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 35 km 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
edit- 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 |
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