Ambesse Tolosa

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Ambesse Tolosa (born 28 August 1977 in Shewa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	13th	Marathon
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura	2nd	Team competition
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	19th	Marathon
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	15th	Marathon
	Paris Marathon	Paris, France	1st	Marathon, 2:08:56 PB
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	19th	Marathon
2006	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon	San Diego, California, U.S.	1st	Marathon
	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon
	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu, Hawaii	1st	Marathon

[edit] Personal bests

• Half marathon - 1:01:18 hrs (2005)
• Marathon - 2:08:56 hrs (2004)

[edit] External links

IAAF profile for Ambesse Tolosa

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mike Rotich	Paris Men's Marathon Winner 2004	Succeeded by Salim Kipsang
Preceded by Toshinari Takaoka	Tokyo Men's Marathon Winner 2006	Succeeded by Daniel Njenga
Preceded by Christopher Cheboiboch	San Diego Men's Marathon Winner 2006	Succeeded by Daniel Yego
Preceded by Jimmy Muindi	Honolulu Men's Marathon Winner 2006	Succeeded by Incumbent