Bahrain's Ashete Wins Asian Games Marathon Gold After 16-Year Journey
Summary
Bahrain’s Shitaye Ashete Habtegebrel won the women’s marathon gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, completing the race in 2:27:31. The 36-year-old Ethiopian-born runner capped a 16-year Asian Games journey that began with bronze in the 10,000 meters in Guangzhou.
Key Points
- Shitaye Ashete Habtegebrel of Bahrain won gold in the women’s marathon at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a time of 2:27:31.
- China’s Sirankoumu Koumu took silver and Japan’s Mikuni Yada won bronze, with only 12 seconds separating the top two finishers.
- Ashete’s Asian Games career began with a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at Guangzhou in 2010, and she has since become a multiple Asian champion.
- The 36-year-old runner, born in Ethiopia, said she is nearing the end of her career and is targeting the 2027 World Championships as a final major goal.
