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}} Erba Tiki Gelana (born 22 October 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Her personal best of 2:18:58 hours is the Ethiopian national record for the event. She won the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon and the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon. She won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a time of 2:23:07, a new Olympic record. ==Biography== A cousin of 2000 Olympic marathon champion Gezahegne Abera, Tiki was born in Bekoji, a town renowned for producing top runners. She began competing in road races in Ethiopia and came fourth at the 2004 Great Ethiopian Run.〔Negash, Elshadai (2006-11-24). ( Ethiopian elite look to continue domination - 2006 TOYOTA Great Ethiopian Run PREVIEW ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She went to Catalonia in Spain in 2006 and made her debut over the half marathon distance, including wins in Mataró and Terrassa.〔(Tiki Gelana ). Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She won the San Silvestre Barcelonesa 10K race at the end of the year.〔(10 Kilometres 2006 ). IAAF (2007-10-16). Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She travelled to Japan in 2007 and won the 10K at the Sanyo Road Race – her time of 31:54 minutes made her the third fastest Ethiopian that year.〔(10 Kilometres 2007 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕〔Nakamura, Ken (2007-12-24). (Kimwei sets course record to win Sanyo road race ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She won the 2008 Women First 5K in Addis Ababa in March,〔Negash, Elshadai (2008-03-25). (Gelana takes women first 5km in Addis Ababa ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 then came fourth at the high-profile World 10K Bangalore in May.〔Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2008-05-18). (Tadese the men’s 10km victor, while Abeylegesse and Momanyi share women’s spoils in Bangalore ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She debuted on the European track and field circuit that summer and set a 5000 metres best of 15:17.74 minutes at the Internationales Stadionfest and a 10,000 metres best of 31:27.80 minutes at the Ostrava Golden Spike.〔(Gelana Tiki ). IAAF. Retrieved on 20120-04-22.〕 In late 2008, she took sixth place at the Delhi Half Marathon with a time of 1:10:22 hours,〔(Three go sub-60, as Ethiopia sweep titles in Delhi Half Marathon ). IAAF (2009-11-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 but she was two minutes slower at the 2009 RAK Half Marathon, finishing 16th.〔(Half Marathon 2009 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 but managed second place behind Abebu Gelan at the Virginia Beach Half Marathon in her American debut.〔(Chebor and Gelan take Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon titles ). IAAF (2009-09-06). Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 Her marathon debut followed in October at the Dublin Marathon and in a close finish she took third place on the podium.〔Foley, Cliona (2009-10-27). (Kealy overcomes controversy and rival Curley to secure Irish title ). ''Irish Independent''. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 In 2010 she came fourth at both the Los Angeles Marathon and the Dublin Marathon, although she improved her best to 2:29:53 hours.〔(Marathon 2010 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.〕 The 2011 Amsterdam Marathon marked a breakthrough for Tiki as she won the race in a time of 2:22:08 hours – almost eight minutes faster than her previous best and an improvement upon Gete Wami's nine-year-old course record.〔van Hemert, Wim (2011-10-16). (Chebet sizzles sub-2:06, course record for Gelana in Amsterdam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 At the end of that year she returned to Ethiopia, where she came runner-up at the Great Ethiopian Run and third at the Ethiopian Clubs Cross Country Championships.〔Negash, Elshadai (2011-11-27). (Geremew, Afework take surprise Great Ethiopian Run 10km victories ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕〔Negash, Elshadai (2011-12-13). (Tadesse and Assefa take Ethiopian Clubs XC titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She improved her personal best at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in February 2012, going unchallenged to win the race in 1:08:48 hours.〔Nakamura, Ken (2012-02-05). (Convincing wins for Kisorio and Gelana in Marugame ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She broke the Ethiopian record at the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon, completing a solo run of 2:18:58 hours to win the race almost five minutes ahead of runner-up Valeria Straneo. This made her the fourth fastest woman ever over the distance.〔van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). (Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 She was selected to represent Ethiopia in the Olympic marathon as a result. At the London 2012 Olympics she won the gold medal at the marathon with an Olympic record time of 2:23:07 hours, in spite of rain throughout the race and a fall at the water station.〔Butcher, Pat (2012-08-15). (Gelana keeps it in the family ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-21.〕 After the Olympics she ran a personal best for the half marathon, recording 1:07:48 for third at the Great North Run,〔Wenig, Jorg (2012-09-16). (Dibaba and Kipsang take Great North Run victories - REPORT ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-21.〕 then ran a 15 km best of 48:09 minutes at the Zevenheuvelenloop (finishing behind Olympic 10,000 m champion Tirunesh Dibaba at both races).〔van Hemert, Wim (2012-11-18). (Dibaba and Kipkemboi prevail in Nijmegen 15K ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-21.〕 She was chosen at the AIMS World Athlete of the Year Award for her performances that year.〔(Ethiopia's Gelana named 2012 AIMS female World Athlete of the Year ). IAAF (2013-02-03). Retrieved on 2013-02-23.〕 In her first outing of 2013 she held off Kim Smith to defend her Marugame Half Marathon title.〔Nakamura, Ken (2013-02-03). (Gelana under pressure but retains Marugame Half Marathon title ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-23.〕 Competing in the 2013 London Marathon, Gelana was knocked to the ground in a collision with wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy at the 15 km feeding station. Although able to resume, she dropped off the lead pace in the second half of the race and finished in 16th place in a time of 2:36:55 hours. The incident prompted London Marathon organisers to alter starting arrangements for the 2014 edition to allow wheelchair athletes to start ahead of the women's race.〔Brown, Matthew (2013-04-21). (Kebede and Jeptoo shine in the London sun ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-05-17.〕 Gelana was selected for the Ethiopian team to contest the marathon at the 2013 world championships in Moscow, but dropped out of the race held in hot and humid conditions after just 5 km. Her early withdrawal, together with that of team-mate Meseret Hailu, prompted the Ethiopian Athletics Federation to ask the pair to submit written explanations for their actions.〔Watta, Evelyn (2013-08-13). (Ethiopian marathoners face action for dropping out of Moscow race ). Sportsnewsarena.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-17.〕 Returning to the London Marathon in 2014, Gelana finished in ninth place in a time of 2:26:58 hours, over six minutes behind winner Edna Kiplagat.〔Brown, Matthew (2014-04-13). (Kipsang and Kiplagat reign supreme in London ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-05-17.〕 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「Tiki Gelana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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