Djibouti (HAN) May 04, 2014 Ethiopia’s Shumi Dechasa won Sunday’s Hamburg marathon in 2hr 06min 44 s , just ahead of Kenya’s Eric Ndjema and Philemon Rono in cool temperatures. “It was certainly not a very fast race, but I definitely wanted to finally win,” said Dechasa who ran a personal best, having finished fourth in Hamburg two years ago.
Shumi Dechasa Past Events
| PERFORMANCE | WIND | PLACE | DATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Kilometres | 27:42 | Ostia | 26 FEB 2012 | |
| 15 Kilometres | 42:08 | Ostia | 26 FEB 2012 | |
| Half Marathon | 59:51 | Ostia | 26 FEB 2012 | |
| 30 Kilometres | 1:28:15 | Dubai | 24 JAN 2014 | |
| Marathon | 2:06:44 | Hamburg | 04 MAY 2014 |
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