Shumi Dechasa

Shumi Dechasa
Personal information
Born (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35)
Gimbicho, Ethiopia
Sport
CountryBahrain
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

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]

References

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