- Gishu Mindaye
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Gishu Mindaye (born August 18, 1986) is an Ethiopian long distance track, and road running athlete.
Gishu won the 2006 Rotterdam Marathon on April 9 beating Helena Javornik and Isabel Elizmendi after 2:28:30, breaking away from Javornik passing the 35km mark. In September that year she returned to Rotterdam taking part in the 1/2 Marathon. Gishu finished second behind Mara Yamauchi finishing almost two minutes earlier.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Ethiopia 2005 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 6th 2:33:05 2006 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:28:30 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 2:33:07 2008 Paris Marathon Paris, France 8th 2:30:20 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 6th 2:35:51 2010 Luxembourg Marathon Luxembourg 1st 2:39:56 External links
Rotterdam Women's Marathon Winners 1981: Marja Wokke (NED) • 1982: Mathilde Heuing (FRG) • 1983: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1984: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1985: Wilma Rusman (NED) • 1986: Ellinor Ljungros (SWE) • 1987: Nelly Aerts (BEL) • 1988: Xiao Hongyan (CHN) • 1989: Elena Murgoci (ROM) • 1990: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1991: Joke Kleijweg (NED) • 1992: Aurora Cunha (POR) • 1993: Anne van Schuppen (NED) • 1994: Miyoko Asahina (JPN) • 1995: Mónica Pont (ESP) • 1996: Lieve Slegers (BEL) • 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 2000: Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) • 2001: Susan Chepkemei (KEN) • 2002: Takami Ominami (JPN) • 2003: Olivera Jevtić (SCG) • 2004: Zhor El Kamch (MAR) • 2005: Lornah Kiplagat (NED) • 2006: Gishu Mindaye (ETH) • 2007: Hiromi Ominami (JPN) • 2008: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) • 2009: Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) • 2010: Aberu Kebede (ETH) • 2011: Philes Ongori (KEN)
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian long-distance runners
- Ethiopian sportswomen
- Ethiopian athletics biography stubs
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