Teyba Erkesso
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About
Ethiopian road and cross-country runner who earned the first gold medal of her career at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She is also the winner of notable running events like the Houston and Boston Marathons.
Before Fame
She began running at the international level at age sixteen.
Trivia
She set a Texas state record at the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:23:53.
Family Life
She married fellow marathon runner Kasime Adillo.
Associated With
She and Catherine Ndereba are both winners of the Boston Marathon.
