Makda Harun Explained

Makda Harun (born 1988) is an Ethiopian born Australian marathon runner.

In 2009 she was second in the Paris Half Marathon, won the Cursa de Bombers and finished fourth in the Venice Marathon.

In 2010 she was second in the Daegu Marathon and set a course record at the Venice Marathon.^[1]

She won the Sydney Marathon, in both 2016^[2] and 2017, during the second of which she set the course record of 2:28:04.^{[3] [4]}

Personal bests

• 5000 m : 15:31.21 min, 28 September 2007, Shanghai
• 10 km road race : 32:39 min, Barcelona
• Half Marathon : 1:10:39 h, 15 October 2017, Melbourne
• Marathon: 2:26:46 h, 15 April 2012, Paris ^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: iaaf.org - Kenya and Ethiopia share honours in Venice Marathon. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026090836/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58580.html. dead. 2010-10-26. 2010-10-26. 2018-02-14.
2. Web site: Tanigawa and Harun victorious in Sydney | REPORT | World Athletics.
3. Web site: Run For Your Life Australia's Makda Harun Haji Wins Takes Treble in Blackmores Sydney Marathon. NZ. Run 4 Your Life. www.r4yl.com. en. 2018-02-14.
4. Web site: Media Release: Australia's Makda Harun Haji wins Sydney Marathon Women's title, sets news record & claims 2017 Australian Women's Marathon Championship Crown. Blackmores Sydney Running Festival. en. 2018-02-14.
5. Web site: Makeda HARONA | Profile | World Athletics.