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Shami Abdulahi Dawit (born 16 July 1984) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who specialises in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

races. He won the 2012

Hamburg Marathon The Hamburg Marathon () is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Gold Label Road Race by World A ...

in a course record time and has a personal best of 2:05:42 hours for the distance.

Biography

A late-comer to elite level

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, his first appearance in a European race came at the 2009 Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes, where he came seventh in a time of 2:14:09 hours. He ran on the Italian road circuit in 2010, coming eighth at the

Rome City Marathon The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy. History The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the t ...

before making a breakthrough at the Carpi Marathon, where he reached the podium for the first time (his time of 2:09:50 hours bringing him third place). Shami proved himself adept at the

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

distance in June 2011 as he won the

Olomouc Half Marathon The Olomouc Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in June in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit. In 2013, it was awarded IAAF Silver Label Road R ...

, beating the more favoured Eliud Kiptanui, in a personal best run of 1:00:44 hours. He was among the leaders for most of the 2011 Rome City Marathon and fell back to third in the final stages, although he managed a personal best run of 2:09:42 hours. He came close to stopping Kenneth Mburu Mungara from winning his fourth straight

Toronto Waterfront Marathon The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is a road-running race held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, every year in the second or third Sunday of October. Aside from the actual marathon, the race also includes a half-marathon. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon ...

as both runners recorded a time of 2:09:51 hours, but it was his Kenyan counterpart who crossed the line first. The 2012

Dubai Marathon The Dubai Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by the emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1998. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History Initial era The inaugural Dubai Marat ...

in January had one of the fastest fields in the history of marathon running, and Shami improved significantly on the fast course to record a personal best of 2:05:42 hours. He finished seventh overall and progressed into the top-40 on the all-time rankings. Three months later he won his first major race at the

and his time of 2:05:58 hours was a new course record for the German competition. He was a little slower (2:08:39) on his third outing of the year, the 2012 Chicago Marathon, and he only just made the top ten. A year passed until he next competed, when he managed fourth at the 2013

Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon, currently branded as TCS Amsterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road running, road race has a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Platinum Label from World Athle ...

with a run of 2:08:02 hours. He placed third at the

in 2014, but his career ceased thereafter, with his only other performance being a failure to finish at the 2017

Venice Marathon The Venice Marathon () (stylized as Venicemarathon) is a marathon road running, road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The course starts in Stra and passes through Mestre, , and Ponte della Libertà befo ...

.Abdullah Dawit Shami
ARRS. Retrieved 2018-05-04.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdulahi, Shami Living people 1984 births Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male marathon runners 21st-century Ethiopian sportsmen