Dejene Yirdaw

Dejene Yirdaw ( born August 21, 1978 in Tulubolo, Shewa ) is an Ethiopian marathon runner.

In 2007 he was third in the Dublin Marathon. The following year, he finished second at the Rock 'n ' Roll Arizona Marathon and won the Kosice Marathon.

With a second place at the Seoul International Marathon 2009 he qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, where he came on the 15th Place.

In 2010 he finished seventh in the Dubai Marathon, second in the 20 van Alphen and won the Gyeongju International Marathon.

Personal Best

• 20 - km road race: 58:22 min, March 7, 2010, Alphen aan den Rijn
• Marathon: 2:08:30 h 15 March, 2009, Seoul