Shumi Dechasa Explained

Shumi Dechasa
Birth Date:25 May 1989
Birth Place:Gimbicho, Ethiopia
Country:Bahrain
Sport:Athletics
Event:Marathon
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Shumi Dechasa (born 28 May 1989) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, where he finished 5th.[2]

In 2017 Shumi was 8th in the Stockholm Marathon in 2:15:35 and came 15th in 2:15:08 at the London 2017 World Championships in Athletics men's marathon. The race was won by Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui.[3] In 2019 Shumi was 2nd at the Geneva Marathon in 2:09:55, just ten seconds back from the race winner Bernard Too.[4] Shumi won the 2021 Geneva Marathon, in a time of 2:06:59.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shumi Dechasa . IAAF . 22 August 2015. 22 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Final Results.
  3. Web site: Marathon Result | IAAF World Championships London 2017. www.worldathletics.org.
  4. Web site: Results 2019: Harmony Genève Marathon for Unicef. 13 May 2019. marathons.ahotu.com.
  5. Web site: Shumi DECHASA | Profile. worldathletics.org.