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Fasil at the 2008 U.S. 8K championships.

Fasil Bizuneh

Represents: USA  USA
Trains: Flagstaff, Arizona
Born: 05 May 1980
Educated: Arizona State University (B.S., 2005)
Coach: Greg McMillan
Sponsor: New Balance

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Fast Times

  • 13:45 - 5000m (Victoria BC, 2006)
  • 22:32 - 8k, road (Richmond, 2006)
  • 27:50.48 - 10,000m (Stanford, 2008)
  • 1:02:20 - Half Marathon (Houston, 2007)
  • 2:16:47 - Marathon (OT - New York, 2

Memorable Races

  • 1st - 2010 US 10-Mile Road Championships (Flint)
  • 2nd - 2007 US Half-Marathon Championships (Houston)
  • 24th, Junior Race - 1999 IAAF Cross Country World Championships (Belfast)
  • 4-time NCAA All-Amer

Recent Races

  • 1st, 49:10 - Alexandria George Washington Classic 10 mile Road
  • 3rd, 28:51 - Edinburg All-America City 10k
  • 4th, 1:02.47 - 2011 Houston Half Marathon
  • 1st, 47:29 - 2010 US 10-Mile Road Championships (Flint)
  • 7th, 60:00 - 2009 US 20k Road Championships (New Haven)
  • 28:00.22 - 10,000m (Cal, 2009)
  • 3rd, 43:52 - 2009 US 15k Road Championships (Jacksonville)
  • 6th, 1:02.40 - 2009 US Half-Marathon Championships (Houston)

Chatter

Runner'sWorld Online: A Brief Chat with Fasil Bizuneh, Sept 2010
Runner'sWorld Online: A Brief Chat with Fasil Bizuneh, August 2009
Runner'sWorld Online: Dark Horse Bizuneh Follows Unusual Path to Central Park, October 2007
USATF: Press Release: Bizuneh CR at NACAC Champs, March 2007
Men's Racing: Biz Pre-Houston Interview, January 2007


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Born in Germany, Fasil holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from ASU, and has represented the United States at the Cross Country World Championships in 1999 as a Junior, and again in 2007. As an Indianapolis prep, he placed 5th at the Foot Locker National Championships in 1997.


Twitter Name @FasilBizuneh

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