Fikre made his international debut at the 2019
Seoul International Marathon, where he finished fourth with a time of 2:06:27. He secured his first career victory later that year at the 2019
Frankfurt Marathon, where he out-kicked a competitive field to claim the title. In February 2020, Fikre achieved his personal best in the half marathon, clocking 1:02:20 in Ras Al Khaimah. In 2022, Fikre won the
Rome Marathon with a new course record of 2:06:48 and followed this up by winning the
Linz Marathon, setting another course record and achieving a new personal best time of 2:06:16, which remains his current personal best. == Personal bests ==