Simretu Alemayehu (born September 17, 1970) is a retired male

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 ...

from

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

, who represented his native country at the

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. He set his personal best (2:07:45) in the

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 ...

on April 1, 2001, in

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. As a steeplechaser, he won the bronze medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1993 African Championships in Durban, South Africa.

Achievements

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Simretu Alemayehu at Sports Reference
1970 births Living people Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Ethiopian male marathon runners {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub