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Shami Abdulahi Dawit (born 16 July 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

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 ...

races. He won the 2012 Hamburg Marathon in a course record time and has a personal best of 2:05:42 hours for the distance.

Biography

A late-comer to elite level

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, his first appearance in a European race came at the 2009

Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes The French Riviera Marathon (french: link=no, Marathon Des Alpes-Maritimes) is a marathon held annually along the south east coast of France, between the cities of Nice and Cannes. The event was first held in 2008, when the race achieved its ful ...

, where he came seventh in a time of 2:14:09 hours. He ran on the Italian road circuit in 2010, coming eighth at the

Rome City Marathon The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy. History The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the ...

before making a breakthrough at the Carpi Marathon, where he reached the podium for the first time (his time of 2:09:50 hours bringing him third place). Shami proved himself adept at the half marathon distance in June 2011 as he won the Olomouc Half Marathon, beating the more favoured

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, in a personal best run of 1:00:44 hours. He was among the leaders for most of the 2011 Rome City Marathon and fell back to third in the final stages, although he managed a personal best run of 2:09:42 hours. He came close to stopping

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from winning his fourth straight

Toronto Waterfront Marathon The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in October. The race day also includes a half marathon and 5 km race. The race has quickly become an elite level marathon and is one of just five World A ...

as both runners recorded a time of 2:09:51 hours, but it was his Kenyan counterpart who crossed the line first. The 2012 Dubai Marathon in January had one of the fastest fields in the history of marathon running, and Shami improved significantly on the fast course to record a personal best of 2:05:42 hours. He finished seventh overall and progressed into the top-40 on the all-time rankings. Three months later he won his first major race at the Hamburg Marathon and his time of 2:05:58 hours was a new course record for the German competition. He was a little slower (2:08:39) on his third outing of the year, the

2012 Chicago Marathon The 2012 Chicago Marathon was the 35th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, Illinois and was held on Sunday, October 7. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the fourth and final World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. Tsega ...

, and he only just made the top ten. A year passed until he next competed, when he managed fourth at the 2013 Amsterdam Marathon with a run of 2:08:02 hours. He placed third at the

in 2014, but his career ceased thereafter, with his only other performance being a failure to finish at the 2017

Venice Marathon The Venice Marathon ( it, Maratona di Venezia) (stylized as Venicemarathon) is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The course starts in Stra and passes through Mestre, , and Ponte della ...

.Abdullah Dawit Shami
ARRS. Retrieved 2018-05-04.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdulahi, Shami Living people 1984 births Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male marathon runners 21st-century Ethiopian people