Jemal Yimer Mekonnen Explained

Jemal Yimer
Fullname:Jemal Yimer Mekonnen
Nationality:Ethiopian
Birth Date:11 September 1996
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running

Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

He placed fourth at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and finished fifth at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres.[2]

Yimer won the 10,000 m title at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria,[3] and placed third in the event at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.

He finished third at the 2021 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:10:38.[4]

Yimer is a two time winner of the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon, with victories in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the race, with times of 1:00:30 and 59:04 respectively. [5]

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jemal Yimer profile . iaaf.org. 18 August 2017 .
  2. Web site: 10,000 Metres Men − Final − Results. IAAF.
  3. Web site: Yimer takes 10,000m crown as African Championships begin in Asaba . World Athletics . 14 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Boston Marathon results: Updated list of 2021 winners from all six divisions. 2021-10-12. www.sportingnews.com. en.
  5. News: Yehualaw and Yimer clinch repeat Antrim Coast wins . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-09-01.