Fasil Bizuneh (born May 5, 1980) is an American writer and former professional long-distance runner. He currently resides on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Early life and education Bizuneh was born in Germany. He attended Arizona State University, where he competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. He later earned a Master of Education in Globalization from Moreland University in 2016. During his collegiate running career, he was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, finishing 6th in the 10,000 metres at the 2001 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Writing and media Bizuneh has written essays on inheritance, legacy, and discipline published across media outlets including Arizona Daily Sun, Tadias Magazine, and Citius Mag. His narrative audio piece The Light has been broadcast nationally via PRX Remix and SiriusXM.
He is the author of two forthcoming books: The Tip of the Spear, an illustrated parable centered on spearfishing, and its companion: The Narrow Path, an essay collection on non-attachment across various disciplines including fatherhood, day trading, spearfishing, and long-distance running.
Trading career In addition to his literary and athletic work, Bizuneh is an equity index futures trader specializing in E-mini S&P 500 contracts and market structure analysis. His trading methodologies and verifiable performance records, including high-value payout distributions placing his statistics in the top tier of retail futures traders, have been featured across third-party industry media. Bizuneh has appeared on The Trading Nut podcast with host Cam Hawkins and was interviewed as a featured trader on the official YouTube channel of Apex Trader Funding.
Athletic career Bizuneh competed as a sponsored professional distance runner for New Balance from 2005 to 2012.
In international competition, Bizuneh represented Team USA at the 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland, placing 24th in the U20 race as the top American finisher. In 2006, he was a member of the United States team that finished second at the International Chiba Ekiden in Japan. He later won individual and team gold medals at the 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships in Salinas, Puerto Rico, and represented Team USA in the senior men's race at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya.
On August 28, 2010, Bizuneh won the USATF National Road 10 Mile Championship at the Crim Festival of Races in Flint, Michigan, winning with a time of 47:29. Throughout his career, he secured multiple top-10 finishes across USATF national championships in the 10,000 metres, 15K, 20K, and half marathon.
Personal bests Personal best times are sourced from World Athletics.
Event Time Location Date 1,500 metres 3:45 Tempe, Arizona 2005 5,000 metres 13:45 Victoria, Canada 2005 10,000 metres 27:50.48 Palo Alto, California May 4, 2008 15 Kilometres (road) 43:52 Jacksonville, Florida March 14, 2009 10 Miles (road) 47:29 Flint, Michigan August 28, 2010 Half marathon 1:02:20 Houston, Texas January 14, 2007 Marathon 2:16:47 New York City, New York 2007
Personal life Bizuneh has two children. He is the brother of television writer and producer Biniam Bizuneh.
Bizuneh is also an avid spearfisherman. In 2021, he set the Hawaiʻi state spearfishing record for the Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus).
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