Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
 Yimer at the 2018 African Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jemal Yimer Mekonnen |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 11 September 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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
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