Gemechu Woyecha
Gemechu Woyecha (born 3 February 1979) is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
He was born in Ethiopia, and also represented Qatar formerly, under the name Rashid Khaled Jamal.[1] He competed in the 2000 Olympic marathon, but did not finish the race.[2] He later defected to Australia.[1] In his new home country he won the 2004 Gold Coast Marathon.[3]
His personal best time is 2:14:50 hours, achieved in 2001.[2] As an Australian citizen his best mark is 2:15.27 hours, achieved when he finished eighth at the 2008 Nagano Marathon.[4]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Qatar | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | DNF |
References
- 1 2 "24 June 2001: Gold Coast Marathon, Australia". AIMS Newsletter (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). July 2001.
- 1 2 "Rashid Jamal". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ↑ "History of the Gold Coast Marathon: 1999-2009". Gold Coast Marathon. 2009.
- ↑ To see source, please access Australian all-time statistics and click "Download file"
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