Shumi Dechasa
EthiopiaActive- Born
- May 28, 1989 (37 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Shumi Dechasa (born 28 May 1989) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, where he finished 5th.
In 2017 Shumi was 8th in the Stockholm Marathon in 2:15:35 and came 15th in 2:15:08 at the London 2017 World Championships in Athletics men's marathon. The race was won by Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui.
In 2019 Shumi was 2nd at the Geneva Marathon in 2:09:55, just ten seconds back from the race winner Bernard Too. Shumi won the 2021 Geneva Marathon, in a time of 2:06:59.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:06:43 (#366 all-time), Half Marathon 59:51 (#335 all-time), 2026 season best 2:10:50 (Mar 15, 2026, Barcelona (ESP)) · Last competition: Zurich Marató de Barcelona, Mar 15, 2026, 2:10:50 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:10:50 | – | Mar 15, 2026 | Zurich Marató de Barcelona |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:06:49 | – | Nov 2, 2025 | JTBC Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:13:51 | – | Oct 5, 2023 | 19th Asian Games |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:07:52 | – | Jul 17, 2022 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:06:59 | – | May 2, 2021 | Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:04:08 | – | Mar 13, 2020 | Semi Marathon de Hargeisa, Hargeisa |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:08:28 | – | Oct 27, 2019 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
| 2018 | 25Kilometr | 1:18:45 | – | Dec 16, 2018 | Kolkata 25 km |