Ethiopian marathoner Degitu Azimeraw will make her Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut in October fresh off a win at the Barcelona Marathon.
Country: Ethiopia
Standout Race: 2024 Barcelona Marathon
In her most recent race, Azimeraw won the 2024 Barcelona Marathon, running a new personal best time of 2:19:52.
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Azimeraw made two memorable debuts in the half- and full marathon to start her career. In 2018, she ran 1:06:47 in the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon to finish sixth place. She won her marathon debut in Amsterdam, running 2:19:26 for the second-fastest marathon debut in history.
At the London Marathon two years later, she finished second in her first Abbott World Marathon Major race. She ran 2:17:58 for a new personal best then.
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