Fikadu Deme

Home Country:  Ethiopia
Date of Birth: 12/18/1986

Fikadu was born on Dec 18, 1986 Shoa, Ethiopia. In high school, he developed his running ability and form. His goal then was to become famous through running and earn a position on the Ethiopian National Team. He worked hard racing and training on his own. In Sep 2005, he took part in the Ethiopian International ½ Marathon Championships. There, he won 3rd. Winning 3rd place at the Championships opened the door for his running career. He immediately hired a manager and started traveling to races inside and outside of Ethiopia. In April 2006, the race director for the Potomac 1/2 Marathon invited him to participate in his race on 7 May 2006. He earned second place behind teammate, Tamrat Ayalew. Shortly after the 1/2 marathon, he joined the Foot Solutions Elite Team.

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Race History
2005 Ethiopia ½ Marathon Championships Ethiopia 1:04 3rd Place
2005 Singapore International Marathon Singapore 2:30 20th Place
2006 Ethiopia 10K Championships Ethiopia 30:00 3rd Overall
2006 Cotton Roll Run AL 32:01 13th Overall
2006 Potomac ½ Marathon VA 1:09 2nd Place
2006 VA 5K VA 15:03 1st Place
2006 Army Ten Miler DC 51:36 7th Overall















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