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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | NN Running Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Zeineba Yimer (born 17 June 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco and won the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres event. [1] [2]
In 2017, Zeineba Yimer won the Great Ethiopian Run held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [3]
She finished in fifth place at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain. [4] In the team event Yimer, Netsanet Gudeta and Meseret Belete won the gold medal with a combined time of 3:22:27. In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. [5]
Yimer competed in the women's marathon at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Great Ethiopian Run | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 10,000 m | 32:30 |
| 2018 | World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | Half marathon | 1:08:07 |
| 1st | Half marathon | 3:22:27 | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 10,000 m | 31:57.95 |
| 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 4th | Half marathon | 1:05:39 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | – | Marathon | DNF |
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