Shami Abdulahi
Shami Abdulahi Dawit | |
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| Born | July 16, 1984 Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Known for | Winning the 2012 Hamburg Marathon, course record holder |
Shami Abdulahi Dawit (born 16 July 1984) is an Ethiopian athlete who specializes in long-distance running, particularly marathon events. He claimed victory at the 2012 Hamburg Marathon, setting a new course record, and has a personal marathon best time of 2:05:42.
Biography
Entering the elite running scene relatively late, Shami made his European debut at the 2009 Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes, where he finished seventh with a time of 2:14:09. The following year, he competed extensively in Italy’s road racing circuit, securing eighth place at the Rome City Marathon and achieving his first podium finish by taking third at the Carpi Marathon with a time of 2:09:50.
In June 2011, Shami captured first place at the Olomouc Half Marathon, improving his personal best to 1:00:44. He led for much of the Rome City Marathon later that year but ultimately placed third while lowering his personal record to 2:09:42. At the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, he narrowly missed out on first place, finishing in a close second alongside Kenneth Mburu Mungara with a time of 2:09:51.
Shami made a significant breakthrough at the highly competitive 2012 Dubai Marathon, clocking a remarkable 2:05:42, which positioned him among the top-40 fastest marathon runners historically. That same year, he earned his inaugural major marathon victory at the Hamburg Marathon, breaking the course record with a time of 2:05:58. Later in 2012, he finished just inside the top ten at the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:08:39. After taking a hiatus for one year, he returned to competition and secured fourth place at the 2013 Amsterdam Marathon with a finish time of 2:08:02. His last significant performance was a third-place finish at the 2014 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Following this, his only notable result was a Did Not Finish (DNF) at the 2017 Venice Marathon.