Fozya Jemal

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Amid Fozya Jemal
Personal information
Birth nameAmid Fozya Jemal
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26)
Occupation Long-distance runner
Years active2019–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Marathon: 2:21:53 (2024)
  • Half marathon: 1:08:14 (2024)
  • 10,000m: 33:31.6h (2019)

Amid Fozya Jemal (born 11 September 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. A multiple-time marathon winner, her victories include the 2024 Taipei Marathon and the 2024 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon. [1] [2]

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Career

Amid began her career competing in track events in Ethiopia before transitioning to international road racing. [3] She showed significant promise with a second-place finish at the 2023 Rome Marathon, where she ran 2:25:09. [3]

Her breakthrough year came in 2024, starting with a fourth-place finish at the Dubai Marathon in January, where she set her personal best of 2:21:53. [4]

Amid went on to win two marathons in Taiwan that same year. In March, she won the New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon. [2] In December, she claimed the title at the prestigious Taipei Marathon, one of two World Athletics Gold Label road races in Taiwan. [1]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. [3]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2024 Taipei Marathon Taipei, Taiwan1stMarathon2:32:47
2024New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon New Taipei City, Taiwan1stMarathon2:38:10
2024 Dubai Marathon Dubai, UAE4thMarathon2:21:53 (PB)
2023TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, Canada4thMarathon2:23:16
2023Rome Marathon Rome, Italy2ndMarathon2:25:09

References

  1. 1 2 "Kipkorir, Jemal win this year's Taipei Marathon". Taipei Times. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Past Results". New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Amid Fozya JEMAL at World Athletics
  4. ↑ "Elite Running Team weekly racing results". Elite Running Team. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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