Lemi Berhanu Hayle

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Lemi, and not as Berhanu.

Lemi Berhanu Hayle
Berhanu Lemi Hayle, winner of the 2016 Boston Marathon approaching halfway point
Personal information
Born (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 30)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportMen's athletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:04:33 (2015)
Half marathon: 1:01:37 (2015)

Lemi Berhanu Hayle, also known as Berhanu Lemi, (Amharic: ለሚ ብርሃኑ ኃይሌ ; born 13 September 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 15th.[2] His personal best of 2:04:33 hours, set in 2015, ranks him in the world's top 15 athletes for the distance (as of 2016).[3] In April 2016, he won the Boston Marathon.

  1. ^ "Berhanu Lemi". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ 2015 World Championships in Athletics Men's Marathon Final Results. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ senior outdoor Marathon men All-Time Best. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.