Haven Hailu Desse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Haven Hailu Desse |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 10 September 1998 Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Haven Hailu Desse (born 10 September 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon and half marathon. She has won major international marathons including Rotterdam and Osaka, and placed fourth at the 2025 London Marathon, where she set a personal best of 2:19:17.
Career
[edit]At the 2020 Mumbai Marathon, Haven finished third in 2:28:56.[1] At the 2021 Amsterdam Marathon, she lowered her personal best to 2:20:19 and secured another third-place finish.[2]
In 2022, she achieved her first major international win at the Rotterdam Marathon, finishing in 2:22:01.[3] This was followed by a commanding victory at the Osaka Women's Marathon in early 2023, where she clocked 2:21:13.[4]
Her most notable performance to date came at the 2025 London Marathon, one of the sport’s premier World Marathon Majors. She placed fourth while setting a new lifetime best of 2:19:17.[5][6]
Personal bests
[edit]- Marathon: 2:19:17 – London, 2025[5]
Major results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 3rd | 2:28:56[1] |
| 2021 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2:20:19[2] |
| 2022 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:22:01[3] |
| 2023 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 2:21:13[4] |
| 2025 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 2:19:17 (PB)[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Haven Hailu Desse – Competition Results". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Desse Runs Personal Best 2:20:19 at Amsterdam 2021". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Athlete Haven Hailu Wins Rotterdam Marathon". Ethiopian Monitor. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ethiopia's Desse Wins Osaka Women's Marathon". Kyodo News. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "London Marathon 2025 Results – Haven Hailu Desse 4th in 2:19:17". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "London Marathon 2025 Extra Results". Runner's World. Retrieved 19 June 2025.