Simretu Alemayehu
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Simretu Alemayehu is a retired male long-distance runner from Ethiopia
, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. He set his personal best (2:07:45) in the marathon on April 1, 2001 in Turin, Italy. As a steeplechaser he won the bronze medal in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase at the 1993 African Championships
in Durban, South Africa.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. He set his personal best (2:07:45) in the marathon on April 1, 2001 in Turin, Italy. As a steeplechaser he won the bronze medal in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase at the 1993 African Championships
1993 African Championships in Athletics
The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
in Durban, South Africa.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 22nd | Marathon | 2:17:21 |
| 2001 | Turin Marathon Turin Marathon The Turin Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November. The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest... |
Turin, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:45 |
| World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America... |
Edmonton, Canada | 10th | Marathon | 2:17:35 | |