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| Full name | Ashete Bekere Dido | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1988 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | NN Running Team | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ashete Bekere Dido [lower-alpha 1] (born 17 April 1988) is an Ethiopian marathon runner. In 2019, she won the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:20:14. [1]
In 2019, she also won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:22:55. [2] [3]
In 2016, she won the České Budějovice Half Marathon held in České Budějovice, Czech Republic with a time of 1:10:40.
In 2020, she finished in 4th place in the women's race at the 2020 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom. [4]
In 2021, she finished 3rd in the 2021 London Marathon with a time of 2:18:18. [5]
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia | |||||
| 2013 | Tiberias Marathon | Sea of Galilee, Israel | 1st | Marathon | 2:40:22 |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Slovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:47 | |
| 2016 | České Budějovice Half Marathon | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | 1st | Half marathon | 1:10:40 |
| 2018 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:21:14 |
| 2019 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:22:55 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:14 | |
| 2021 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:18:18 |
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