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Gashau Ayale
Israeli marathon runner (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gashau Ayale (Hebrew: גשאו איילה; born 22 August 1996) is a long-distance runner.[1] Born in Ethiopia, he represents Israel internationally. In May 2022, Ayale set an Israeli record in the 10,000 metres, running 27:49.88. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships, and a gold medal in the 2022 team European Marathon Cup. In February 2024, he won a bronze medal at the Seville Marathon with a time of 2:04:53, setting a new Israeli record. Ayale represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's marathon, and came in 31st.
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Citizenship | Israeli | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 27) Gojam, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
Home town | Jaffa, Israel | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Israel | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Club | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:04:53 (Sevilla) 2024 (NR) 10,000 metres: 27:49.88 (London) 2022 (NR) | ||||||||||||||
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