Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Qatar | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | DNF |
Gemechu Woyecha (born 3 February 1979) is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
He was born in Ethiopia, and also represented Qatar formerly, under the name Rashid Khaled Jamal. [1] He competed in the 2000 Olympic marathon, but did not finish the race. [2] He later defected to Australia. [1] In his new home country he won the 2004 Gold Coast Marathon. [3]
His personal best time is 2:14:50 hours, achieved in 2001. [2] As an Australian citizen his best mark is 2:15.27 hours, achieved when he finished eighth at the 2008 Nagano Marathon. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Qatar | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | DNF |
Reuben Seroney Kosgei, is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3000 m steeplechase in which he became the youngest ever winner of an Olympic gold medal in the event when at the age of 21 he ran to victory in Sydney 2000 with a winning time of 8 minutes 21.43 seconds.
Eyerusalem Kuma is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who competes in marathons. She has a personal best of 2:24:55 hours for the distance and was the 2009 winner of the Amsterdam Marathon.
Luke Kibet Bowen is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He won the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships.
Gashaw Asfaw Melese is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Gudisa Shentema is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
Bahrain has competed in 10 Summer Olympic Games. They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
Helalia Lukeiko Johannes, also known as Hilaria Johannes, is a Namibian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She holds the Namibian records in the 10 km, 20 km, half marathon and marathon events.
Yukiko Akaba is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon events.
Jonathan Monje is a Chilean long-distance runner.
Kenneth Mburu Mungara, also known as Kennedy Mburu, is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He holds the Master's 40-44 age group world record in the marathon.
Ji Young-jun is a South Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best times are 13:49.99 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Shibetsu; 29:42.38 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Uijeongbu; and 2:08:30 hours in the marathon, achieved in April 2009 in Daegu.
Mohamed Salmi is a retired Algerian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Wodage Zvadya is an Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
Lisa Jane Weightman is an Australian long distance runner and four time Olympian who specializes in the marathon event. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics she came 26th in the Women's marathon with a time of 2:34.19, 7 minutes behind the eventual winner, Peres Jepchirchir.
Solomon Naibei Busendich is a male long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the 2006 edition of the Amsterdam Marathon as a debutant, clocking 2:08:52 hours.
Michael Shelley is an Australian long-distance runner who competes in track events and road races. He has won gold medals in the marathon event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, as well as the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia. He has also represented Australia at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. On the road, he has won at the Gold Coast Half Marathon and the City2Surf race in Sydney.
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in road running and cross country running competitions. He has a half marathon best of 58:46 minutes and a marathon best of 2:07:06 hours. On the roads, he has won the Philadelphia Half Marathon, Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon and Stramilano races.
Alemayehu Shumye Tafere was an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialised in marathon running.
Mluleki Nobanda is a South African long-distance runner who competes in half marathons and marathons. He was a team gold medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with Hendrick Ramaala and Abner Chipu after finishing tenth with a personal best time of 62:17 minutes.
Gerardo Agustín Alcalá García is a Mexican former long-distance runner.
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