Born: 9 June 1996
Marathon best: 2:04:49 (London 2018)
Marathon best: 2:04:49 (London 2018)
Shura Kitata secured the biggest win of his career in 2020 when he became the Virgin Money London Marathon champion in the elite-only race around St James’s Park. The Ethiopian is one of the most consistent marathon runners on the circuit and always performs well in London, with second and fourth-placed finishes to his name in 2018 and 2019, before his amazing run in 2020 when he won a thrilling sprint finish in the rain on The Mall. Kitata has also finished runner-up in the New York City Marathon (2018) after establishing himself as a highly competitive marathon runner, with victories in Rome and Frankfurt in 2017.
London Marathon record
- 2018: 2nd (2:04:49)
- 2019: 4th (2:05:01)
- 2020: 1st (2:05:41)
Other Abbott World Marathon Majors
New York
- 2018: 2nd (2:06:01)
- 2019: 5th (2:10:39)
Other major city marathons
Frankfurt
- 2017: 1st (2:05:50)
Istanbul
- 2016: 2nd (2:14:08)
Otsu
- 2016: 16th (2:16:09)
Ottawa
- 2016: 2nd (2:10:04)
Rome
- 2017: 1st (2:07:28)
Shanghai
- 2015: 3rd (2:08:53)
Xiamen
- 2016: 2nd (2:10:20)
- 2017: 3rd (2:10:36)
Marathons in major championships
- None