)
- 1975: Janice Arenz (USA)
- 1976: Jill Hanson (USA)
- 1977: Alex Boies (USA)
- 1978: Mary Bange (USA)
- 1979: Mary Bange (USA)
- 1980: Janis Klecker (USA)
- 1981: Jan Stalker (USA)
- 1981: Maggie Munro (USA)
- 1982: Sally Brent (USA)
- 1983: Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (SUI)
- 1984: Debbie Mueller (USA)
- 1985: Janice Ettle (USA)
- 1986: Kim Rosenquist (USA)
- 1987: Sylvie Bornet (FRA)
- 1988: Ria van Landeghem (BEL)
- 1989: Kim Jones (USA)
- 1990: Sylvie Bornet (FRA)
- 1991: Janis Klecker (USA)
- 1992: Janis Klecker (USA)
- 1993: Lisa Rainsberger (USA)
- 1994: Suzana Ciric (SCG)
- 1995: Gwyn Coogan (USA)
- 1996: Olga Appell (USA)
- 1997: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
- 1998: Zinaida Semyonova (RUS)
- 1999: Kim Pawelek (USA)
- 2000: Zinaida Semyonova (RUS)
- 2001: Zinaida Semyonova (RUS)
- 2002: Irina Bogacheva (KGZ)
- 2003: Blake Russell (USA)
- 2004: Irina Permitina (RUS)
- 2005: Nicole Aish (USA)
- 2006: Marla Runyan (USA)
- 2007: Svetlana Ponomarenko (RUS)
- 2008: Olga Glok (RUS)
- 2009: Ilsa Paulson (USA)
- 2010: Bizunesh Deba (ETH)
- 2011: Yeshimebet Bifa (ETH)
- 2012: Jeannette Faber (USA)
- 2013: Anne Bersagel (USA)
- 2014: Esther Erb (USA)
- 2015: Serkalem Biset Abrha (ETH)
- 2016: Jane Kibii (KEN)
- 2017: Jane Kibii (KEN)
- 2018: Sinke Biyadgilgn (ETH)
- 2019: Julia Kohnen (USA)
- 2021: Naomi Fulton (USA)
- 2022: Jessica Watychowicz (USA)