Jemal Yimer Mekonnen
Yimer at the 2018 African Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jemal Yimer Mekonnen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
He placed fourth at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and finished fifth at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres.[2]
Yimer won the 10,000 m title at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria,[3] and placed third in the event at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[1]
He finished third at the 2021 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:10:38.[4]
Yimer is a two time winner of the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon, with victories in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the race, with times of 1:00:30 and 59:04 respectively. [5]
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres – 26:54.39 (Hengelo 2019)
- 10 kilometres – 27:50 (Atlanta, GA 2022)
- Half marathon – 58:33 (Valencia 2018) NR
- Marathon – 2:06:08 (Seoul 2024)
References
- ^ a b "Jemal Yimer profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "10,000 Metres Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF.
- ^ "Yimer takes 10,000m crown as African Championships begin in Asaba". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Boston Marathon results: Updated list of 2021 winners from all six divisions". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Yehualaw and Yimer clinch repeat Antrim Coast wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links
- Jemal Yimer at World Athletics
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- 1979: Miruts Yifter (ETH)
- 1982: Mohamed Kedir (ETH)
- 1984: Kipsubai Koskei (KEN)
- 1985: Wodajo Bulti (ETH)
- 1988: Brahim Boutayeb (MAR)
- 1989: Addis Abebe (ETH)
- 1990: Khalid Skah (MAR)
- 1992: Josephat Machuka (KEN)
- 1993: William Sigei (KEN)
- 1996: Stephen Kiogora (KEN)
- 1998: Not held
- 2000: Abraha Hadush (ETH)
- 2002: Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN)
- 2004: Charles Kamathi (KEN)
- 2006: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA)
- 2008: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2010: Wilson Kiprop (KEN)
- 2012: Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN)
- 2014: Nguse Tesfaldet (ERI)
- 2016: Stephen Mokoka (RSA)
- 2018: Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (ETH)
- 2022: Mogos Tuemay (ETH)
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