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Jemal Yimer Mekonnen

Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.


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Yimer at the 2018 African Championships
Jemal Yimer Mekonnen
Ethiopian
(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996
Athletics
Long-distance running
2019 Rabat10,000 m2018 Asaba10,000 m2021 BostonMarathon
2019 Rabat10,000 m
2018 Asaba10,000 m
2021 BostonMarathon

Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996) 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.

Yimer won the 10,000 m title at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria, 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.

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.

  • 10,000 metres – 26:54.39 (Hengelo 2019)

  • 10 kilometres – 27:50 (Atlanta, GA 2022)

  • Half marathon – 58:33 (Valencia 2018) NR

  • Marathon – 2:06:08 (Seoul 2024)

  • Jemal Yimer at World Athletics

  • Jemal Yimer at InterSportStats

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