Gashaw Asfaw
Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Nationality | Ethiopian |
Born | (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978 (age 45) |
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Sport | Long-distance running |
Gashaw Asfaw Melese (Amharic: ጋሻው አስፋው; born 26 September 1978) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Ashaw won the silver medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games and finished fourteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships. He has also participated in the 2005 edition, but did not finish the race.
His personal best marathon time is 2:08:03 hours, achieved in April 2006 in the Paris Marathon. In the half marathon his personal best time is 1:02:35 hours, achieved in September 2006 in Lille.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2002 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 8th | Marathon | 2:15:17 |
2003 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:40 |
Rome Marathon | Rome, Italy | 9th | Marathon | 2:13:52 | |
All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:08 | |
2004 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:49 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:36 | |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:09:47 | |
2005 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 3rd | Marathon | 2:13:59 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 3rd | Marathon | 2:09:24 | |
JTBC Seoul Marathon | Seoul, Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:31 | |
2006 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 5th | Marathon | 2:14:19 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:03 | |
2007 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:32 |
Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:53 | |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th | Marathon | 2:20:58 | |
2008 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 9th | Marathon | 2:12:03 |
Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:47 | |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | Marathon | 2:10:52 | |
Shanghai International Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:28 | |
2009 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:59 |
Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:44 | |
Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:09:23 | |
Shanghai International Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:10 | |
2010 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:53 |
Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada | 5th | Marathon | 2:08:55 | |
Shanghai International Marathon | Shanghai, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:36 | |
2011 | Daegu Marathon | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:34 |
Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Slovakia | 5th | Marathon | 2:15:11 | |
2012 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, United States | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:56 |
Rennes Le Marathon Vert | Rennes, France | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:47 | |
2013 | Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:24 |
Taiyuan International Marathon | Taiyuan, China | 7th | Marathon | 2:14:08 |
External links
- Gashaw Asfaw at World Athletics
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Paris Marathon – men's winners
- 1976: Jean-Pierre Eudier (FRA)
- 1977: Gérard Métayer (FRA)
- 1978: Gilbert Coutant (FRA)
- 1979: Fernand Kolbeck (FRA)
- 1980: Sylvain Cacciatore (FRA)
- 1981: Dave Cannon (GBR) and Ron Tabb (USA)
- 1982: Ian Thompson (GBR)
- 1983: Jacky Boxberger (FRA)
- 1984: Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI)
- 1985: Jacky Boxberger (FRA)
- 1986: Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI)
- 1987: Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)
- 1988: Manuel Matias (POR)
- 1989: Steve Brace (GBR)
- 1990: Steve Brace (GBR)
- 1991: Not held
- 1992: Luis Soares (POR)
- 1993: Leszek Bebło (POL)
- 1994: Saïd Ermili (MAR)
- 1995: Domingos Castro (POR)
- 1996: Henrique Crisostomo (POR)
- 1997: John Kemboi (KEN)
- 1998: Jackson Kabiga (KEN)
- 1999: Julius Rutto (KEN)
- 2000: Mohamed Ouaadi (FRA)
- 2001: Simon Biwott (KEN)
- 2002: Benoît Zwierzchiewski (FRA)
- 2003: Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN)
- 2004: Ambesse Tolosa (ETH)
- 2005: Salim Kipsang (KEN)
- 2006: Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)
- 2007: Shami Mubarak (QAT)
- 2008: Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
- 2009: Vincent Kipruto (KEN)
- 2010: Tadese Tola (ETH)
- 2011: Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN)
- 2012: Stanley Biwott (KEN)
- 2013: Peter Some (KEN)
- 2014: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2015: Mark Korir (KEN)
- 2016: Cyprian Kotut (KEN)
- 2017: Paul Lonyangata (KEN)
- 2018: Paul Lonyangata (KEN)
- 2019: Abrha Milaw (ETH)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021: Elisha Rotich (KEN)
- 2022: Deso Gelmisa (ETH)
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