Intro | Ethiopian male long-distance runner |
A.K.A. | Tsegay Segne, Tsegaye Segni, Tsegay Segni, Tsegaye Sengni, Tsegay Seng… |
Is | Runner Athlete Long-distance runner Marathon runner |
From | Ethiopia |
Type | Sports |
Gender | male |
Birth | 1 January 1964 |
Age | 57 years |
Tsegaye Segne (born 1964) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. He was the gold medallist in the event at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics, crossing the line in Lagos in a time of 2:26:26 hours ahead of world medallist Kebede Balcha.
He won the Tel Aviv Marathon in 1991 with a time of 2:19:50 hours and set his career best for the distance of 2:15:16 hours to win the 1993 Addis Ababa Marathon.