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Shura Kitata

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Shura Kitata Tola (born 9 June 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and half-marathon. He has raced in several World Marathon Majors, including the 2020 London Marathon, where he won the race in a time of 2:05:41, beating Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, and the 2018 London Marathon where he finished in second place behind him. His other best performances include the 2017 Rome Marathon and 2017 Frankfurt Marathon victories and second places at the 2018 and 2022 New York City Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 8 different languages on Wikipedia. Shura Kitata is the 11,582nd most popular athlete (down from 10,002nd in 2024), the 22,583rd most popular biography from United States (down from 20,761st in 2019) and the 1,229th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Shura Kitata ranks 11,582 out of 6,025. Before him are Leslie Soltero, Anna Baranchuk, Lebogang Shange, Christina Bourmpou, Chala Beyo, and Gediminas Truskauskas. After him are Vidar Johansson, Najma Parveen, Mel Reid, Dilpreet Singh, João Azevedo, and Nouha Landoulsi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Shura Kitata ranks 1,641. Before him are Fanny Teijonsalo, Frederik Schou-Nielsen, Dominique Parrish, Yul Moldauer, Itay Goldfaden, and Špela Perše. After him are Vidar Johansson, Peng Chia-mao, Amelie Wortmann, Roberts Akmens, Angelica Olmo, and Alejandra Alonso.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shura Kitata ranks 22,591 out of 20,380. Before him are Anglerne Annelus (1997), Gia Doonan (1994), Alena Olsen (null), Dominique Parrish (1996), Leslie Soltero (2001), and Lebogang Shange (1990). After him are Sevuloni Mocenacagi (1990), Maggie Malone (1993), Anissa Urtez (1995), Zhang Mingyu (2001), Anja Osterman (1993), and Zack Weiss (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Shura Kitata ranks 1,229. Before him are Kyra Condie (1996), Quanesha Burks (1995), Anglerne Annelus (1997), Gia Doonan (1994), Leslie Soltero (2001), and Lebogang Shange (1990). After him are Sevuloni Mocenacagi (1990), Maggie Malone (1993), Anissa Urtez (1995), Zhang Mingyu (2001), Anja Osterman (1993), and Carlos Nascimento (null).

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