Draft:Shito Gumi

Shito Gumi
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running

Shito Gumi (born 18 March 2007) is an Ethiopian long distance runner.

Career

She finished ninth in the U20 race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade on 30 March 2024.

She finished runner-up in the 3000m in Astana on the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Tour to 16-year-old compatriot Marta Alemayo, who set a new world under-18 best to win the race on 25 January 2025. Gumi's time of 8:40.00 also came under the previous best of 8:46.01 set by Gotytom Gebreslase in 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Shito Gumi". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Alemayo leads Ethiopian sweep of U20 women's medals". Runners Gazette. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's U20 Results - World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Thompson, Alemayo and Jackson victorious in Astana". World Athletics. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour - A". World Athletics. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  6. ^ Vaselyne, John (26 January 2025). "ATHLETICSMarta Alemayo Breaks 13 year Record in Astana". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 28 January 2025.