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Ethiopian Elites: Gurmessa Kumssa Megerssa

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Gurmessa Kumssa Megerssa was born on September 15, 1979, in Ethiopia.
He moved to the USA on March 8, 2006, and promptly began winning races.
He has a green card.
Washington Running Report ranked him #1 in the region in 2006 and 2007.

Among his many races:

  • March 19, 2006: 2nd in 1:04:27 at Half Marathon in Virginia Beach VA

  • March 25, 2006: 1st in 1:08:30 at National Half Marathon in Washington DC
         (See http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?rsID=7273)

  • April 1, 2006: 4th in 29:52 at Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K
         (See http://www.coolrunning.com/results/06/va/Apr1_Ukrops_set2.shtml)

  • April 8, 2006: 1st in 35:43 at Run/Fun Walk For Hospice 10K in Leonardtown MD

  • April 15, 2006: 1st in 14:56 at National Race To Stop The Silence 5K in Washington DC

  • April 23, 2006: 4th in 29:46 at Darcars Pike's Peek 10K in Rockville MD

  • April 30, 2006: 5th in 29:50 at Sallie Mae 10K in Washington DC

  • May 21, 2006: 1st in 30:37 at Capitol Hill Classic 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/news/may06caphill06rpt.html)

  • June 10, 2006: 1st in 29:51 at Lawyers Have Heart 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/news/jun06lhh06rpt.html)

  • July 4, 2006: 1st in 15:00 at Cure Autism Now 5K in Potomac MD
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/news/jul06autism5K.html)

  • September 2, 2006: 1st in 14:54 at Kentlands - Lakelands 5K in Gaithersburg MD

  • September 9, 2006: 1st in 14:53 at National Press Club 5K in Washington DC

  • September 9, 2006: 1st in 15:06 at 5th Annual Arlington Police Fire and Sheriff 9-11 Memorial 5K Run in Arlington VA

  • September 16, 2006: 1st in 14:57 at Susie's Cause 5K Run in Baltimore MD

  • October 15, 2006: 2nd in 1:06:00 at Fleet Week Half Marathon in Norfolk VA

  • October 22, 2006: 1st in 25:13 at Star Kid 8K in Fairfax VA

  • October 28, 2006: 1st in 14:56 at Stone Ridge 5K Run For Education in Stone Ridge VA

  • November 4, 2006: 1st in 14:37 at Cardinal 5K in Kensington MD

  • November 12, 2006: 1st in 30:13 at Veterans Day 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/news/nov06vet06rpt.html)

  • December 31, 2006: #1 Ranked runner in the region by Washington Running Report
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/other/rankBestMen06.html)

  • March 10, 2007: 1st in 25:04 at Van Metre 5 Mile in Ashburn VA

  • March 24, 2007: 3rd in 1:09:02 at National Half Marathon (13.44 miles) in Washington DC
         http://www.athlinks.com/results/21249/30901/National-Marathon-2007-RUN-HALF-MARATHON(13-34mi).aspx

  • April 1, 2007: 14th in 49:43 at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile in Washington DC
          (See http://www.cherryblossom.org/results/2007/awards.htm)

  • April 27, 2007: 1st in 14:46 at GW Parkway Classic 5K in Alexandria VA
         (See http://www.gwparkwayclassic.com/results/2007/index.html#5k)

  • April 29, 2007: 1st in 29:26 at Darcars Pike's Peek 10K in Rockville MD
         (See http://www.mcrrc.org/racing/race07/07pp10k-all.htm)

  • May 6, 2007: 2nd in 30:08 at Sallie Mae Fund 10K in Washington DC

  • June 24, 2007: 2nd in 24:04 at Hope & Possibility 5M in New York NY

  • July 29, 2007: 5th in 30:22 at Run For Oromia 10K in Minneapolis MN

  • July 29, 2007: 4th in 14:52 at Run For Oromia 5K in Minneapolis MN

  • August 5, 2007: 9th in 1:03:53 at 2007 NYC Half-Marathon Presented By Nike in New York NY
          (See http://web5.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/241.1.635116252155995717)

  • August 9, 2007: 4th in 14:12 at Cigna/Elliot Corporate 5K in Manchester NH

  • October 13, 2007: 2nd in 2:17:20 at United Technologies Greater Hartford Marathon in Hartford CT

  • October 21, 2007: 1st in 24:06 at Star Kid 8K in Fairfax VA
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1842/467/Star-Kid-8K-2007.htm)

  • November 10, 2007: 3rd at York White Rose Five Mile Run in York PA
          (See http://www.runnersgazette.com/results/wrose07.htm)

  • November 11, 2007: 2nd in 29:57 at Veterans Day 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1694/467/Veterans-Day-10K-2007.htm)

  • November 17, 2007: 2nd in 15:03 at TLC King Of The Road 5K in Rockville MD

  • December 1, 2007: 3rd in 2:20:18 at 2007 St. Jude Memphis Marathon in Memphis TN

  • December 23, 2007: 2th in 15:05 at 30th Anniversary Bill Rodgers Jingle Bell 5K in Somerville MA

  • December 31, 2007: #1 Ranked runner in the region by Washington Running Report
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/other/rankBestMen07.html)

  • February 3, 2008: 12th in 1:08:42 at Surf City USA Half Marathon in Huntington Beach CA

  • February 10, 2008: 2nd in 1:09:27 at Express Jet Inland Empire Half Marathon in Ontario CA

  • March 1, 2009: 2nd in 16:38 at Tim Kennard 5K in Salisbury MD

  • March 28, 2009: 3rd in 24:56 at Van Metre 5-Mile in Ashburn VA
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/2232/467/Van-Metre-Men-2009.htm)

  • March 29, 2009: 2nd in 15:03 at Scope It Out 5K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/986/475/Scope-it-Out-5K.htm)

  • April 26, 2009: 5th in 29:47 at 2009 Darcars Pike's Peek 10K in Rockville MD

  • May 16, 2009: 1st in 24:37 at Germantown 5-Miler in Germantown MD
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1447/467/Germantown-5M-Adds-Girls-on-the-Run-5K.htm)

  • May 17, 2009: 2nd in 30:56 at Capitol Hill Classic 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1448/467/Friends-and-Neighbors-Run-the-Hill.htm)

  • June 27, 2009: 1st in 19:53 at Potomac River Running Twilight Festival 4 Miler in Ashburn VA
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1535/467/Potomac-River-Running-Twilight-Festival-4-Miler-It-s-Worthwhile-to-Stay-For-the-Party.htm)

  • July 25, 2009: 3rd in 14:56 at Crystal City Twilighter 5K in Arlington VA
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1631/467/Crystal-City-is-a-Happening-Place-The-Crystal-City-Twilighter-5K.htm)

  • August 9, 2009: 1st in 31:27 at Leesburg 10K in Leesburg VA)
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/1652/467/Harris-Teeter-Presents-YMCA-Leesburg-10K-20K-A-Waltz-in-the-Park.htm)

  • November 8, 2009: 6th in 1:09:46 at Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Half Marathon in Washington DC

  • November 15, 2009: 3rd in 30:56 at Veteran's Day 10K in Washington DC
         (See http://www.runwashington.com/news/2241/475/)

  • November 22, 2009: 3rd in 24:41 at Philadelphia Marathon 8K in Philadelphia PA
         (See http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?rsID=87670)