Shitaye Gemechu
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Shitaye Gemechu is an Ethiopia
n long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. Shitaye was the women's winner of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
for the years 2004 - 2006. She won the 2007 edition of the Treviso Marathon
.
Shitaye first came to prominence with a win at the 2001 Amsterdam Marathon
. She went on to represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics four times consecutively from 2001 to 2007. Her best finish was seventh at the 2001 edition.
She was banned for two years in 2009 after failing a test for Erythropoietin
(EPO) at a race in Luxembourg. She returned to competition in 2011 and placed fourth at the Turin Marathon
.
Her husband, Asnake Fekadu, is also a marathon runner.
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...
n long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. Shitaye was the women's winner of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
The Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon is a marathon and half-marathon race, held annually in Arizona on the Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and linking three cities of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area: . Like the original Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego, it is organised by Competitor Group,...
for the years 2004 - 2006. She won the 2007 edition of the Treviso Marathon
Treviso Marathon
The Treviso Marathon is an annual road running event which is held in March in the area around the Province of Treviso in Italy....
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Shitaye first came to prominence with a win at the 2001 Amsterdam Marathon
Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...
. She went on to represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics four times consecutively from 2001 to 2007. Her best finish was seventh at the 2001 edition.
She was banned for two years in 2009 after failing a test for Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
(EPO) at a race in Luxembourg. She returned to competition in 2011 and placed fourth at the 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...
.
Her husband, Asnake Fekadu, is also a marathon runner.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2001 World Championships 2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 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 7th 2:28:40 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam MarathonThe Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:28:40 2003 World Championships 2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...Paris, France 10th 2:27:26 2005 World Championships 2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...Helsinki, Finland 22nd 2:34:01 2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on 14 August in the streets of Helsinki with the goal line situated in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Paula Radcliffe set the pace of the race, leading all the way from start to finish...2007 World Championships 2007 World Championships in AthleticsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...Osaka, Japan — DNS 2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's marathonThe Women's Marathon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on 2 September 2007 in the streets of Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Results:-References:...
Personal bests
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:10:46 hrs (2003) - Marathon - 2:26:15 hrs (2002)