Shito Gumi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 18 March 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Shito Gumi (born 18 March 2007) is an Ethiopian long distance runner.[1]
Career
She finished ninth in the U20 race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade on 30 March 2024.[2][3]
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.[4][5][6] She competed at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in May 2025.[7]
References
- ^ "Shito Gumi". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Alemayo leads Ethiopian sweep of U20 women's medals". Runners Gazette. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Women's U20 Results - World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Thompson, Alemayo and Jackson victorious in Astana". World Athletics. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour - A". World Athletics. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Vaselyne, John (26 January 2025). "ATHLETICSMarta Alemayo Breaks 13 year Record in Astana". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.