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Ashu Kasim

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Ashu Kasim

ETHWomen

Birth dateOct 20, 1984

BirthplaceEthiopia, Ethiopia

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Ashu Kasim Rabo (born 20 October 1984) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the half marathon and marathon events.

Her personal bests are 68:56 minutes and 2:23:09 hours, respectively.

She has won the Istanbul Marathon (2010) and the Xiamen Marathon (2012). Ashu has represented Ethiopia internationally on three occasions: at the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships, and in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games (where she was fourth).

Key facts

Marathon

2:23:09

Half Marathon

1:08:56

2018 season best

2:38:35

Dec 16, 2018 · Shenzhen (CHN)

2018 season best

Last competition

Shenzen Marathon

Dec 16, 2018 · 2:38:35

Shenzen Marathon

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:23:09 (#283 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:56 (#472 all-time), 2018 season best 2:38:35 (Dec 16, 2018, Shenzhen (CHN)) · Last competition: Shenzen Marathon, Dec 16, 2018, 2:38:35 · 41 years old

PB

Personal bests

2:08.74

4:14.03

9:02.43

15:32.33

31:46.05

1:08:56

2:23:09

15:37

49:45

32:36

1:07:19

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2018	Marathon	2:38:35	-	Dec 16, 2018	↓	Shenzen Marathon
2017	Marathon	2:30:18	-	Jan 29, 2017	↓	Marrakech (MAR)
2014	Marathon	2:27:45	-	Mar 16, 2014	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2013	Semi	1:08:56	-	Feb 15, 2013	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013	Marathon	2:26:34	-	Dec 1, 2013	↓	Shanghai (CHN)
2012	5Kilometre	15:37	-	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2012	10Kilometr	34:03	-	May 28, 2012	↑	Boulder, CO (USA)
2012	Marathon	2:23:09	-	Jan 7, 2012	↓	Xiamen (CHN)
2011	Marathon	2:27:47	-	Jan 30, 2011	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2010	Semi	1:12:48	-	Jan 7, 2010	↑	Abu Dhabi (UAE)
2010	Marathon	2:27:25	-	Oct 17, 2010	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
2009	5Kilometre	15:53	-	May 30, 2009	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2009	10Kilometr	32:41	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	San Juan (PUR)
2009	Semi	1:10:05	-	Feb 20, 2009	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2009	Marathon	2:25:49	-	Apr 5, 2009	↓	Paris (FRA)
2008	10Kilometr	32:36	-	Jul 4, 2008	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2008	15Kilometr	50:39	-	Jul 13, 2008	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2008	Semi	1:10:19	-	Nov 9, 2008	↑	New Delhi (IND)
2007	800m	2:08.74	-	May 27, 2007	-	Forbach (FRA)
2007	1500m	4:14.03	-	Jun 1, 2007	-	Dessau (GER)
2007	5000m	15:32.33	-	May 29, 2007	-	Beograd (SRB)
2007	5Kilometre	15:42	-	Jun 2, 2007	↑	Neuss (GER)
2007	10000m	31:46.05	-	May 17, 2007	-	Utrecht (NED)
2007	15Kilometr	49:45	-	Oct 28, 2007	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
2007	Semi	1:11:19	-	Sep 16, 2007	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2006	10Kilometr	33:24	-	Jan 29, 2006	↑	Lahore (PAK)
2006	20Kilometr	1:07:19	-	Oct 8, 2006	↑	Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships
2005	3000m	9:02.43	-	Jun 7, 2005	-	Huelva (ESP)
2005	10Kilometr	33:29	-	Nov 27, 2005	↑	Addis Abeba (ETH)
2005	20Kilometr	1:09:30	-	May 29, 2005	↑	Valencia (ESP)
2005	Semi	1:14:13	-	Jun 12, 2005	↑	Albacete (ESP)
2003	10Kilometr	34:07	-	Dec 28, 2003	↑	Saarbrücken (GER)
2003	Semi	1:17:29	-	Oct 4, 2003	↑	Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

2018

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:38:35	-	Dec 16	Shenzen Marathon

2017

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:34:36	-	Oct 29	Dublin Marathon, Dublin
Marathon	2:30:18	-	Jan 29	Marrakesh Marathon, Marrakech

2014

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:27:45	-	Mar 16	Seoul Marathon, Seoul

2013

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:34	-	Dec 1	Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai
Marathon	2:43:44	-	Jun 15	Lanzhou Marathon, Lanzhou
Marathon	2:30:10	-	Mar 17	Roma Marathon, Roma
Semi	1:08:56	-	Feb 15	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2012

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:09	-	Dec 2	Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai
5Kilometre	15:37	-	Jun 2	Albany Freihofer's Run for Women 5K, Albany, NY
10Kilometr	34:03	-	May 28	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:23:09	-	Jan 7	Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen

2011

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:37	-	Oct 16	Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
Marathon	2:28:11	-	Apr 10	Paris Marathon, Paris
Marathon	2:27:47	-	Jan 30	Houston Marathon, Houston, TX

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:27:25	-	Oct 17	Istanbul Eurasia Marathon, Istanbul
Marathon	2:29:54	-	May 9	Praha Marathon, Praha
Marathon	2:35:44	-	Mar 21	Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA
Semi	1:12:48	-	Jan 7	Abu Dhabi Zayed International Half-Marathon, Abu Dhabi

2009

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:34:54	-	Oct 18	Istanbul Eurasia Marathon, Istanbul
10Kilometr	35:22	-	Jun 7	New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
5Kilometre	15:53	-	May 30	Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY
10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 25	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:25:49	-	Apr 5	Paris Marathon, Paris
10Kilometr	32:41	-	Mar 1	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan
Semi	1:10:05	-	Feb 20	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2008

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:19	-	Nov 9	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:15:27	-	Oct 19	St-Denis Half Marathon, St-Denis
15Kilometr	50:39	-	Jul 13	Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	32:36	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	33:54	-	May 26	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO

2007

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:45	-	Oct 28	Istanbul Eurasia 15 km, Istanbul
Semi	1:11:19	-	Sep 16	Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
Semi	1:12:08	-	Sep 2	Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
10000m	32:09.67	-	Jul 21	Algiers All-African Games, Algiers
5Kilometre	15:42	-	Jun 2	Sommernachtslauf, Neuss
1500m	4:14.03	-	Jun 1	Dessau Anhalt 2007, Dessau
5000m	15:32.33	-	May 29	Beograd Artur Takač Memorial, Beograd
800m	2:08.74	-	May 27	Forbach Meeting National D1, Forbach
10000m	31:46.05	-	May 17	Utrecht 10,000m Int Meeting, Utrecht
10000m	33:27.2HT	-	May 3	Ethiopian Championships, Addis Abeba

2006

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20Kilometr	1:07:19	-	Oct 8	Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships
20Kilometr	1:10:43	-	Aug 27	Sululta Ethiopian 20 km Championships, Sululta
10Kilometr	33:24	-	Jan 29	Lahore Standard Chartered, Lahore

2005

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:29	-	Nov 27	Addis Abeba Great Ethiopean Run, Addis Abeba
Semi	1:14:13	-	Jun 12	Albacete Half Marathon, Albacete
3000m	9:02.43	-	Jun 7	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano, Huelva
20Kilometr	1:09:30	-	May 29	Valencia 20km, Valencia

2003

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:07	-	Dec 28	Saarbrücken Silvesterlauf, Saarbrücken
Semi	1:17:29	-	Oct 4	Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ashu Kasim's Marathon personal best?

Ashu Kasim's Marathon personal best is 2:23:09, set on Jan 7, 2012 in Xiamen (CHN), #283 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ashu Kasim compete in?

Ashu Kasim competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Ashu Kasim perform in 2018?

2018 season best: 2:38:35, set on Dec 16, 2018 in Shenzhen (CHN). Last competition: Shenzen Marathon on Dec 16, 2018, 2:38:35.