Sechale Dalasa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | September 20, 1991 Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Sechale Dalasa (born 20 September 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner specializing in the marathon. She is best known for her victories at the 2022 Rome Marathon and the 2022 Istanbul Marathon, where she set her personal best of 2:25:54.
Career
Sechale made her marathon debut in 2012, running an early personal best of 2:26:27 at the Shanghai Marathon.[1][2] Over the years, she consistently posted times between 2:26 and 2:28 in various marathons, including multiple appearances at the Houston Marathon.[3]
Her career saw a significant peak in 2022. In March, Sechale won the Rome Marathon with a time of 2:26:09.[4] Later that year, in November, she secured another major victory at the Istanbul Marathon. Despite humid conditions, Sechale ran a dominant race, winning with a new personal best of 2:25:54. She expressed pride in her victory and record-breaking performance.[5][6]
Personal bests
- Marathon: 2:25:54 – Istanbul, 2022[1]
Major results
| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 5th | 2:26:27 |
| 2022 | Rome Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | 2:26:09 |
| 2022 | Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 2:25:54 |
References
- ^ a b "Sechale DALASA – World Athletics profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Tesfa and Tufa to defend titles at Yellow River Estuary International Marathon". World Athletics. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
Sechale Dalasa, who clocked a best of 2:26:27 when finishing fifth in Shanghai in 2012
- ^ "Another Ethiopian double looks likely in Houston". World Athletics. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
Sechale Dalasa, who finished fourth in 2015...
- ^ "Ethiopians Fikre Bekele and Adugna Dalasa win 2022 Rome marathon". Africanews. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
Ethiopia's Adugna Sechale Dalasa won the women's solo race... winning in 02 hours 26 minutes 09 seconds.
- ^ "Kipkemboi and Dalasa take Istanbul marathon titles in hot weather conditions". Watch Athletics. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
With a finishing time of 2:25:54 Sechale Dalasa was finally over three minutes ahead.
- ^ "Kenyan Kipkemboi, Ethiopia's Dalasa win 44th Istanbul Marathon". Anadolu Ajansı. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
On the women's side, Dalasa led an Ethiopian podium sweep with a 2:25:54 run.