Terefe Maregu

{{short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner}}

Terefe Maregu Zewdie (born 1982 in Gojjam), also known as Dereje Maregu and Zwedo Maregu, is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 13:06.39 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome.

His breakthrough year came in 2004: he took the individual bronze medal and team gold in the short race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and then went on to take the 5000 m title at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=26345.html African Championships - Final Day - Batangdon and Herbert shine]. IAAF (2007-07-19). Retrieved on 2010-12-18. He won the Cross Internacional de Itálica in 2005 and went on to win team gold at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships that year. Tarefe won the Carlsbad 5000 in 2008, beating Mo Farah to the finish line.Monahan, Ian (2008-04-07). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=44368.html Zewdie prevails and Cheruiyot runs solo over 5km in Carlsbad]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29. He also won the Boilermaker Road Race that year. He set a half marathon best of 1:01:14 in late 2009 with a third-place finish behind Haile Gebrselassie at the Oporto Half Marathon.Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2009-10-18). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54714.html Gebrselassie just outside 60 minutes at Porto Half - UPDATED]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-28.

In 2010, he also took third at the Berlin Half Marathon, running 1:00:24 in wet conditions.Wenig, Jorg (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56327.html Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29. He finished in third place at the BIG 25 race (also in Berlin) in May that year, running a time of 1:13:16.Wenig, Jorg (2010-05-09). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56673.html Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin - Updated]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02. He made his marathon debut in October at the Frankfurt Marathon and he completed the race with a sub-2:10 run, securing sixth place in 2:09:03.Edwards, Andy (2010-10-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58625.html Fast Kenyan double in Frankfurt; 2:04:57 and 2:23:25]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-31. He was also sixth at the Seoul International Marathon in March 2011, but was much slower (2:15:15) in that race.[http://www.tilastopaja.org/staticresults/12807777.htm 2011 Seoul International Marathon]. Retrieved on 2011-03-20.