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Seifu Tura Abdiwak (born 19 June 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the 2021 Chicago Marathon and placed second at the 2022 Chicago Marathon.
Career
Seifu Tura originally specialized in middle-distance running, having won the 3000 m event of the 2015 Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Szczecin, Poland, with a time of 7:56.22.
In 2017, he debuted over the marathon distance at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon, taking second place with a time of 2:09:26.
After achieving a time of 2:04:44 at the 2018 Dubai Marathon, Tura won the 2018 Milano Marathon with a time of 2:09:04, despite having an issue with cramps.It was the runner's third attempt at the distance, six months after the first. Later that year, Tura also won the Shanghai Marathon, with a time of 2:09:18, a split second ahead of compatriot Tsegaye Mekonnen.This also marked the first time both winners of the Shanghai Marathon were from Ethiopia, as Yebrgual Melese had also won the race, setting a course record in the process.
In 2021, Tura set a marathon personal best of 2:04:29 with a fourth-place finish in Milano.Months later, he won the 2021 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:12.
The following year in July, Tura placed sixth in the marathon at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a time of 2:07:17. He finished second at the 2022 Chicago Marathon in October in 2:04:49.
Personal bests
- 3000 metres – 7:52.04 (Madrid 2015)
- 5000 metres – 13:27.70 (Barcelona 2015)
- 10 kilometres – 29:05 (Addis Ababa 2016)
- Half marathon – 58:36 (Ras Al Khaimah 2022)
- Marathon – 2:04:29 (Milan 2021)