Lemawork Ketema (born 22 October 1985)[1] is an Austrian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] He finished in 41st place.[1] He represented Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Lemawork Ketema
Personal information
Born (1985-10-22) 22 October 1985 (age 39)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's long-distance running
Representing  Austria
European Marathon Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Marathon

Career

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Ketema competed in the men's half marathon event at the 2016 European Athletics Championships held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He finished in 20th place.

In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain.[2] He finished in 67th place.[2] In the same year, he also competed in the men's marathon at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[3] He finished in 8th place with a personal best of 2:13:22.[3] He won the bronze medal in the 2018 European Marathon Cup.

Ketema competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He did not finish his race.[5]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Austria
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 41st Marathon 2:20:45
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan Marathon DNF

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Men's Results" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Lemawork KETEMA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's Marathon Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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