Ashu Kasim Rabo (born 20 October 1984) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in the half marathon and

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events. Her personal bests are 68:56 minutes and 2:23:09 hours, respectively. She has won the Istanbul Marathon (2010) and the

Xiamen Marathon The Xiamen International Marathon () is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year. More than 50,000 runners took p ...

(2012). Ashu has represented Ethiopia internationally on three occasions: at the

2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 12th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 4, 2003 in Vilamoura, Portugal. A total of 171 athletes, 98 men and 73 women, from 49 countries took part. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given ...

, the

2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for ...

, and in the

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at the

2007 All-Africa Games The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there. Besides Algeria, only Nige ...

(where she was fourth).

Career

She competed at the

in Vilamoura, Portugal and finished in 47th place. Running at the

, she finished 17th and helped the Ethiopian team of

Dire Tune Dire Tune Arissi (pronounced "Deer-ay Too-nay"; Ge'ez: ዲሬ ቱኔ, born 19 June 1985) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner. Tune competed in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships. At the 2006 World Road Running Champion ...

and

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to the team

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. She had further success on the track the following year as she was fourth in the

at the

. She won the 15K

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in 2008. Ashu made her marathon debut at the 2009

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and recorded a best of 2:25:49 for fourth place. In October she attended the Istanbul Marathon as claimed second place behind

Bizunesh Urgesa Bizunesh Mohammed Urgesa (born 18 June 1989 in Negele Arsi, Oromia Region) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. She started out as an 800 and 1500 metres runner. She ran in the latter event at the 2005 World Youth Cha ...

. She ran at the 2010

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and finished in third place with a time of 2:29:54.Butcher, Pat (2010-05-09)
Massive breakthrough for Kiptanui - 2:05:39 in Prague

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. Retrieved on 2010-05-22. She returned to Istanbul that year and reached the top of the podium with a course record run of 2:27:25. She started her 2011 season with a runner-up finish at the

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, cross the line after fellow Ethiopian

Mamitu Daska Mamitu Daska Molisa (born 16 October 1983), also known as ''Mamitu Deska'', is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running events, including the marathon. She is a two-time team silver medallist at the IAAF World Cross Coun ...

. She took on Daska again at the

in April and outperformed her rival, but managed only sixth overall. In October she attempted to defend her title at the Istanbul Marathon, but came fourth while other Ethiopians swept the medals in the women's race. Ashu won the 2012

Xiamen International Marathon The Xiamen International Marathon () is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year. More than 50,000 runners took p ...

in a new personal best time of 2:23:09. In June she was runner-up at the

Freihofer's Run for Women Freihofer's Run for Women is an annual five-kilometer road running competition for women that is usually held in late May or early June in Albany, New York, United States. First held in 1979, the race has grown into a sizable event that holds IAA ...

5K in New York. In her second Chinese race that year, she was runner-up to

Feyse Tadese Feyse Tadese Boru (born 19 November 1988) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the half marathon. Career She made her marathon debut at the 2009 Venice Marathon and finished in tenth place with a time of 2:36:57. Feyse gained h ...

at the

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, crossing the line in 2:24:09 hours. A half marathon best came at the 2013 RAK Half Marathon the following February, where she ran 68:56 minutes to again finish a place behind Feyse Tadese in tenth. She placed fourth at the

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in March then won at the

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in June. Her best outing was her last of the year: she came third at the

in a time of 2:26:34 hours. Ashu was the runner-up at the 2014

Seoul International Marathon The Seoul International Marathon, also known as the ''Dong-A Ilbo Seoul Marathon or Seoul Marathon'' is an annual marathon race that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the ...

, finishing behind Helah Kiprop.Minshull, Phil (2014-03-16)
Jarso smashes personal best with 2:06:17 to win in Seoul
IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-22.

Statistics

International competitions

Marathons

Personal bests

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

- 4:14.03 min (2007) *

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

- 9:02.43 min (2005) *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

- 15:32.33 min (2007) *

- 31:46.05 min (2007) * Half marathon - 68:56 min (2013) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

- 2:23:09 hrs (2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasim, Ashu 1984 births Living people Ethiopian female long-distance runners Ethiopian female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Ethiopia 20th-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian women 21st-century Ethiopian people