Simretu Alemayehu

Simretu Alemayehu (born September 17, 1970) is a retired male long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (2:07:45) in the marathon on April 1, 2001 in Turin, Italy. 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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ethiopia
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	13th	3000m steeplechase	9:05.56
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	22nd	Marathon	2:17:21
2001	Turin Marathon	Turin, Italy	1st	Marathon	2:07:45
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	10th	Marathon	2:17:35

References

• Simretu Alemayehu at World Athletics
• sports-reference