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Merima Hashim (born 1981 in Lekemj) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who started competing internationally in the late 1990s mainly in the 10000 metres and half marathon distances.
In 1999 she won a silver medal for the 10000 metres in the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa.[ citation needed ]
Merima Hashim at World Athletics
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