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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]
Apr 16, 2024 · Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet...
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.
Apr 13, 2024 · Boston Athletics Association (BAA) organizers soon confirmed the news to Deba through email: She was, in fact, a Boston Marathon champion. Alongside being promoted to first place, Deba would also earn the winner’s prize money and a bonus for setting a new course record (which still stands today).
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...
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 ...
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...
