Desta Beriso Morkama

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Desta Beriso Morkama 2110 South Fillmore Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204 571-814-8534 -- Destamorkama@gmail.com
Official biography: http://more.arrs.run/runner/32662 Born: August 4, 1985, Arsi, Ethiopia, outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Current Residence: Arlington, Virginia USA Arrived in the USA on September 12, 2016, on a six-month B1 visa, extended indefinitely by asylum application 8th grade education, but hard-working, personable, quick learner; Fluent in Amharic, English, and Oromo Coach, Potomac Valley Track Club Young Flyers youth track & field training program (www.pvtc.org/youth) Customer Service Associate, Mom's Organic Market, 1901 North Veitch St, Arlington VA 22201 Customer Service Associate, Virginia ABC Store, 2940 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA Customer Service Associate, 7-Eleven Store, 3510 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
Sponsors: Safety And Health Foundation Hybrid Pedals VRYPAC Boom Nutition, makers of Carb BOOM! energy gels
Articles about Desta: December 5, 2017 -- "Our Man in Arlington" -- by Charlie Clark for Falls Church News-Press November 2017 -- MCRRC Intervals cover photo September 1, 2017 -- RacePacket cover photo October 22, 2017 -- "Arlington Running Roundup" -- by Jay Jacob Wind | DOC October 22, 2017 -- Arlington Sun Gazette -- by Jay Jacob Wind October 22, 2017 -- The Washington Post October 22, 2017 -- Photo in The Washington Post October 22, 2017 -- in RunWashington magazine on-line October 22, 2017 -- in Arlington Patch magazine on-line Instagram Account (morkamadestaberiso)
			Marathon championships:	8	Prize total: $5,910
October 10, 2010	2nd place	2:16:30	Kleine Zeitung Marathon	Graz AUSTRIA
June 19, 2011	1st place	2:15:54	Liberté Marathon	Caen FRANCE
October 9, 2011	4th place	2:17:48	Bucharest City Marathon	Bucharest ROMANIA
March 25, 2012	1st place	2:15:10	Marseille Marathon	Marseille FRANCE
November 25, 2012	8th place	2:19:24	La Rochelle Marathon	La Rochelle FRANCE	$520
April 6, 2013	1st place	2:13:48	Dêbno Marathon	Dêbno POLAND	$4,640
May 18, 2014	4th place	2:14:32	Nordea Riga Marathon	Riga LATVIA
October 30, 2016	2nd place	2:24:29	Marine Corps Marathon	Arlington VA
March 12, 2017	1st place	2:34:11	Lower Potomac River Marathon	Piney Point MD	$250
May 7, 2017	1st place	2:37:22	Potomac River Run Marathon	Washington DC	$250
September 16, 2017	1st place	2:39:55	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon	Washington DC	$250
October 22, 2017	1st place	2:25:14	Marine Corps Marathon	Arlington VA
USA races:				Prize total:	$2150
September 17, 2016	1st place	30:59	Clarendon Day 10K	Arlington VA	$200
September 24, 2016	12th place	51:17	Genworth Virginia 10 Miler	Lynchburg VA	$150
October 1, 2016	1st place	17:06	Congressional Cemetery Dead Man's Run 5K	Washington DC	$50 card
October 2, 2016	1st place	16:17	Kinhaven 5K	Arlington VA	$100
October 9, 2016	1st place	51:58	Lower Potomac River Ten-Mile Run	Piney Point MD	$150
October 15, 2016	1st place	34:47	Fall in Love 10K Run	Washington DC	$120 card
October 16, 2016	4th place	35:33	Roller Coaster 10K	Upper Marlboro MD	$150
November 12, 2016	6th place	1:07:19	American Family Fitness Half Marathon	Richmond VA
November 13, 2016	5th place	32:24	Veterans Day 10K	Washington DC
November 20, 2016	13th place	2:27:02	Philadelphia Marathon	Philadelphia PA
November 24, 2016	3rd place	15:57	Arlington Turkey Trot 5K	Arlington VA	$10 card
December 4, 2016	1st place	47:47	Jingle All The Way 15K	Washington DC	$200
December 31, 2016	5th place	21:40	Fairfax Four Miler	Fairfax VA	$10 card
May 21, 2017	6th place	34:14	Capitol Hill Classic 10K	Washington DC
May 23, 2017	1st place	16,798m	DCRRC One Hour Run	Alexandria VA
May 28, 2017	1st place	1:13:13	Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon	Alexandria VA	$250 card
June 10, 2017	1st place	32:03	Lawyers Have Heart 10K	Washington DC	$150
June 18, 2017	1st place	16:02	ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K	Arlington VA	$50 card
June 21, 2017	1st place	21:24	DCRRC Hugh Jascourt 4 Miler	Washington DC	$25 card
June 24, 2017	1st place	20:27	Twilight Festival 4 Miler	Ashburn VA	$150
July 4, 2017	1st place	26:53	PVTC Go Fourth 8K	Vienna VA	$25 card
July 14, 2017	1st place	21:37	DCRRC Bastille Day 4M	Washington DC	$25 card
July 22, 2017	2nd place	15:13	Crystal City Twilighter	Arlington VA	$150
August 5, 2017	1st place	34:43	ACE Physical Therapy W&OD 10K	Vienna VA	$250
August 6, 2017	1st place	16:16	Summer Strides 5K	Arlington VA	$50 card
August 15, 2017	1st place	25:33	DCRRC Paul Thurston 4.5 Miler	Burke Lake VA	$25 card
August 20, 2017	1st place	1:05:33	Leesburg 20K	Leesburg VA	$150
August 27, 2017	1st place	53:35	Annapolis 10 Miler	Annapolis MD	$50 card
September 10, 2017	1st place	1:09:09	Parks Half Marathon | Results | Photo in Intervals magazine	Rockville MD	$500
September 24, 2017	1st place	31:00	Clarendon Day 10K | Results	Arlington VA	$200
October 8, 2017	1st place	53:41	Lower Potomac River Ten-Mile Run	Piney Point MD	$150

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