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]