Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam
Biography
Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam is a distance runner representing Sweden, with results across track, cross country and road racing. He won silver at the 2014 World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen in 59:21, his listed half marathon best. He also finished fifth at the 2010 World Cross Country Championships and eighth at the 2012 London Marathon. His marathon best is 2:06:51, recorded in Osaka in February 2026, and his 5000 metres best is 13:16.59.
Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam's published record includes performances from 2005 to 2026 in Cross Country U20 Race, Half marathon, 1500 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road, Cross Country Senior Race, 5000 Metres. Selected recorded events include 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne (2005; source checked); adidas Stockholm Half Marathon (2026; source checked); Khartoum Regional Junior Championships, Khartoum (2006; source checked).
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Achieved
50 finishes completed
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20 marathons completed
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First recorded 10K
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First recorded half marathon
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25 countries raced
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2 sports completed
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Raced in 21 calendar years
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PB improved
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Next milestones
100 finishes
25 more finishes needed
75 of 100 recorded
25 marathons
5 more marathons needed
20 of 25 recorded
50 different countries
24 more different countries needed
26 of 50 recorded
Career highlights
Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam's published record includes performances from 2005 to 2026 in Cross Country U20 Race, Half marathon, 1500 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road, Cross Country Senior Race, 5000 Metres.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005 · Cross Country U20 Race
Source checkedadidas Stockholm Half Marathon
2026 · Half marathon
Source checkedKhartoum Regional Junior Championships, Khartoum
2006 · 1500 Metres
Source checkedMadrid Carrera Internacional de la Ciencia, Madrid
2007 · 10 Kilometres Road
Source checked36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
2008 · Cross Country Senior Race
Source checkedReunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
2008 · 5000 Metres
Source checked
Latest results
Showing 1–5 of 85 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 29 Aug 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · adidas Stockholm Half Marathon | Running | Half marathonRoad | Stockholm | 1:05:47VerifiedTiming unknown | 7 | — |
| Sun, 16 Aug 2026 | European Athletics Championships, Alexander Stadium, BirminghamContinental / major Games · final | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) | DNFVerified | — | — |
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Swedish 10km Road Running Championships | Running | 10KRoad | Karlstad | 30:14VerifiedTiming unknown | 5 | — |
| Sun, 7 Jun 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Elite Event | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | 2:11:09VerifiedTiming unknown | 6 | — |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Osaka Marathon | Running | MarathonRoad | Osaka | 2:06:51VerifiedTiming unknown | 11 | — |
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