Asaf Bimro

Asaf Bimro (Hebrew: אסף בימרו, born 1 January 1969) is a retired Israeli long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

Asaf Bimro

Personal information
Native name	אסף בימרו
National team	Israel
Citizenship	Israeli, Ethiopian (until 1984)
Born	(1969-01-01) January 1, 1969 (age 55) Ethiopia
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Long-distance running	Marathon

He was an Ethiopian citizen until 1984 when he emigrated to Israel. His best finishes at the European or World Championships has been a 20th place at the 2002 European Championships, an 18th place at the 2001 World Championships and a 25th place at the 2006 European Championships.^[1] He also competed at the 1995 World Championships (without finishing the race),^[2] the 1997 World Championships, the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships and the 2007 World Championships.^[1]

His personal best times are 29:49.85 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in May 1992 in Tel Aviv; 1:04:47 hours in the half marathon, achieved in March 1997 in Tel Aviv; and 2:14:52 hours in the marathon, achieved at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Israel
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	Marathon	DNF
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	59th	Marathon	2:37:45
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	20th	Marathon	2:22:36
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	27th	Marathon	2:14:52
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	59th	Marathon	2:25:26
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	25th	Marathon	2:19:40
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	40th	Marathon	2:31:34

References

1. Asaf Bimro at World Athletics
2. "Men Marathon World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 27 March 2010.

External links

• Asaf Bimro at World Athletics
• Asaf Bimro at Olympics.com
• Asaf Bimro at Olympedia