Selemon_Barega_Tokyo_Marathon_2026_preview Tokyo Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon Barega, who won the Seville Marathon in 2:05:15 on his debut at the distance in 2025, takes 7th place in Tokyo and breaks his personal best with an impressive time of 2:05:00.

Selemon_Barega_Tokyo_Marathon_2026 P7, a hard fight and a new PB today in Tokyo. We keep learning the marathon ⏳🙏🏽

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It's worth mentioning that Selemon Barega won the men's 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where he ran a brilliant tactical race in 27:43.22, and recaptured the title for Ethiopia for the first time since 2008 after a thrilling sprint on the final lap.