Awet Beraki
Men's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 1:02:40
Qualifying Race: 2023 Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Date of Birth
01/23/98
Age on Race Day
26
Current Residence
Colorado Springs, CO
Hometown
Begu, Eritrea
High School
Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Profession
Full time student and athlete
Marathon PB
2:38 in end my sophomore year in high school
First Trials qualification
Yes
Number of attempts to qualify
1
College(s)
Stephen F Austin, Cloud Community College in Kansas and Adams State University
Career Highlights
2023 NCAA DII Champion, 5,000m; 4-time runner-up at DII nationals; 7-time All-American; 2020 NJCAA Half Marathon Champion
Family
I was born and raised in a small village, Begu, in Eritrea. I have four brothers and two sisters. My mom, dad and youngest sister live back home but the rest others live in different countries. I am a senior at Adams State University, and I will be graduating with a bachelor's in Sport Recreation Management and a minor in coaching. My parents and siblings don't support my running career. Their opinion on running is that they think I'm wasting my time. So, I never talk to my parents about running at all even when I win. I just love running because it is my lifestyle and my therapy.
Greatest Accomplishment
Overcoming adversity at a young age and I haven't seen my parents and sibling in 13 years, but I was able to come to America and continue my education, support my parents back home and able to compete at the colligate level, which is a blessing and huge accomplishment for myself.
Favorite Book
Can't Hurt me by David Goggins
Favorite Movie
Black Panther
Favorite Song
Anbessa Song, which is tribute to Bekele
Favorite Breakfast
Eggs and beef sausage
Favorite Motivational Quote
"Don't wait for opportunity, create it".
Favorite Running Memory
DII nationals for 2023 when I won a title.
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