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}} Gebregziabher Gebremariam (born September 10, 1984 in Tigray) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He established himself at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, winning the junior title in 2002 and two silver medals in the senior races in 2004. He represented Ethiopia over 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics, taking fourth place, and over 10000 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the 2009 World Champion in cross country. He made his marathon debut at the 2010 New York City Marathon and won the race in a time of 2:08:14. He was third at the Boston Marathon in 2011 with a personal best of 2:04:53 hours (downhill). He is married to long-distance runner Werknesh Kidane. == Career == At the 2002 World Junior Championships Gebregziabher Gebremariam won the 10,000 metres and finished third in the 5000 metres race. He also won the World Junior Championships in cross country running. The following year he made his first impact on the international scene by finishing third at the 1st IAAF World Athletics Final and second at the All-Africa Games. In March 2004 Gebremariam showed that he had fully progressed from the junior ranks by winning two silver medals at the World Cross Country Championships, one over the short course and one over the long course; in essence, were it not for his countryman Kenenisa Bekele, he would be one of only two men ever to have claimed short and long course victories at the same Championships. He was selected for the Ethiopian Summer Olympic 5000 metres team along with Kenenisa Bekele and Dejene Berhanu, where he finished fourth, 0.25 seconds behind bronze medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya. Gebremariam finished sixth in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. In October 2008 he made his debut in the half marathon, finishing 2nd in the 2008 Bupa Great North Run behind Tsegaye Kebede. He won gold at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Gebremariam began the 2009–10 IAAF cross country season with a win at the opening meeting – the Oeiras International Cross Country,〔Fernandes, António Manuel (2009-11-21).(Gebremariam and Augusto the victors in Oeiras ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.〕 and also took victory at the Cross de Atapuerca, Cross Internacional de Soria and Cross Internacional de Alcobendas meetings.〔Valiente, Emeterio (2009-11-29). (Comfortable victories for Gebremariam and Masai in Soria ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.〕 He finished tenth in the senior race at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Heading out onto the summer athletics circuit, he ran a course record of 27:42 at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park in May, knocking six seconds off Tadese Tola's record and beating Peter Kamais to the line.〔(Gebremariam clocks Central Park 10Km record ). IAAF (2010-05-15). Retrieved on 2010-06-08.〕 He was victorious at the Peachtree Road Race in June, just pipping Peter Kirui at the finish, and then won the Beach to Beacon 10K in August.〔Kim, Anna (2010-07-04). (Peachtree Road Race ends with thrilling finish ). ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.〕〔(Course record for Chepkurui in Cape Elizabeth 10K ). IAAF (2010-08-08). Retrieved on 2010-08-08.〕 He scored his second road win of the month at the Falmouth Road Race, beating Wilson Kwambai Chebet just at the finish.〔(Gebremariam and Yimer the winners in Falmouth ). IAAF (2010-08-16). Retrieved on 2010-08-16.〕 Former world junior silver medallist Matthew Kisorio bested him at the Philadelphia Half Marathon, however, as the Ethiopian's time of 1:00:25 was ten seconds short of the victor.〔Larkin, Duncan (2010-09-20). (Defar clocks 1:07:44 in Half Marathon debut in Philadelphia ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-20.〕 He won the 2010 New York City Marathon on his debut over the distance with a time of 2:08:14.〔http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/Results.htm〕 Among his competitors was Haile Gebrselassie, who dropped out mid-race and later announced his retirement. Gebremariam had encouraged his compatriot to stay in the race but the veteran responded "I can't, Gebre, you have to go on". He paid his respects to the world record holder after the race, saying "Haile is a good guy, he is king. I have learned so many things from him".〔(Haile Gebrselassie announces retirement from athletics ). BBC Sport (2010-11-07). Retrieved on 2010-11-07.〕 He entered the New York City Half Marathon the following March and was narrowly beaten at the line by Mo Farah.〔(Farah triumphs in Half Marathon debut in New York ). IAAF (2011-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-03-20.〕 In April 2011, he finished third in the 2011 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:04:53 hours. This was among the fastest ever times for the marathon, but it was recorded on a downhill circuit. He ran at Boston's first B.A.A. 10K race in June and finished second behind Geoffrey Mutai,〔(Mutai sizzles 27:19 in Boston 10Km ). IAAF (2011-06-26). Retrieved on 2011-07-02.〕 a finish which he and Mutai repeated at the Giro di Castelbuono a month later.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2011-07-27). (Geoffrey Mutai dominates in Castelbuono ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-07-30.〕 He returned to defend his title at the 2011 New York City Marathon, but was again beaten by Mutai and ended the race in fourth place.〔Morse, Parker (2011-11-06). (G. Mutai smashes course record, Dado the surprise women's winner in New York ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-08.〕 At the 2012 Boston Marathon he faltered in warm temperatures and ended the race in 14th place with a time of 2:22:56 hours.〔Morse, Parker (2012-04-16). (Korir and Cherop the best as warm weather slows Boston ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-26.〕 He qualified to represent Ethiopia at the 2012 London Olympics and finished eighth in the Olympic 10,000 metres final. He was runner-up to Mo Farah, the winner of the Olympic race, at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon in February 2013.〔(Defar and Farah set course records in New Orleans ). IAAF (2013-02-24). Retrieved on 2013-03-02.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gebregziabher Gebremariam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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