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  1. Buzunesh Deba (born 8 September 1987) is a Bronx-based Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the 2014 Boston Marathon in her personal-best time of 2:19:59. [1] In the race, Deba finished behind Rita Jeptoo, who was later disqualified for doping. [2]

  2. Apr 16, 2024 · Buzunesh Deba won the 2014 Boston Marathon by default after the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she has not received her $100,000 prize money. She says she lost her Nike contract and her dream of competing in the Olympics because of the delay.

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    Buzunesh Deba Ethiopia. Originally from Asella, Ethiopia, Buzunesh Deba has lived and trained in New York City for a decade, frequently taking the subway from her home in the Bronx to track workouts, and has sometimes run the 31-mile circumference of Manhattan in training.

  4. Apr 13, 2024 · Buzunesh Deba won the 2014 Boston Marathon after Rita Jeptoo was disqualified for doping, but she has not received the $100,000 prize money yet. The BAA cites the inability to recover the money from Jeptoo as the reason for the delay, but Deba and her husband are frustrated and disappointed.

  5. May 16, 2024 · Ten years and one month after Buzunesh Deba finished as the rightful winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, she was finally given the prize money she never received — but it didn’t come from the...

  6. Jun 27, 2024 · Ethiopia’s Buzunesh “Buza” Deba — who also broke the women’s course record — became the official winner. That made her the rightful winner of the $75,000 prize, plus another $25,000 ...

  7. Oct 31, 2011 · Buzunesh Deba, a Bronx resident, could become the first New Yorker to win the city's marathon. Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times. By Julie Bosman. Oct. 30, 2011. Most mornings, Buzunesh Deba...