Tsegaye Kebede is running the 2016 Chicago Marathon in October. Here are some highlights of his career.

Name: Tsegaye Kebede

Country: Ethiopia

Standout race: Kebede set the course record for the 2012 Chicago Marathon with a finishing time of 2:04:38, which also became the fastest marathon time recorded in the United States. He became the first man from his country to win the marathon, breaking Kenya’s nine-year winning streak.

Get to know Tsegaye Kebede: Kebede is a 2008 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and the 2012-2013 Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) series winner. He has finished in the top 10 of 15 AWMM races since 2009, including three victories, three runner-up finishes and five third-place finishes.